(Gonzales) — Navarro High School cross country runners Ethan Luu and Lilia Flo each placed third in their respective races at the 2023 Gonzales High School Invitational this past Saturday.
Navarro finished with four of the top 11 spots out of 70 total runners. Luu crossed the finish line in the boys 5K race with a time of 16:52.38. Carlos Garza finished in 17th place with a time of 19:05.25. And Alfredo Fortezzo was 38th at 20:40.44.
For the Navarro girls, Lilia Flo finished the 3200 meter race with a time of 12:40.53 . Linlee Sturm was sixth with a time of 13:01.94. Madison Gilliam was 10th at 13:06.02. And Elizabeth Hagan was 11th with a time of 13:06.34.
The Marion Bulldogs were represented by Julio Arroyo who lead a team of six Marion boys and finished 18th with a time of 19:06.95. Luke Sowell was 44th in the boys race crossing the finish line at 21:17.91.
Five Lady Bulldogs competed at the invitational. Kelli Cielencki lead Marion runners with a 16th place finish in the girls’ race and a time of 13:38.78.
The complete list of results is as follows:
Navarro boys:
Athlete Time Place
Ethan Luu 16:52.38 3
Carlos Garza 19:05.25 17
Alfredo Fortezzo 20:40.44 38
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Navarro girls:
Athlete Time Place
Lilia Flo 12:40.53 3
Linlee Sturm 13:01.94 6
Madison Gilliam 13:06.02 10
Elizabeth Hagan 13:06.34 11
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Marion boys:
Athlete Time Place
Julio Arroyo 19:06.95 18
Luke Sowell 21:17.91 44
Sebastian Lleverino 23:57.10 60
Terry Edic 27:27.86 71
Bryan Hermocillo 27:28.11 72
Giancarlo De La Cruz 27:29.71 73
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Marion girls:
Athlete Time Place
Kelli Cielencki 13:38.78 16
Eva SARMIENTO 15:22.84 48
Caylee Castellanos 15:24.12 49
Alayla Gonzalez 17:13.08 63
Ryley Mott 17:53.92 66