LEOPARDS SHINE AT MILESPLIT INVITE

The Lovejoy Cross Country team competed at the Garmin MileSplit Invite on Saturday 9.11.21. The meet was held in Denton, TX and featured some of the state’s top ranked teams and other top ranked teams from Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Elite Varsity Girls team won the meet defeating 6A The Woodlands and two top 10 5A ranked teams Grapevine and Colleyville Heritage. The Elite Varsity Boys placed 8th overall behind defending state Champion Grapevine. The Elite Boys team beat state ranked teams Frisco Wakeland and Prosper Rock Hill. Lovejoy’s second best group of runners competed in the open varsity divisions. The Girls team placed 6th overall and the boys team placed 5th overall. The Elite JV boys and Open JV boys’ teams both placed 2nd overall. The JV girls’ team placed 1st overall. Full Results can be found on tx.milesplit.com. The Leopards will compete next at the McNeil Invitational in Round Rock, TX. The meet will be a preview meet for the state championship and feature the top teams from across the state of Texas.