ROUND ROCK BOYS XC — LONG CREEK INVITATIONAL

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — September 4, 2026

The Round Rock boys cross country program turned in another strong team performance at the Long Creek Invitational, highlighted by a JV team championship and a sixth-place varsity finish in a competitive 5A/6A field.

Varsity Boys

Round Rock finished 6th overall with 160 points in the 18-team 5A/6A division. Northside Sotomayor won the team championship with 63 points, followed by Schertz Clemens and Eagle Pass.

Senior Jackson Sanchez led the Dragons, finishing 17th overall in 17:03.83. Anthony Dumpit followed in 23rd at 17:13.42, while Aryan Vavadiya finished 36th in 17:40.12 and Blake Mickelson placed 42nd in 17:45.68. Simon Baldwin completed Round Rock's top five with a time of 18:01.80.

Oliver Veselic crossed immediately behind Baldwin in 18:01.98, and David House finished in 18:17.12, giving the Dragons additional depth.

JV Boys — MEET CHAMPIONS

The Round Rock JV boys delivered the team's biggest result of the day, winning the Long Creek Invitational JV Championship with 47 points. The Dragons defeated both New Braunfels and Schertz Clemens, who tied for second with 83 points, in a field of 22 scoring teams.

Round Rock placed five runners among the first 14 finishers, demonstrating outstanding pack strength.

Ethan Lin led the Dragons with a 3rd-place finish in 18:23.89. Freshmen Josiah Preston-Lakis and Jacob Gomez followed in 8th and 9th, running 18:46.46 and 18:54.35. Brendan Horvath placed 13th in 18:59.14, while Peter Hanlon completed the scoring five in 14th at 19:07.43. Ewan McEwen was right behind in 15th with a 19:08.45.

The JV victory was built around excellent pack running. Round Rock's five scorers crossed within just 43.54 seconds of one another, and six Dragons finished among the top 15.

The Long Creek results continued to demonstrate the depth of the Round Rock boys program. While the varsity gained valuable experience against a strong field, the JV championship showed that a large group of Dragons is continuing to develop and compete for positions as the season moves toward the championship portion of the schedule.

JV TEAM CHAMPIONS — 47 POINTS
Varsity — 6th Place, 160 Points