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CROSS COUNTRY: Those running Rabbits

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9 years ago

10/10/2015

For the Bowie High School cross country team, the Rabbit Run was a chance to put on a meet.
“I was very proud of how our girls competed,” said Bowie girls’ cross country coach Colby Davis-Pastusek.
“This was the toughest course we ran all year. I hope after running our course, next week at Kiwanis Park will seem a lot easier. This was the first meet for our girls to win this year, and it gives them a lot of confidence going into district.”
Colby Davis-Pastusek, and her husband, Jonathan, designed the course – and the Bowie boys and girls claimed meet championships.
For surrounding communities, the run provided a preview of coming attractions for next Wednesday’s District 1A-21 meet.
That’s because Twisted Oaks Golf Club will be the site of the event, and Bellevue, Saint Jo, Gold-Burg’s boys, Forestburg and Henrietta Midway tuned up for the race.
“It was a very tough course,” Forestburg head coach Steve Sandusky said, “but my kids liked it. I am proud of them all, and I’m looking forward to next week.”
Other coaches also lauded their teams’ performances at the Rabbit Run.
“I was proud of the way our kids ran,” Saint Jo head coach Kyle Sivadon said. “It was good to get a chance to run on the course that we will run on for district.”
Sivadon was proud of how Juan Sanchez and Katrina Noble provided leadership for the team.
“They have led by example and I want them to have memorable district, regional and state runs,” the coach added.
Bellevue coach Bryan Goehring said. “It was good for us to be able to have a chance to run on the district course. I thought Devon Cassetty ran well and posted a good time for her. The team as a whole ran well and we focused on picking up points to be in position to advance from district.”
On the boys’ side, Bowie was tops, with Bellevue second at 57 and Gold-Burg third (67). The Lady Rabbits compiled just 20 points, 26 fewer than District 3A-9 opponent Wichita Falls City View. Saint Jo was third with 62, 50 less than 1A-21 rival Bellevue.
Bowie will run next Thursday at the 3A-9 meet in Wichita Falls at the flat, yet twisted Kiwanis Park course.
Taylor Pigg from Bowie claimed the boys’ title in a time of 18 minutes, 17.88 seconds. Read more, and see complete team scores, in the weekend Bowie News.

Bowie’s Taylor Pigg runs toward the finish line during the Rabbit Run at Twisted Oaks Golf Club on Wednesday. Pigg’s time was 18 minutes, 17.88 seconds over the winding 5,000-meter course. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

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Nocona new press box put into place

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2 days ago

07/20/2024

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Nocona got its new press box into place this week at Jack Crane Stadium. The old press box, which was in place for more than 60 years, was taken out in early June and moved to Indian Valley Raceway. The new press box was by the Southern Bleacher Company out of Graham. Athletic Director Black Crutsinger said they looked at a lot of press boxes and decided they liked the one at Lindsay High School and went with that model. Sean Hutson operated the crane from the Hurd Crane Service that put the press box up for Nocona.

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Richey repeats at IFYR

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2 days ago

07/20/2024

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Sunset native Cason Richey (right) and his team roping partner Beldon Cox from Weatherford repeated as the International Finals Youth Rodeo champions last weekend at Shawnee, OK. Richey and Cox won the previous year and were able to complete the repeat by catching three steers in a combined time of 16.6 seconds. Richey is expected to compete attend Texas Tech University this fall and compete on the rodeo team.

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Youth rodeo awards presented

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2 days ago

07/20/2024

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The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo presented awards for its summer season this week. Tess Egenbacher won the top cowgirl buckle for the 13-18 age division, which was presented to her by Kyle Bishop. (Courtesy photo)

The Chisholm Trail Youth Rodeo had its awards ceremony this week, giving out plaques and buckles to the top competitors throughout the summer season.
There were four age categories with five events to compete in for the young athletes.
Along with the best results in each event, at the end the overall best cowboy and cowgirl in each age division was awarded as well.
The lead line division, in which an adult helps the young competitors, saw Rylee Stewart win the first in poles, barrel racing and mystery event on her way to win top cowgirl.
Hattie Snow got the fastest time in the flags event and Lany Shupak got the fastest goat time. Riggin Bishop got named the top cowboy in the division.
In the eight-and-under division, Whitley Goins won the top cowgirl and Trell Carpenter won top cowboy. Goins got the fastest times in barrel racing, flags and mystery event. Carpenter got the fastest time in poles and goats.
In the 9-12 age division, Sage Keck won the top cowgirl while Chisum Carpenter won the top cowboy. Keck got the fastest times in four of the five divisions. Only Layna Taylor getting the fastest goat time prevented her from winning in a clean sweep.
In the 13-18 age division, Tess Egenbacher won the top overall cowgirl award.
Kiley McCracken won both the barrel racing and flags event. Emma Strahan won the poles and mystery event. Hadlee Bryan won the goats event.
There was no top overall cowboy in the age division.

To see the times for the winners of each event in all four age categories along with pictures of all of the top cowboys and cowgirls, pick up a copy of the weekend edition of the Bowie News.