The Saltillo ISD sponsored the Brookshires’ Challenge Cross Country Meet last Thursday (October 4) at Lake Bob Sandlin State Park in Pittsburg. 723 runners participated.
In the varsity boys run, Saltillo’s Garrett Tarver finished first with a time of 17:41. Dillon Beadle of Saltillo was fourth with a time of 18:27. The Saltillo Lions were sixth in boys’ team competition.
In the varsity girls run, Saltillo’s Sienna Collins was third with a time of 12:04. Lexi Busby of Como-Pickton was ninth with a time of 12:33. Commerce won the varsity boys’ competition and Pittsburg was the varsity girls’ champ.
Saltillo won the junior high boys’ race and Miller Grove was second. Saltillo’s Gunner Tarver and Coy Collins finished 1 and 2 in the junior high boys race.
In the junior high girls’ team competition, Como-Pickton was second. In the junior high girls race, Kylie Melton of Miller Grove was fifth. 
