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Cross Country Boys Take First At SPC South Zone Championships, Middle School Girls Teams Are HJPC Champs
THE WOODLANDS, TX – The John Cooper School’s cross country boys team takes first place at SPC south zone championships and its middle school girls teams are HJPC champs, plus more sports updates.
VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY
- 10/21 SPC South Zone Championships at St. Andrew’s Episcopal
Boys 1st • Girls 6th
“The Cooper Cross Country teams competed in Austin at the South Zone Championship meet. The girls team ran without their top runner who was injured. They fought hard to finish in sixth place. The boys team ran outstandingly, winning the meet by 16 points,” said Coach George Dohner.
“On the girls’ side, Tahira King finished in 14th place and had a great day leading the team. Milla Signorelli finished second on the team in 28th place, followed closely by Emma Locht in 29th place. Lexie Fitz Sullivan finished in 37th place and Ava Perugini finished out the scoring in 45th place,” continued Coach Dohner.
“The boys ran in a tight pack placing seven runners in the Top 23. The boys were led by Grey Mendenhall, who had his best race of the season finishing in 2nd. Aditya Pakal would be our next finisher in fifth place followed by Walter Day in 12th place. Rounding out the scoring for the boys was Jacob Bailey in 15th and Ryan Taylor in 17th.”
“I am so proud of our entire team’s effort, and we look forward to competing at the SPC Championships in Fort Worth on November 4th,” said Coach Dohner.
Boys
- Grey Mendenhall 2nd • 16:19 All South Zone
- Aditya Pakal 5th • 16:24 All South Zone
- Walter Day 12th • 16:52 All South Zone
- Jacob Bailey 15th • 17:14 All South Zone
- Ryan Taylor 17th • 17:18 All South Zone
- Nathan Montes 20th • 17:27 All South Zone
- Issac Ortega 23rd
Girls
- Tahira King 14th • 21:13 All South Zone
- Milla Signorelli 28th • 22:31
- Emma Locht 29th • 22:35
- Lexie Fitz Sullivan 37th • 22:58
- Ava Perugini 45th • 23:36
Next up for Dragon Cross Country
- 9/4 at SPC Championships, Fort Worth
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL
- 10/19 vs Episcopal High School* • 3-0 L
Next up for Dragon Volleyball
- 10/26 vs. Awty*, 6 p.m.
VARSITY FOOTBALL
- 10/20 at Trinity Valley* • 37-28 L
*conference
TWO MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS TEAMS FINISH SEASON AS CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to two Dragon girls teams who finished their seasons as Houston Junior Preparatory Conference (HJPC) Champions – the Middle School Girls Cross Country and Volleyball teams. Go Dragons!
The John Cooper School is a PK-12 independent, college preparatory day school that has been serving The Woodlands and greater Houston area since 1988.
For more information, visit www.johncooper.org.
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