The Cross Country teams hosted their first meet ever at the City Park on Friday, October 1st due to the combined efforts of Dee Lewis, Brian Gray and Barry Henson. The weather was a little muggy but the rains held off until the conclusion of the meet. Under cloudy skies, Lizzy Still and Alberto Soto were the top finishers for White Oak. For the second meet in a row, Still led all runners on the 2-mile course in a converted time of 12:25. Abby Lobue, fourth, and Morgan Benge, tenth, also medaled with with times of 13:06 and 13:52. Abby Quesenberry finished in 50th place in a time of 15:39. Soto led the Roughnecks this week with a ninth place finish in a time of 17:48. Soto was followed by teammate Adrian Pinson in 15th place for a time of 18:15. Pinson edged Nathan Green for a medal. Green finished in 16th place in a time of 18:17. Logan Dugger completed the course in 19:43 for 42nd place in a race that saw 112 runners complete the course. The teams will be idle this weekend as they prepare for the District race on Monday, October 11th at Northeast Texas Community College in Mt.Pleasant. The top ten individuals and top three teams will advance to the Regional II Championships at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie on October, 25th. I would personally like to thank all of the workers who helped organize and run off this meet, especially Stacey Hall, Dana Mizell, Julie Bodovsky, Megan Lawson, Coach McKnight, Coach Bohn, Coach Wofford, Lance Noll, and all the student workers. Without their efforts and time this meet would not run as smoothly as it did. Thanks again to Dee Lewis, Brian Gray, and Barry Henson as well as the City of White Oak workers who made this happen. The Cross Country Critters are very appreciative and grateful for your efforts.