The Coppell Cowboys and Cowgirls traveled to Wylie Friday morning for the DUBEast XC Invitational at Founders Park. This week's meet gave many of Coppell's younger and less experienced runners an opportunity to compete and continue building race experience early in the season.
After racing two miles under the lights at the Friday Night Hawk Invite the previous week, the team was back to Friday morning racing and a different course at Founders Park. With many of Coppell's more experienced runners sitting this one out, the focus was on giving the younger athletes an opportunity to compete.
“We took many of our younger and more inexperienced runners to the DUBEast XC Invitational on Friday morning,” Coach Wren said. “I was extremely pleased with the effort that I saw from our athletes.”
Individual and Team Highlights
Elite Varsity Boys — 10th Place Overall
Coppell entered only five runners in the Elite Varsity Boys race, giving them the opportunity to compete against a much more experienced field. The Cowboys finished 10th overall, with 179 runners competing in the race.
Top Performers:
- Abishek Suresh — 22nd, 16:25
- Itsuki Pena — 30th, 16:35
“We only ran 5 boys in the Elite Varsity race, and they competed hard against much more experienced competition,” Coach Wren said.
Open Boys — 10th Place Overall
The Open Boys also finished 10th overall in a large field of 304 runners.
Top Performers:
- Allan Ramirez — 29th, 18:07
- Sandre Houdier — 37th, 18:17
- Jake Terry — 54th, 18:35
“I love the progress I'm seeing from this group,” Coach Wren said.
Open Girls — 4th Place Overall
The Open Girls recorded Coppell's highest team finish of the morning, placing 4th out of 22 teams.
Angie Nguyen led Coppell with an impressive 7th-place finish among 228 runners. Vanini Agarwal also finished in the Top 15.
Top Performers:
- Angie Nguyen — 7th, 21:23
- Vanini Agarwal — 14th, 21:46
- Anandi Dhulipalli — 30th, 22:54
“We have a lot of younger female runners that are gaining experience every time they run,” Coach Wren said.
JV Boys — 10th Place Overall
The JV Boys were the final Coppell group to race and, like the other two boys' teams, finished 10th overall. Their race was held on a two-mile course.
“They ran the two-mile course and worked hard and executed their race plans well,” Coach Wren said.
Looking Ahead
Next up for Coppell is the Coach T - Marcus Invitational on Saturday, September 5. The meet will bring together a strong field and give the Cowboys and Cowgirls an opportunity to see how they match up against some of the area's top teams.
“We look forward to running at the Coach T - Marcus Invitational on Saturday, 9/5,” Coach Wren said. “This will be stacked with a lot of great teams, so it'll be a good test to see where we are as a team. We can't wait to run against some of the top talent in the area.”
With another meet behind them, Coppell's younger runners leave Wylie with more race experience as the team prepares for a much different test next weekend.
We're proud of their efforts, and we'll keep pushing forward until the next race!
For more details or to support the team, please contact:
Publicist Name: Patricia Chi
Email: chi.patricia@gmail.com
Phone: (469) 831-3709