Jerel Beaty
Staff Writer
The 2024 season is officially underway for Devine Head Coach Hannah Thompson and her boys and girls teams as they ran in Floresville this past Saturday,
Donovan Dixon led the Warhorses with his 9th place finish among 147 contestants. Shawn Lowe (69th), Jesus Cisneros (72nd), Brody Lane (74th), Jake Riou (99th), Ryan Botello (103rd), Jaime Rodriguez (114th), and Jonathan Moralez (126th) also competed.
Hailey Montez paced the Arabians as she came in 45th of 134 runners. Kourtni Geyer (73rd), Claire Atkins (80th), Camila Sierra (81st), Darilynn Garcia (101st), Angelina Garcia (112th), and Lexi Perez (114th) also toed the line at the start of the race.
For the JV Warhorses, competing were Zane Fritz (56th), Daniel Ballesteros (66th), Carlos Jimenez (125th), Rylan Cortinez (153rd), and Christian Ross (172nd) in the field of 187 competitors.
JV Arabians running were Joviane Gomez (49th), Aaralynn Garcia (64th), Emily Morris (108th), and Madison Saenz (118th).
Varsity boy team rankings (17 schools)
1st SA Central Catholic 74, 2nd SA Cole 96, 3rd Floresville 108, 4th Lytle 149, 5th La Vernia 188, 6th Bulverde 196, 7th Pearsall 219, 8th Mathis 237, 9th Pleasanton 239, 10th Shavano 240, 11th Devine 268.
Varsity girl team rankings (16 schools)
1st Lytle 81, 2nd McMullen County, 3rd San Antonio Cole 99, 4th La Vernia 117, 5th Randolph 128, 6th Pleasanton 133, 7th Hondo 141, 8th Stockdale 202, 9th San Antonio Providence 236, 10th Carrizo Springs 263, 11th Devine 278.
Devine Arabian Cross Country runners kicked off their season with the Floresville meet.