Junior High XC Girls Win Second Straight State Title as Boys Finish Fourth

October 5, 2026 – Grace Community School’s junior high cross country team wrapped up its season with a state title for the girls and a fourth-place finish for the boys at the Texas Private Middle School State Championship on Saturday at Brook Hill.

The Cougars battled a large field in soggy conditions on a challenging course. The Lady Cougars won the team title for the second year in a row. Hannah Jenks led the way with a third-place finish. Reagan Cannon placed fifth as the top seventh-grade girl. Ellie Gillen finished ninth, Cambrie Socia 12th (third among seventh graders) and Elizabeth Russell 17th.

The boys placed fourth out of 17 teams. Ben Castle led the Cougars with a fifth-place individual finish, followed by Wesley Weiner in sixth, Levi Wylie in 22nd, Chris Algaier in 31st and Jackson Dison in 37th.