WACO, Texas — The Travis Science Academy 7th grade girls cross country team traveled to the Heart of Texas (HOT) Soccer Complex in Waco on Wednesday evening to compete in the Central Texas District Cross Country Championships. Navigating the 2-mile course in the final meet of the season, the Lady Mustangs showcased heart and determination against top middle school competitors from across the region.

Travis Lady Mustangs Individual Performances

Though Travis Science Academy did not field enough runners to qualify in the team standings, both Travis athletes represented their school with strong competitive efforts to close out their year:

Milah Santos: 57th place — 17:37.86
Zoey Rangel: 116th place — 21:47.33

(Note: Travis did not feature any Top 20 individual finishers at this meet.)

Central Texas District Top 5 Individual Finishers
River Valley Middle School dominated the front of the pack, taking three of the top five spots in the 2-mile run:
Ella Lowe (7th Grade, River Valley MS) — 12:00.22
Sofia Lavado (7th Grade, River Valley MS) — 12:08.42
La'Kenzie Day (7th Grade, South Belton MS) — 12:49.06
Avery Mikita (7th Grade, Lake Belton MS) — 12:54.41
Madalyn Sadoskas (7th Grade, River Valley MS) — 13:06.30

District Team Standings

River Valley Middle School captured the Central Texas District Championship title, compiling a team score of 35 points to edge out Midway Middle School (52):

River Valley MS — 35 points
Midway MS — 52 points
Lake Belton MS — 74 points
South Belton MS — 75 points
North Belton MS — 152 points
Bonham MS — 173 points
Belton MS — 190 points
Copperas Cove MS — 204 points

Travis Science Academy MS did not have enough runners to qualify in the team standings.