The Eastland High School boys' and girls' cross country teams put on a dominating performnace last week at the District 7-3A Cross Country Championships in Dublin. Both teams had their top five runners place in the Top 16 spots in their respective races and, as a result, both squads brought home district titles.
The Mavericks rolled up just 33 points in the meet and easily edged out Peaster and Dublin for the boys' championship. The EHS girls tallied 43 points and edged out Comanche and Peaster.
Leonel Melendez highlighted a dazzling effort by the Mavericks in their 5,000-meter race. As a team, all six of Eastland's varsity runners placed in the top 12.
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