Both LHS Varsity Cross Country Teams Grab District Bronze; Qualify For Regionals

The 2026 UIL High School Cross Country 23 4-A District Championship was held on October 14, 2026, at Sealy High School. Participating schools were Bellville, Giddings, Harmony Katy, La Grange, Navasota, Royal, Sealy and Tomball West.

La Grange Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys teams earned 3rd place finishes in their respective divisions – qualifying for the UIL Region III Championship on October 26, 2026, at Kate Barr-Ross Park in Huntsville, Texas.

The La Grange Varsity Girls team secured third place behind Sealy and Bellville to stamp their ticket to the regional meet. The team was led by Lillian Carey, who finished 3rd place individually. Joining her among the Top 20 individual finishers were four additional La Grange runners: Emmry Blaschke in 13th place, Allie Hutchins in 14th place, Paisley Greenwood in 17th place, Annabelle Zoch in 18th place, Saleen Posey in 21st and Melanie Cruz in 29th place.

The La Grange Varsity Boys team earned their spot at Regionals by placing third in the team standings behind Sealy and Giddings. The Leopards placed two runners in the Top 20 overall: Eli Rios in 15th place and Dilan Barron in 16th place. Jacob Estrada was 22nd, Haygen Mings 23rd, Roan Wilrich 25th, Gabriel Haverda 40th and Deacon Wick 44th.

In the Junior Varsity division, the La Grange JV Girls captured also captured a third place team finish. Charlotte Scarborough led the way for La Grange, finishing 4th individually. Two other La Grange runners finished in the Top 20: Mattie Muzny at 10th place and Lacee Surman at 12th place. Other JV Girls competitors included Mille McCann (21st), Sasha Espinoza Gallegos (22nd), Shiloh Bretz (25th), Hannah Anderson (28th) and Liliana Lopez (29th) The La Grange JV Boys finished in fourth place overall led by Rudy Lopez, who crossed the finish line in 7th place. Grayson Hart was 24th, Maddox Wick 28th, Alan Hutchins 29th and Lennox Samples 36th.