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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Bowie’s off and running

Published

11 years ago

09/07/2015

Barrett Brooks paced the Bowie High School boys’ cross country team with a second-place finish at the Perkins Scout Camp Invitational in Burkburnett on Thursday.
Brooks raced in with a time of 20 minutes, 13.96 seconds, finishing 20 seconds behind winner Brandon Wright from Wichita Falls Old High.
Courtney Brady was the top finisher on the girls’ side, grabbing 33rd in the junior varsity race with a time of 17:09.24.
Bowie’s boys will compete in the Fossil Ridge Invitational on Sept. 11. The girls will race at the Strohman Dental/Midwestern State University Stampede in Wichita Falls on Sept. 10.
Orlando Martinez, a freshman, placed 12th in the JV boys’ race, which covered three miles. Martinez recorded a time of 22:17.03.
Hadley Morgan and Spenser Meekins also placed in the top-20, in 14th and 17th, respectively.
“I think we ran well,” Bowie head boys’ cross country coach Chuck Hall said. “Compared to last year, the times seem to be a lot better. It was nice for them to get the taste of a meet.”
Emmy Thomas and Lauren Gill also recorded top-50 performances for the Lady Rabbits. Thomas was 36th in 17:19.88 and Gill 43rd in 17:49.24.
“I am very proud of how all of our kids came out and competed for the first meet of the year,” said Bowie girls’ cross country coach Colby Davis-Pastusek. “Their effort and competitiveness was tremendous.”
Hall said the Perkins Scout Camp course was “a little rougher” this year because rain washed out some places. The girls’ race covered 3,200 meters. Read more, and see complete results, in the weekend Bowie News.

The Bowie High School girls’ cross country team competed in its first meet of the season on Thursday at the Perkins Scout Camp in Burkburnett. Here’s the team, from left, Taylor Martin, Carli Shields, Lauren Gill, Valerie Walker, River Romine, Courtney Brady, Emmy Thomas, Madison Hill and Sage Bullock. (Courtesy photo by Colby Davis-Pastusek)

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Bowie softball team falls in area round

Published

5 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie softball had a historic season, where the squad made the postseason for the first time since 2019 and knocked a top seed from the playoffs, come to an end April 29.

No-4 ranked Tuscola Jim Ned got out to a quick start and took an 11-1, five inning win in the area round of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. Bowie had its season end at 19-15.

With a large crowd at Weatherford High rooting them on, Bowie took the field looking to knock out another top seed, as they did with Early last week.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Willett, Richey off to State

Published

5 days ago

05/07/2026

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Bowie will have two track athletes at the State track and field meet May 14 with top two finishes at the Region 1-3A track meet at Abilene Christian University May 1-2.

Tyler Richey finished 2^nd in the pole vault with a 15’ leap. Richey was also 9^th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.39. Sophomore Braden Willett was 3^rd in the 1,600-meters with a school record best of time of 4:21.93. Willett was 4^th in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:29.71.

Several other Rabbits and Lady Rabbits competed at the regional meet. The 800-meter relay foursome of Colton Dosch, Richey, Finn Riddle and Jaxon White finished 6^th with a time of 1:30.24 while the 1,600-meter relay team of Dosch, Judah Livsey, Riddle and Blaine Leonard finished 8^th with a time of 3:30.76.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

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Fourteen track athletes head to State

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5 days ago

05/07/2026

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Saint Jo’s boys and girls track teams took top honors at the Region III-A track meet at Hewitt Midway High School May 1-2 and will send several athletes to the state track and field meet May 16 in Austin.

The boys were led by Damon Byrd who won both the long jump with a 22’9 ¾” leap and triple jump with a 45’ 10 ½”. Byrd also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 1.03 and was a member of the victorious 800-meter relay along with Trent Gaston, Barrett Johnson and Lee Yeley with a time of 1:30.80.

Yeley won the high jump with a 6’ leap. Byrd, Yeley, Dominic Luna and Gaston combined for a 2^nd-place finish in the 1,600-meter relay with a time 3:32.81. Gaston was 2^nd in the 110-meter hurdles with a tie of 16.09. Johnson was 2^nd in the 400-meter dash in 50.75, Ayden Giambruno was 6^th in the 3200-meter run in 11:05.24 with Yeley 8^th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.61.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.