The Region II Cross Country Championships were held at Jesse Owens Sports Memorial Complex in Dallas on Monday, November 9th. In the girls race Morgan Benge placed 29th in a time of 13:39. Benge was followed by Abby Quesenberry in 90th in a time of 15:15. There were 136 total runners in the girls race. Nathan Green was the top finisher for the Roughnecks in the boys race which featured 123 runners. Green placed 16th in a time of 17:20. He was followed by Alberto Soto, 17:50, in 24th, John Langley, 18:50, in 50th, Adrian Pinson, 76th, in 19:38, and Jake Yarbrough in 85th, 20:10. Logan Dugger finished in 110th for a time of 21:36. The boys placed sixth as a team out of 14 teams. Nathan Green qualified for the state meet as an individual. The state meet will be held Monday, November 23rd at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock, Texas. The 3A boys race at 12:30pm.

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