Hennessey cross country turned in a balanced day at the 12th Annual Mike Driskill Turkey Creek Classic, highlighted by a varsity girls’ individual podium, a junior-high girls’ top-four finish, and a team title for the 5th/6th girls. The varsity boys placed sixth in a deep 5K field.
High School Girls — 3,200 meters
Senior Emma Copeland led Hennessey with a 3rd-place finish in 13:11.58. She was followed by Jocelyn Matousek (10th, 13:34.04) and Julianne Matousek (13th, 13:52.33). Scoring depth came from JoHanna Matousek (65th, 16:46.98), CAnna Marin (69th, 16:55.59), and Faith Martinez (81st, 17:43.71).
Team result: 5th (113 points).
High School Boys — 5,000 meters
Seth Sims cracked the top-15 in 14th with 19:05.99, followed by Asher Ward (25th, 19:43.26) and Mauricio Gonzalez (49th, 21:15.05). Tryton Moreno(81st, 22:42.12) and Curtis Shattuck (107th, 25:20.17) completed the scoring. Team result: 6th (164 points).
Junior High Girls — 1,600 meters
Johanna Valles placed 10th in 6:53.59, with key points from Kylie Stribel (27th, 7:23.58), Emily Bryson (28th, 7:24.88), Lorelei Root (50th, 7:55.92), and Jessica Matousek (57th, 8:15.01).
Team result: 4th (111 points).
5th/6th Girls — 1,600 meters
Team champions. Quinn Ward (3rd, 7:00.00), Jaynie Bennett (5th, 7:08.00), and Kennes Briley (7th, 7:12.00) set the tone, with scoring support from Dayanna Roldan (25th, 7:54.00) and Morgan Lester (29th, 8:00.10). Displacement help came from Ellie Copeland (38th, 8:08.10), Joy Matousek (42nd, 8:14.00), Kaylee Hladik (46th, 8:33.00), and Dakota Hochstrasser (56th, 8:54.00). Team result: 1st (49 points).
5th/6th Boys — 1,600 meters
Three Eagles placed inside the top-15: Nicolas Corral (7th, 6:46.99), Luis Medrano (11th, 6:57.36), and Chance Morgan (14th, 6:58.47).
4th & Younger Girls — 1,200 meters
Four Eagles hit the line for experience and points: Anzli Cooper (9th, 5:38.25), Elsa Martinez (21st, 6:05.48), Hallie Martin (25th, 6:14.62), and Jane Matousek (65th, 8:55.42).
4th & Younger Boys — 1,200 meters
Hennessey finishers included Parker Steward (9th, 5:13.48), Aaron Medrano (19th, 5:30.89), Rhet Cooper (33rd, 5:50.40), and Mateo Montes (41st, 6:18.25).
Hennessey cross country has plenty to be excited about. On the girls’ side, Emma Copeland is out front leading the way, and the pack behind her is starting to tighten up—a good sign that the team can climb the standings as the season goes on. The boys are just a step away from moving up too; if the fourth and fifth runners can close the gap on the top three, they’ll jump a few spots fast. And the younger groups are already making noise. The junior high girls grabbed fourth, while the 5th/6th grade girls won their division outright. That kind of depth means Hennessey’s program is set up well for the next couple of years.
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