Solid performances by both the Madill girls and boys cross country squads punched their team tickets to the Class 4A State Cross Country Meet as each took fifth in regional action at Waurika.
In the girls’ division, the Lady Wildcats checked in behind Sulphur, Pauls Valley, Plainview and Weatherford in the 10-team standings.
The catalyst of the group was senior Jayleen Vasquez, notching a 20th place mark of 13 minutes, 41.93 seconds on the 3,200-meter course, while freshmanDayanaraMartinez-Valenciano was right behind in 21st at 13:46.61.
Isabell Stuckey contributed a 31st place mark of 14:14.31, Katelyn Acquaviva provided a 42nd in 14:46.77, Zamira Mata posted a 45th clocking in at 14:52.34, Jeylah Cabrales added a time of 15:21.50 for 54th with Klarivel Aldava rounding out the Lady Wildcat runners in 55th with a time of 15:28.21.
Madill’s boys ended just behind Plainview in the team standings with the duo of sophomore Jayden Barbosa and junior Blane Hawthorne spurring the Wildcats.
Barbosa took 24th with a mark of 18 minutes, 20.63 seconds while Hawthorne was right behind in 25th clocking in 18:25.49.
Alex Gonzalez pitched in a time of 18:40.09 for 29th, Dylan Serrano notched a 34th in 18:49.95, Yadel Sanchez contributed a 40th at 19:14.05, Gael Gallegos was 53rd with a mark of 20:02.38 and Brysen Carnes tossed in a time of 20:06.57 for 54th place.
The Class 4A State Meet is slated for Saturday at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City.