Quitman’s varsity boys and girls cross country teams both won district championships Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill.

Mineola’s varsity girls finished second to earn a trip to regional competition. Mineola’s Juliane Hoff won the varsity girls race in 12 minutes, 57 seconds, while Quitman placed four runners among the top 10 finishers.

The top three varsity teams in each division advance to regional competition, along with the top 10 individual finishers who are not members of qualifying teams.

VARSITY GIRLS

Laine Kelly led Quitman with a second-place finish in 13:51. Abigail Hudson placed fourth in 14:48, followed by Jadea Comenux in seventh at 15:05 and Evolet Zapata in eighth at 15:46.

Cooper Marcee finished 15th in 16:46 to round out Quitman’s five scoring runners. Perla Flores placed 17th in 17:11, and Carly Plata finished 18th in 17:14.

For Mineola, Hoff’s first-place finish led the Lady Jackets to second place in the team standings. Greenly Herrington finished sixth in 14:59, Logan Godina was 10th in 15:53, and Claire Potts placed 11th in 15:54. Leighlah Wilson finished 20th in 18:07, followed by Carol Brena in 21st with the same time. Vanessa Anaya placed 24th in 20:07.

Mount Vernon finished third to claim the final team qualifying spot. Winnsboro’s Ambriana Long competed individually, finishing in 20:19.

VARSITY BOYS

Quitman placed five runners among the top nine finishers to win the varsity boys district championship.

Christopher Plata finished second in 18:14, followed by Kelton Ballard in third at 18:50. Jackson Sydnor placed fifth in 19:48, Samuel Lazaro finished eighth in 20:12, and Brady Bess took ninth in 20:31. Adan Olvera finished 13th in 21:16, and Noah Mason placed 17th in 22:18.

Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill finished second in the team standings, followed by Mount Vernon in third.

Mineola’s Sebastian Klodnicki finished 10th overall in 20:33, earning an individual berth at regional. Teammate Alfredo Hurst finished in 27:21.

Winnsboro’s Kacen Garcia finished in 21:02, followed by Juan Hernandez in 22:59 and Zane Daehn in 24:23. Winnsboro did not have enough runners for a team score.

JUNIOR VARSITY AND JUNIOR HIGH

Quitman’s junior varsity boys finished first, ahead of Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill. Tristen Ogg led the Bulldogs in 21:13, followed by James Attaway in 22:25, Kaleb Pearsall in 23:04, Jose Mendoza in 23:41 and Allan Pence in 23:43. Evan Medina, Sevrin Barrera and Jesus Olvera also competed for Quitman.

No school had enough runners for a junior varsity girls team score.

Mineola’s Addison Psalidas finished in 16:20, followed by teammate Amera Caldwell in 21:55.

Quitman’s Hannah Gilbreath finished in 19:43.

JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS

Quitman’s junior high girls also won their division, followed by Mount Vernon, Harmony, Mineola, Winnsboro and Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill.

Corrie Vander Schaaf led Quitman in 13:38. Marley Bess finished in 15:05,  Danaye Rhodes in 15:31, Riley Russell in 16:16 and Josie Beech in 16:44.

Mineola finished fourth, led by Maddie Steadman in 13:32, Nancy Amador in 15:20 and Eva Dodson in 15:46.

Winnsboro placed fifth, with Pyper Mcafee finishing in 15:57, Gussie Brumley in 16:24, Abigail Woods in 16:41, Audrey Schinz in 17:02 and Harper Wright in 17:19.

JUNIOR HIGH BOYS

Quitman’s junior high boys finished second, followed by Mineola in third. Danny Ludlum led Quitman in Quitman’s  14:02, followed by Javier Flores in 14:47 and Carson Watt in 14:54.

Mineola’s Juda Isaac finished in 14:26, Miguel Aeapna in 14:39 and Abraham Rosas in 14:51.

Winnsboro’s Rylan Barnett finished in 14:54, followed by Braxyn Parton in 19:38.