The 2023 UIL State Cross Country Championships is set for this Friday and Saturday at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock, Texas.
Meet this year’s group of individual girls and team qualifiers from the Rio Grande Valley.
Class 6A:
San Juanita Leal, Edinburg North
Grade: Senior
State Meet Appearances: 2021, 2022, 2023
PR: 17:01.5 (RGVCCA Meet of Champs; Oct. 1)
Maddison Surita, Edinburg Economedes
Grade: Senior
State Meet Appearances: 2021, 2023
PR: 17:51.3 (RGVCCCA Meet of Champs; Oct. 1)
Class 5A:
McAllen High
Team members: Dana Rojas Vazquez, Kenzi Ramirez, Daira Rojas Vazquez, Aileen Rivera, Samara Gully, Rebecca Morgan, Ava Barreda
Regional finish: 4th
Top regional finisher: Dana Rojas Vazquez (2nd)
Yazmin Guerra, PSJA Southwest
Grade: Junior
State Meet Appearances: 2022, 2023
PR: 18:31.5 (District 31-5A Meet; Oct. 12)
Cecilia Cavazos, Sharyland High
Grade: Senior
State Meet Appearances: 2021, 2023
PR: 18:57.3 (District 31-5A Meet; Oct. 13, 2022)
Rebecca Davila, Edcouch-Elsa
Grade: Senior
State Meet Appearances: 2023
PR: 18:44.9 (Falfurrias Invitational; Sept. 2)
Yaritzy Acosta, La Joya Palmview
Grade: Senior
State Meet Appearances: 2023
PR: 19:26.2 (Region IV-5A Meet; Oct. 23)
Dana Rodriguez, Edinburg Vela
Grade: Freshman
State Meet Appearances: 2023
PR: 19:46.9 (Region IV-5A Meet; Oct. 23)
Class 4A (2 Miles)
La Feria
Team members: Liana Navarroa, Cierra Garcia, Mia Trevino, Lindsey Cantu, Dora Menda, Dania Garcia, Mia Cerda
Regional finish: 4th
Top regional finisher: Liana Navarro (4th)
Class 3A (2 Miles):
Naomi Cotero, Pharr IDEA
Grade: Junior
State Meet Appearances: 2021, 2022, 2023
PR: 12:19.61 (McNeil Invitational; Sept. 24, 2022)
Camila Alvarez, Pharr IDEA
Grade: Senior
State Meet Appearances: 2022, 2023
PR: 12:56.8 (RGVCCCA Meet of Champs; Sept. 30)
Class 2A (2 Miles):
Mia Picazo, Santa Maria
Grade: Senior
State Meet Appearances: 2021, 2022, 2023
PR: 11:49.3 (District 32-2A Meet; Oct. 8, 2022)
Class 1A (2 Miles):
Ximena Ventura, Lasara
Grade: Senior
State Meet Appearances: 2023
PR: 13:09.9 (McHi Friday Night Lights Invitational; Aug. 18)
Estrella Martinez, San Isidro
Grade: Sophomore
State Meet Appearances: 2023
PR: 14:05.7 (Region IV-1A Meet; Oct. 23)
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