Chilton, Milano, and Thorndale Cross-Country Teams Compete in Meets Last Week
Three area teams – Chilton, Milano, and Thorndale – all competed in crosscountry meets around central Texas this past week. Thorndale’s varsity girls came in eighth out of 16 schools at the Salado Tenroc HS XC Invitational 2025, last Thursday at Tenroc Ranch in Salado. Raven Sandoval finished in the top 15 at 15th place with a time of 12:32.99, while teammate Skielee Bear made it in the top 20 at No. 19, with a time of 12:37.75, to lead the varsity girls team. Jamie Llanas (33rd - 18:12.23), and Jose Macias (42nd 18:47.32) both finished in the top 50 of the 1A-4A Boys Varsity 5k Run.
At the Lexington Cross Country Invitational 2025 meet, held at Lexington High School this past Saturday, the Milano Eagles cross-country boys team had three runners finish in the top 50. Those three were Kaden Yakesch 34th (20:17.36); Bradley Gray 40th (20:47.37); and Miles Koenig 42nd (21:21.28). The boy’s team finished sixth out of 12 schools competing in the meet.
Chilton’s cross-country team competed in the West Trojan XC Invitational 2025 meet, at West High School last Wednesday. Yarida De Leon was the top runner for Chilton’s varsity girls team, and also finished in first place overall in the Girls Varsity 2 Mile Run.
Salado Tenroc HS XC Invitational 2025 September 11, 2025 Tenroc Ranch, Salado, Texas Thorndale (Finished 8th out of 16 schools) 1A-4A Girls Varsity 2 Mile Run Thorndale
Raven Sandoval 15 (12:32.99) Skielee Bear 19
(12:37.75) Nadia Gonzalez 30 (13:19.02) Cheyenne Stevenson 94 (15:21.91) Madison Espinoza 96 (15:31.77) Addyson Bland 101 (15:59.28) Reese Jones 105 (16:10.89) Mckynzie Briggs 113 (17:03.08) Tayden Cook 125 (38:44.89)
1A-4A Boys JV 5k Run Thorndale
Lukas Gates 40 (22:39.32)
1A-4A Boys Varsity 5k Run
Thorndale
Jamie Llanas 33 (18:12.23) Jose Macias 42
(18:47.32) Andres Perez 91 (20:32.39) Jett Frei 95 (20:42.25)
Lexington Cross County Invitational 2025 September 13, 2025 Lexington High School, Lexington, Texas Milano Boys Varsity 3 Mile Run (Placed 6th out of 12 schools)
Kaden Yakesch 34 (20:17.36) Bradley Gray 40 (20:47.37) Miles Koenig 42 (21:21.28) Eli Chambers 54 (23:56.83) Lane Koenig 55 (24:13.63)
West Trojan XC Invitational 2025 September 10, 2025 West High School, West, Texas 1A-4A Girls Varsity 2 Mile Run Chilton
Yarida De Leon 1 (12:26.00)
1A-4A Girls JV 2 MIle Run Chilton
Magoli Lara 22 (17:27.03) Rosa Aguillen 38 (18:30.22) Elisa Banks 45
(19:26.80)
1A-4A Boys Varsity 5k Run Chilton
Jisiah Rivera 66 (21:15.30)
1A-4A Boys JV 5k Run Chilton
Xander Nowaski 65 (25:49.42)