TEMPLE, TX — Running on their home turf Friday morning, the Temple High Varsity Girls Cross Country team delivered strong performances at the Pro-Fit Invitational held at Wilson Park.

The Tem-Cats were spearheaded by sophomore standout Azaria Staples, who charged through the 3-mile course to place 5th overall with a time of 19:36.18. Staples was joined in the Top 20 by teammate Ilana Desales, as the junior clocked in at 20:28.49 to grab 13th place overall.

Together, the duo anchored the Tem-Cat squad as Temple finished 6th overall in the team standings with 140 points.

Temple Tem-Cat Individual Results

5th: Azaria Staples (SO) – 19:36.18 (Top 20)
13th: Ilana Desales (JR) – 20:28.49 (Top 20)
46th: Kennedy Taft (FR) – 22:59.41
53rd: Sterling Griffith (SR) – 23:29.40
59th: Madelyn Krumnow (SO) – 23:42.66
62nd: Bella Sahm (SO) – 23:57.79

Salado Dominates Individual and Team Leaderboards
Salado took command of the meet early, locking down four of the top five individual spots to claim the overall team title with a score of 16 points. Freshman Isabel Motley took individual gold with a blistering time of 18:13.32, closely followed by junior teammate McCall Boyd.

Top 5 Individual Runners (3-Mile Run)

1st: Isabel Motley (FR, Salado) – 18:13.32
2nd: McCall Boyd (JR, Salado) – 18:15.56
3rd: Annalee Bryant (JR, Salado) – 19:19.64
4th: Abby Anderson (FR, Salado) – 19:32.47
5th: Azaria Staples (SO, Temple) – 19:36.18

Overall Team Standings

1st: Salado – 16 pts
2nd: Liberty Hill High School – 60 pts
3rd: Lorena – 90 pts
4th: Lake Belton – 106 pts
5th: Legacy Ranch High School – 137 pts
6th: Temple – 140 pts
7th: Belton – 193 pts
8th: Killeen Harker Heights – 233 pts

Up Next

The Temple Tem-Cats will back on the trail on Friday, September 4, traveling to San Marcos for the Hays ISD Invitational. The meet will take place at the 5 Mile Soccer Complex, with the first race scheduled for 7:15 AM.