PALESTINE – The Bullard High School and Middle School cross country teams all finished in the top five of the team standings recently at the Dogwood Cross Country Invitational.

The BHS girl’s varsity took second-place behind Palestine. The Lady Panthers had two top ten finishes from Bailee Callens (fourth-place), and Kylee Nichols (eighthplace).

Samantha Phillips in17th (14.09), Sarah-Grace French placing 24th (14:33), while Katie Shumate and Rachel Horton took 35th, and 36th respectively.

Palestine also won the boy’s division, as Donald ‘Animal’ Sulser, and Keaton Boyd took third-place and sixth-place for their best efforts on the season thus far.

J.T. Myers came in at 27th place while teammates David Heithoff (32nd) and Christopher Braaten (41st), added to the team totals.

The host Wildcats dominated the top ten with four runners in the top ten.

The Bullard middle school girl’s team got a top five effort from Lexi Abecrombie in fourth-place, and Kali Williams taking fifth to lead to a third-place team finish. Elizabeth Soto in 38th-place was followed up by Bullard runners Riley Holmer (42th), Jamey King (48th), and Amanda Bass (49th).

The Bullard boy middle school long-haulers placed Zake Evans in the tenth-place spot but placed well enough to claim the fifth-place team spot. Jonathan Chambliss (26th), Garrett Green (48th), and D.J. Buckley (56th), earned the fifth-place team finish.

The high school teams will get back to district warmups this Friday morning when they run at Lindale.

DOGWOOD CROSS COUNTRY INVITIATIONAL

Girl’s Results Team Standings: 1. Palestine 37. 2. BULLARD 77. 3. Grapeland 96. 3. Elkhart 109. 5. Wortham 115.

Top Ten Individual l. Amber Libhart, Wortham, 12:38; 2, Sara Bates, Palestine, 12:49; 3.Terenika Ferris, Palestine, 13:05; 4. KaileeHull, Palstine, 13;06; 5. BAILEE CALLENS, BULLARD, 13:13; 6. Amanda Hamm, Elkhart, 13:18; 7. Ashley Rhodes, Wortham, 13:20; 8. KYLEE NICHOLS, BULLARD, 13:03; 9. Joy Presson, Corsicana, 13:33; 10. Tania Guitz, Palestine, 13:41. Other Bullard places: 17. Samantha Phillips, 14:09; 24. Sarah-Grace French, 14:33; 35. Katie Shumate, 14:54; 36. Rachel Horton, 14:59.

Boy’s Results

Team Standings: 1. Palestine Maroon, 36. 2. BULLARD, 95. 3. Palestine White, 99. 4. Madisonville, 123. 5. Slocum, 132.

Top Ten Individual 1. Logan, Slocum, 17:34; 2. Troy Whitehouse, 17:38; 3. DONALD ‘Animal’ SULSER, BULLARD, 17:42; 4. Santos Chavez, Palestine, 17:53; 5. Chris Chaillot, Palestine, 17:59; 6. KEATON BOYD, BULLARD, 18:00; 7. Jake Herington, Troup, 18:05; 8. Alec Myers, Palestine, 18:07; 9. Michael Edwards, Slocum, 18:12; 10. Matthew Lough, Palestine, 18:18. Other Bullard places: 26. J.T. Meyers, 19:33; 32. David Heithoff, 19:55; 41 Christopher Braaten, 20:13; 72. Blayne Noble, 21:25; 96; Josh Whatley, 22:24.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

Girl’s Results Team Standings –1. Elkhart, 22. 2. Grapeland, 79. 3. BULLARD, 87. 4. Palestine, 128. 5. Mabank, 150.

Top Ten Individuals 1.Anna Clark, Elkhart, 13:26; 2. Brittany Lingo, Elkhart, 13;52; 3.Gabby Lawyer, Athens, 14:02; 4. LEXI ABERCROMBE, BULLARD, 14:16. 5. KALI WILLIAMS, BULLARD, 14:29; 6. Allison Sheridan, Elkhart, 15:11. 7. Presley Bean, Brownsboro, 14:03; 8. Megan Davis, Elkhart, 15:06; 9. Lauren Hawkins, Mildred, 15:17; 10. Denise Williams, Grapeland, 15:22. Other Bullard places: 38. Elizabeth Soto, 18:04; 42. Riley Holmer, 18:56; 48. Jamey King, 19:36; 49. Angela Bass, 19:39.

Boy’s Results Team Standings – 1. Grapeland, 29. 2. Brownsboro, 60. 3. Malakoff, 85. 4. Elkhart, 88. 5. BULLARD, 138.

Top Ten Individuals 1. Patrick Walker, Grapeland, 12:28; 2. Marcus Walker, Centerville, 12:36; 3. Demetri Walker, Grapeland, 13:05; 4. Taylor Martin, Grapeland, 13:11; 5. Hayden ampbell,Lovelady, 13:14: 6. Tanner Essary, Brownsboro, 13.28; 7. Curtis Coffman, Centerville Trinity, 13:31; 8. Dillon Hall, Brownsboro, 13:43; 9. Kendrick Hornbuckle, Malakoff, 13:45; 10. ZACK EVANS, BULLARD, 13:48. Other Bullard places: 28.Jonathan Chambliss, 15:25; 48. Garrettt Green, 15:24; 56. D.J. Buckley, 18:49.