The Kingwood High School girls cross country team travelled to Grand Prairie Saturday for the UIL Region II 6A Cross Country Championships. On a cool breezy morning with temperatures in the low 40s, the Mustangs turned in a strong performance, dominating the 24 team field to take home the title with 63 points, followed by The Woodlands (105 points), College Park (114 points), and Leander Rouse (123 points). All four teams earned spots at the state meet.

Mustang junior Abby Guidry and Madie Boreman of Leander Rouse separated from the pack early and ran stride for stride over the 5K course at Lynn Creek Park. Boreman out kicked Guidry in the last 200 yards for the victory in 17:45, followed by Guidry at 17:47. The final four scorers for Kingwood finished in a tight pack that included junior Erin Gallagher (14th, 18:44), senior Erin Greenwood (16th, 18:50), senior Jennifer Poston (17th, 18:50), and junior Amy Berg (18th, 18:52). Finishing just outside the scoring group were juniors Olivia Thompson (26th, 19:06) and Jasmine Amo (30th, 19:18). Kingwood showed off strong team depth, with all seven runners crossing the line ahead of the fourth scorer for the rest of the teams in the field. click here for complete story