Cross Country set to run into fall season

The Jefferson Athletic Department released their 2023 Junior High and High School Cross Country Schedule this week with Dawgs begging to run in mid-August.

Their first high school meet will be at 6p on August 10 at the “2 Miles Texans Cross Country Meet” in Lynn Creek Park at Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie.

Both the high school and junior high will compete at the Unio Grove XC Invitational on Saturday August 19, followed by the Tyler Legacy XC Invitational on August 26.

Other meets in the fall include:

  • • Mineola Yellowjacket Invitational on September 1 for high school
  • • Hallsville Invitational on September 8-9
  • •  Pine Tree Mike Darby XC Invitational on September 15-16
  • • Atlanta Runnin Rabbs on September 23
  • • Hudson Invitational on September 30

The district meet for the high school team will be October 5 at Lear Park Complex in Longview.

The district meet for the junior high team will be October 7 at West Rusk High School in New London.

Jeff Welch is the head coach for the team.