WACO, Texas — The Travis Science Academy 7th Grade Boys Cross Country team closed out their season Wednesday evening at the Central Texas District Cross Country Championships, held at the HOT Soccer Complex in Waco.

Competing in the final meet of the year on a 2-mile course, the Mustangs put forth strong individual efforts to cap off their season against top middle school programs across the region.

Travis Science Academy Mustangs Individual Performances
Though Travis Science Academy did not field enough runners to qualify for the final team standings, both Mustang athletes fought hard across the 2-mile race to wrap up their cross country campaign:

Santiago Pompa: 28th Place — 16:08.53
William Flynn: 35th Place — 20:03.34

(Note: Travis Science Academy did not log any Top 20 finishes at this year's district meet.)

Meet Summary & Individual Top 5 Runners

South Belton's Gerik Gerhard set the pace for the field, capturing the individual district title with a sub-11-minute performance.

Top 5 Individual Finishers (2-Mile Run):

Gerik Gerhard (7th Grade, South Belton MS) — 10:58.05
Andrew Cavazos (7th Grade, Bonham MS) — 11:47.85
Luke Munoz (7th Grade, S C Lee MS) — 12:00.18
Cruz Bowler (8th Grade, North Belton MS) — 12:04.63
Luis Cabrera (7th Grade, River Valley MS) — 12:13.82

District Team Standings

River Valley Middle School claimed the 7th-grade boys district championship with a team score of 38, followed closely by South Belton Middle School.

River Valley MS — 38 points
South Belton MS — 47 points
S C Lee MS — 66 points
Bonham MS — 67 points

(Travis Science Academy: Incomplete Team / Unranked)