Benbrook Middle-High School junior Owen Atkins raced to a district championship Wednesday, October 14, leading the Bobcats to the boys’ team title at the UIL Class 4A District Cross Country Meet at Gateway Park in Fort Worth.
Atkins finished first among 52 runners in the boys’ 5K race with a time of 16:15.91, helping Benbrook claim the district team championship with 45 points against a field of eight schools.
The Bobcats had five runners finish among the top 13. Freshman Nathaniel Brown placed eighth (18:30.77), followed by Bridger Clegg in 11th (18:46.69), Elijah Lopez in 12th (18:51.65), and Benjamin Brown in 13th (18:51.67).
Benbrook’s girls also delivered strong performances in the 3.2K race, led by freshman Molly Helm, who finished third in 13:56.47. Madison Norman placed fifth (14:34.64), while Eleanor Vazquez finished eighth (14:44.83).
The district meet marked a big day for Benbrook cross country, with Atkins bringing home an individual championship and the boys earning the team title.
Full individual results are available on MileSplit.
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