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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Nocona’s moving and grooving

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9 years ago

10/21/2015

The Nocona High School boys’ cross country team had three of the first 13 finishers, and the Lady Indians had two of the top-11.
Those performances helped spur Nocona to compete at the regional meet later this month.
“I thought we ran well and rose to the occasion,” Nocona first-year head cross country coach Bret Botard said. “We ran our best times and placed well. I was pleased with how well they competed.”
Botard wanted Nocona to run in groups for success, and it certainly paid off at the District 3A-9 meet on Thursday morning at Kiwanis Park in Wichita Falls.
“We discuss in practice we want to be tightly grouped,” Botard said. “It’s the best chance to score.”
Nocona finished third on the girls’ side with 83 points, 11 points better than Henrietta. Holliday’s girls won the meet with 33 points, 20 better than Paradise. Bowie placed sixth.
“It’s one of the toughest cross country districts in the state,” said Bowie head girls’ cross country coach Colby Davis-Pastusek. “We ran into a buzzsaw. But, I am very proud. We ran personal-bests, and I can’t be disappointed with how we competed.”
On the boys’ side, Nocona scored 64 points – 27 points fewer than Paradise. Holliday was the winner with 27 points, 22 less than Boyd. Paradise lost a slew of runners to graduation from its 2014 squad. Bowie was fifth.
“Holliday has improved so much,” Bowie head boys’ coach Chuck Hall said. “The top teams in our district are balanced and strong, and we happen to be on the outside part of it.”
The top-3 teams and top-10 individuals advanced to the Region 2-3A meet set for Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie set for Monday, Oct. 26.
Brayden Skinner from Nocona was the area’s top finisher, taking seventh in 17 minutes, 52.93 seconds. Teammate Luis Rico was eighth, roughly 8.5 seconds back (18:01.43), over the 5,000-meter course. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.

Nocona’s Luis Rico (left) and Joan Gomez run in the lead pack during Thursday’s District 3A-9 cross country race at Kiwanis Park in Wichita Falls. Rico and Gomez both qualified for the regional meet. (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.