Two Fruitvale cross country runners, Cash Butler and Emma Sulc, competed at the Class 1A Region III Meet in Fort Worth on Oct. 27. The meet marked the end of the program's 2026 season.
In the boys division, Cumby won the team title with 89 points. Garner was second with 109 points and Graford third with 120. Bobcat senior Cash Butler finished 99th of 147 runners with a time of 23:23.5, completing his high school cross country career.
In the girls division, Saint Jo won the team title with 70 points, one point ahead of Saltillo's 71. Rising Star was third with 105 points and Cumby Miller Grove fourth with 107. Freshman Emma Sulc finished 50th of 135 qualified runners with a time of 15:11 on the two-mile course, finishing her first varsity season.