FUN RUN - Hamilton’s pack leaders Caleb Lengefeld and Madison Henkes set the pace for the Brandun Massingill led cross-country teams at the Midway Invitational in Waco last Thursday. Having fun while turning heads, the second in state-ranked Bulldogs earned team gold in the 4A-1A division out of 15 teams, and the Lady Bulldogs placed second overall. Lengefeld finished third individually out of 118 runners and was trailed closely by teammates Cuyler Pearcy in 10th, Hayden Blackwell 12th, Dawson Melde 16th, Caden Hopper 28th, Taylor Long 36th, Joseph Polster 37th, John Polster 40th, Ben Cooper 45th and Garrison Blackwell 62nd. Henkes led the Lady Bulldog pack with a sixth overall placement, followed by Campbell Lengefeld 12th, Grace Killian 15th, Grace Carson 16th, Ashtyn Hansard 25th, Mia Coker 26th and Isabela Ayala 59th. Representing the junior varsity Bulldogs in Waco, Jaydon Watson and Landon Thompson earned third and fourth-place finishes, and Hunter Mize captured a 51st overall placement. Hamilton’s junior high and high school XC teams are set to compete next in the Glen Rose Invitational this Thursday. High School races will begin with the JV girls at 8 a.m., followed by the JV boys at 8:30, the varsity girls at 9 and the varsity boys at 9:30. Hamilton’s seventh grade Lady Bulldogs will begin junior high races later in the afternoon at 4 p.m., followed by the seventh grade boys at 4:30, the eighth grade girls at 5 and the eighth grade boys at 6. Staff photos
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