BROOKHILL MEET INFORMATION
When: September 2nd

Where: Race location: BrookHill School, 1051 N. Houston Street, Bullard, TX 75757. This is the High School and Middle School Campus. Houston Street | Bullard, TX 75757

Where we will meet to ride the bus: We will meet at the shed (metal building in front of the bus barn). We will meet at 6:00AM and leave BY 6:15AM. Look for all the cars!

What the JH Runners need for Race Day:
All JH runners need to wear their uniform to the meet. They should wear a WO t-shirt over their uniform top and bring a bag with a towel and snacks for the morning. It is important, they eat something when they get up in the morning. If they don’t feel like eating, send something with them and I will make sure they eat before their race. JH runners should also bring a couple bottles of water and a sports drink (Gatorade, Powerade, Body Armour are good choices).
**No hats, balls, jewelry, or candy need to be brought to the race. We are here to race.

JH runners may leave with their family after they race, I will have a sign out sheet, however they must ride with family.

Race Schedule: Rolling Start:These are estimated times, as soon as races are finished, they will start the next race. Make sure to allow extra time for yourselves

They updated start times to avoid the heat. This is different from the XC schedule.
7:45 High School Girls
8:10 High School Boys
8:40 JH Girls
9:10 JH Boys

Updated XC 2023 Schedule

It was an early morning at Lindsey Park in Tyler as the Cross Country teams competed in their largest race of the season. In the JV boys race Keenan Jalomo finished in 18:34 for seventh place. Cooper Tucker raced in his first three mile course, crossing the line in 19:49 for 20th place. Tucker was followed by sophomore Logan Langewisch in 23rd place in at time of 19:58. The rest of the JV team was also competing in their first three mile race. Luke Bueno finished in 21:57 for 78th place, Kaleb Glenn in 22:58 for 104th, and Jackson Standard finished in 129th, 24:26. The JV team finished in 7th place with a score of 190. In the Varsity girl’s race Ally Tatum took home hardware for the second time this season with a 20th pace finish in 14 minutes. Tatum was followed by freshman Kylie Caraway, 15:10, for 66th place. Lizzy Still raced to 74th place in 15:31. She was followed by Sophie Fisher in 15:35 for 77th place. The girls race saw 178 runners cross the finish line, and the boys race saw 178 runners complete the course. The teams will be at the Brookhill Warrior Run, Saturday, September 2nd. This will be a new course for the teams to compete on. The Junior High runners will also compete in their first meet of the season at Brookhill.

The Roughneck and Ladyneck Cross Country teams started the 2023 season this weekend at the Union Grove Invitational Meet held at Union Grove High School. In the Varsity boys race, Logan Langewisch started the season with a 20:09 finish for 31st place out of 91 runners. Ally Tatum competed in her first cross country race in the Varsity girls division. Tatum finished the two mile course with a time of 13:52 for fifth place in a race that saw 99 runners compete. In the JV boys race Keenan Jalomo led all runners with a time of 12:24 for the two mile course. Jalomo was followed by Cooper Tucker, 13:02, Luke Bueno, 13:04, in second and third places. Nathan Watson was sixth in a time of 13:50, and Kaleb Glenn rounded out the team scoring for the Roughnecks in seventh place with a time of 13:58. Jackson Standard finished in 11th place out of 36 runners in a time of 14:25. The team placed first with a score of 19. In the JV girls race, Sophie Fisher was second in a time of 15:21, followed by Lizzy Still in third with a time of 15:51, and Kylie Caraway also took home some hardware with a fourth place finish in 15:53. There were 43 runners in the JV girls race. The runners will travel to Lindsey Park in Tyler this weekend to compete in the Tyler Legacy Invitational. This is course is typically fast and fun. It will be one of the largest races they will compete in this season.

Three members of the White Oak XC team competed in the CASA Superhero 5K on Saturday, August 12th at Guthrie Park in Longview. Returning members Logan Langewisch and Nathan Watson placed 8th and 9th in the 15-19 age division in times of 22:40 and 22:50. Rookie member Ally Tatum placed second overall in the female division and first place in the 15-19 age division in a time of 22:45. The Superhero 5k is an annual fundraising event for East Texas CASA. CASA is an organization whose volunteers advocate for and represent children throughout Gregg, Rusk, and Upshur counties that are in the child protection system. Good racing for a good cause.

Watson, Tatum, and Langewisch smile before their 5k race

Langewisch and Tatum cross the finish line.

The members of the XC team discuss their race performances

JH RUNNERS WILL COME HOME WITH A MEET INFORMATION SHEET on Wednesday 8/24

When: August 27th

Where: Race location: Gilmer Elementary 1625 US 271 North. The school is located just past the Walmart on HWY 271 on the left hand side.
**Do not enter through the sign that says Gilmer Intermediate. It will be blocked for the race

Where we will meet to ride the bus: We will meet at the shed (metal building in front of the bus barn). We will meet at 6:45AM and leave at 7:00AM. Look for all the cars!

What the JH Runners need for Race Day:
All JH runners need to wear their uniform to the meet. They should wear a WO t-shirt over their uniform top and bring a bag with a towel and snacks for the morning. It is important, they eat something when they get up in the morning. If they don’t feel like eating, send something with them and I will make sure they eat before their race. JH runners should also bring a couple bottles of water and a sports drink (Gatorade, Powerade, Body Armour are good choices). I will have a cooler for their drinks.

JH runners may leave with their family after they race, I will have a sign out sheet, however they must ride with family.

Race Schedule: Rolling Start:These are estimated times, as soon as races are finished, they will start the next race. Make sure to allow extra time for yourselves

8:30 JH Girls
9:00 JH Boys
9:20 Varsity Girls
9:40 Varsity Boys
10:00 JV Girls
10:20 JV Boys

The White Oak Cross Country teams kicked off the 2022 season this weekend by racing at the Union Grove Cross Country meet. Logan Dugger kicked off his senior year with a 28th place finish in the varsity boys race in a time of 19:13. This was also a personal best for Dugger. The varsity girls started the morning off for White Oak with two medalists. Lizzy Still placed fifth in a time of 13:00. Still was followed by Abby Lobue for 10th place in a time of 13:54. In the JV boys race Logan Langewisch and Nathan Watson also made their high school debut, and collected some hardware in the process. Langewisch covered the two mile course in 13:20 for 7th place, and Watson in 13th place in a time of 13:53. The Ladynecks and Roughnecks will travel to Gilmer for the Buckeye Invitational this weekend. The junior high runners will be making their racing debut with the first races of the morning.

Lizzy Still and Abby Lobue are all smiles after their race.

Logan Dugger competes in the Varsity boys race at Union Grove

Logan Langewisch competes in the JV boys race

Nathan Watson completes in the JV boys race at Union Grove

This week’s forecast as predicted rain at various times throughout the week until Thursday. We will still meet Monday and Wednesday morning at 6:15. We move practice into the gym across from the fieldhouse/stadium. I will be at the doors to let runners into the gym.

Under clear skies and chilly temps, Nathan Green capped off his High School career with a return trip to Round Rock for the State Championships on Friday, November 5th. Green complete the 5k course in 17:32 for a 55th place finish besting his 64th place finish from a year ago. The race saw 151 runners race, with the top 28 runners running sub 17 minutes. Lizzy Still made her first trip to Round Rock, and raced to a 25th pace finish in 12:28. Still’s two-mile race saw 151 runners complete the course and the top seven runners run sub 12 minutes. Both Green and Still ran good technical races, using several points on the course to advance their position as well as having good starts to their races.

The Ladynecks and Roughnecks competed at the Region II Championships on Tuesday, October 26th. Both races saw 179 runners complete the course with the top four teams in each division, and top ten individuals not part of a team advancing to the State meet in Round Rock on November 5th. White Oak has two individuals advancing to the State meet. Lizzy Still ran a personal best 12:01 to finish in the seventh place spot, and Nathan Green finished the 5k course in 17:55 for 14th place. This will be Still’s first trip to Round Rock, and Green’s second trip. In the girls race Still was accompanied by teammates freshman Abby Lobue and four-time Regional qualifier senior Morgan Benge. Lobue finished the course in 13:48, for 67th place and Benge in 13:51 for 72nd place. In the boys race seniors Alberto Soto and Adrian Pinson both three-time qualifiers also raced the 5k course. Pinson finished in 55th place, 19:24, and Soto in 69th, 19:33 to capped off their careers. All of the runners raced well in a large competitive field on a relatively flat, fast course. I would like to thank seniors Morgan Benge, Adrian Pinson, Alberto Soto, Nathan Green, and Abby Quesenberry for their dedication to the Cross Country for the nearly six years (Abby and Adrian got to us a little bit later) they have been runners in this program. They have put in many many hours and miles running throughout White Oak being chased by a gray CRV. They are an extremely dedicated group, training throughout the early summer mornings, meeting at 6:30 for Sunday morning long runs; and juggling school and work obligations. They have been great examples of what it means to be a White Oak Cross Country runner, and take that responsibility seriously by representing White Oak well on and off the course. Thank you for your dedication to the program, passion for the sport, and laughter. It has been an honor to be your Coach.