Several Roland and Brushy cross country runners competed in the 2025 Gore Invitational, which took place Sept. 2 at Steve Owens Sports Complex.

In the junior high girls’ division, the Lady Mountaineers were runnersup in the team standings with 44 points, finishing second to team champion Keys (29 points).

Individually for the Lady Mountaineers, Elizabeth Fleetwood was ninth (7:31.59), Peyton Campbell was 12th (7:42.77), Lily McInerney was 16th (8:01.1), Jaden Fleetwood was 17th (8:03.29) and Addsyn Young was 30th (9:40.12).

In the junior high boys’ division, the Rangers were fifth with 96 points, finishing behind team champion Pittsburg (39 points), host Gore (70), Keys (85) and Hilldale (95).

Andrew Escobar was the lone Ranger to make the top five as he ran the course in 6:43.64. Kash Earnhart was 20th (7:36.49), Greyson Corderman was 29th (8:14.63), Silas King was 36th (8:39.35) and Kyle Hammy McKInney was 50th (12:02.36).

Brushy’s Bronson Camacho was the lone Mountaineer to run in the meet as he was 18th (7:32.78).

The Lady Mountaineers were runners-up in the elementary school girls’ division with 40 points, finishing behind team champion Oktaha (32 points).

However, Brushy did claim the elementary girls’ individual champion as Avie Lamp was first with a time of 7:42.65.

As for Lamp’s teammates, Peyton Campbell was fourth (7:59.99), Liliana Guerrero was eighth (8:36.98), Tymbri Pena was 14th (9:15.67), Coty McCoy was 20th (10:32.94), Rhonda Brown was 21st (10:33.09) and Tadan Hall was 27th (11:39.58).

Roland’s Kenzie Brant was the lone Lady Ranger to run in the meet. She finished 13th (9:13.13).

Three Brushy Mountaineers and a Roland Ranger ran in the elementary boys race.

Brushy’s Kainen Asbill was seventh (7:54.66), Brushy’s Haze Ross was 11th (8:14.11), Brushy’s Jackson Fleetwood was 21st (9:08.89) and Roland’s Conner Davidson was 23rd (9:27.04).