From Staff Reports
GRAND PRAIRIE — Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff and Miller Grove all ran well in recent regional cross country competition.
In girls Class 1A action, Slidell had 103 point with Saltillo in second, 116 and Miller Grove taking 117. All teams advance to state.

Saltillo individual places include: 17. Brenda Castro; 22. Katy Perea; 35. Ana Gallegos; 36. Clarissa Gamez; 37. Madison Simmons; 47. Regan Hicks; 52. Paula Boekhorst. Miller Grove times, places include: 5. Aleigh Bessonett, 12:32; 20. Ashley Purser, 13:36; 28. Elizabeth Jimenez, 13:55; 46. Candace Earp, 14:21; 48. Alex Zeigler, 14:23; 68. Kayleigh Lester, 14:53; 82. Kayla Ford, 15:14. In boys action – Miller Grove won the title with 42 points; Saltillo was second, 46 and third, Zephyr, 88. Miler Grove times, places include: 2. Brennan Green, 17:27; 5. Riley Mitchell, 17:47; 7. Logan Miller, 17:51; 11. Aaron Smith, 18:02; 18. William Clinton, 18:18; 27. Trey Lester, 18:40; 75. Derek McCreight, 20:51. Saltillo individual places include: 3. Dakota Carroll; 4. Carlos Marquez; 10. Lyle Bench; 14. Hunter Wilson; 15. Lane Bench; 19. James Stretcher and 32. Adam Valenzuela. Sulphur Bluff took fifth place in the boys division: individual times, places: 16. Alberto Serrano, 18:17.47; 28. Jacob Watts, 18:48.50; 29. Brennon Seymore, 18:55.43; 45. Turner South, 19:34.26; 55. Thomas Coberly, 19:46.10; 80. Chris Ryman, 21:10.49; 98. Ethan Brown, 22:38.90. For Sulphur Bluff – Serrano, Watts and Seymore will advance to state as individuals according to Bears coach Blake Hill. “This is two 1A Regional Cross Country championships in a row for these young men. Many people did not think we could do this when the season started. Hopkins county has some very good runners in it. Coach Bill Giles and the Saltillo team ran well this weekend. I look for Saltillo and us to both be on the podium at the state meet. In the 1A race Hopkins County (MG, Saltillo, SB) had 12 of the top 20 kids in the region,” said MG coach Gary Billingsley. “I am really proud of the way the boys competed. All of them had their best results at the regional,” said Saltillo coach Bill Giles. “This is the fourth time in five years boys team has qualified for the state meet.” “This was our best finish of the year! The girls have worked extremely hard and have been very coachable,” said Saltillo girls coach Dexter Ivy. This is the first time since 1992 that a girls team from Saltillo qualified for state.