The soaring heat has only heightened the challenge Burnet’s cross country runners face each week. Last week, at the McNeil Invitational, temperatures rose quickly even though races were held before noon. The Bulldogs and Lady Dawgs work hard daily with conditioning for these scenarios. Head cross country coach, Kristi Jones, consistently reminds her athletes how important practice and hydration is, especially with the district races being just around the corner. In early October the runners could face a vast variation of weather so preparation is key.
The annual McNeil Invitation draws a large crowd of participants each year and is a preview race of the UIL State Meet course. Burnet took all four teams to the event and did well.
The varsity boys competed against 43 teams and 339 individual runners. Burnet placed 11 overall with Gustavo Vega being the Dawgs first runner to cross the finish line.
