Madill boys placed second and the girls claimed fourth in the high school division at Saturday’s Lake Country Conference Cross Country Meet.
The boys trailed only powerhouse Byng in the team standings over the 5,000-meter course with five Wildcats all medaling in the Top 15.
Jayden Barbosa was the frontrunner with an eighth place individual mark of 17 minutes, 37.53 seconds. Blane Hawthorne checked in 10th at 18:18.77, Alex Orta was 13th at 18:44.42 with Alex Gonzalez just behind in 14th with a time of 18:49.84 and Dylan Serrano posting 15th in 18:51.74.
Braysen Carnes checked in 25th with a mark of 19:43.26, Yadel Sanchez tallied a 26th at 19:45.53, Gael Gallegos was 27th in 19:48.34 as Xavier Quintanilla ended 32nd clocking in at 20:17.81 and Canyon Phillips took 38th with a time of 20:50.69.
Other Wildcat finishers included Pablo Montes, 43rd (21:16.16); Dayton Gimenez, 44th (21:17.34); Saul Martinez, 47th (21:34.16); Azaeel Rivera, 48th (21:42.70); Akzel Fernandez, 52nd (21:54.26); Neymar Camacho, 56th (22:27.99); Vincent Acquaviva, 59th (22:52); Joshua Gomez, 60th (23:00.89); Axel Recio, 63rd (24:01.26); Jesus Camacho, 67th (24:39.08); Teo Barrientos, 68th (24:42.53); Marco Espinosa, 69th (24:42.93); and Yael Corona, 73rd (26:46.37).
Leading the charge for the Lady Wildcats with an 11th place medalist finish was Dayanara Martinez-Valenciano crossing the tape in a time of 13 minutes, 31.12 seconds on the 3,200-meter course.
Jayleen Vasquez contributed an 18th place in 14:18.84, Katelyn Acquaviva was 19th at 14:26.15, Jeylah Cabrales wrapped up 24th at 14:47.89, Isabell Stuckey checked in 26th with a time of 15:02.35, Caylee Martinez ended 27th with a mark of 15:12.46 while Zamira Mata ended 28th in 15:13.49.
Also placing for the Lady Wildcats were Klarivel Aldava, 32nd (15:48.65); Rita Camacho, 33rd (15:54.30); Chloe McWilliams, 34th (16:03.83); Samantha Ortiz, 36th (16:27.20); Bryssa Reyes, 37th (16:42.22); and Hadon Stuckey, 41st (17:47.84).
On the junior high side, the Lady Wildcats swept to the top five individual placers to capture the team title in dominant fashion.
Catalina Valadez was the leader in the clubhouse with a time of nine minutes, 24.02 seconds over the 2,400-meter course. Ellie Cabrales took second in 9:36.98, Sammy Brown posted third at 9:51.22, Hazel Douglas was fourth with a mark of 9:53.00 and Audrey Martens placed fifth in 9:53.83.
Hadley Schneider clocked in 10th at 10:19.20, Merari Contreras took 15th with a time of 10:29.16, Paloma Jasso crossed the stripe 21st in10:52.19,CoraHugheswas 24th at 10:57.83 and Alyna Stuckey ended 26th checking in at 11:08.42.
Adding to the Madill placers were Jeraldine Garcia-Hernandez, 29th (11:15.35); Yareli Perez, 35th (11:48.04); PresleeLane,45th(12:42.32); Mayte Espinosa, 47th (12:49.75); Britney Orta, 48th(12:53.07);SophiaAvila, 58th (13:40.95); Daleyza Gomez, 60th (13:42.78); Kelsey McDade, 64th (14:47.80); and Khloe Espinosa, 67th (15:28.84).
Pacing the junior high Wildcats was Gunner Willis as he placed sixth in 12 minutes, 23.20 seconds.
Diego Perez chipped in a 17th place finish of 13:17.26, Israel Hernandez was 20th in 13:27.18, Aidyn Gonzalez checked in 21st at 13:28.87, Julian Fernandez wrapped up 24th with a mark of 13:42.42, John Leija ended 26th clocking in at 13:48.35 withZaidRiveraending32nd in 14:19.28.
Other Wildcats placers were Bladimir Trevino, 35th (14:24.72); Leonel Padron, 36th (14:31.57); Jocsan Echeverria, 42nd (15:03.10); Manuel Barrientos, 44th (15:09.38); Alexzander Rodriguez, 45th (15:25.71); Alexander Barrientos, 46th (15:39.28); Brayan Padron, 48th (16:10.92); Santos Zuniga-Fernandez, 50th (16:27.37); Anthony Padron, 56th (18:38.07); Juan Mora, 57th (21:34.30); and Elijah Grimaldo, 58th (22:44.64).
OtherLadyWildcatfinishers in the event were Klarivel Aldava, 47th (15:46.49); Hadon Stuckey, 55th (16:00.35); BryssaReyes,75th(17:22.95); and Samantha Ortiz, 79th (17:35.45).