Tyler's Amy Vazquez won the Class 5A Region II Cross Country Championship on Tuesday in Fort Worth. She ran 17:43.50 to win the race and qualify for the UIL Cross Country State Championships. Under the meet format, the top four teams and the top 10 individuals not on those teams advance to state.
Other area runners also earned state spots. Nacogdoches sophomore Mia Perez placed 15th in the girls 5A race in 18:51.40. Texas High's Duncan Powell placed 22nd in the boys 5A Region II race in 16:08.00.
Pine Tree's boys finished third at the Class 4A Region II meet with 140 points, earning a trip to state. In Fort Worth, Mabank's girls won the Class 4A Region II meet with 72 points and also advanced.