The Coppell cross-country teams competed in the Greenhill-Luke’s Locker 6-Mile Relay on August 23, opening their second meet of the season in a unique and competitive format. Each runner completed a 1.5-mile leg, combining for a total of six miles per four-person team. The Texas heat added an extra challenge, but Coppell’s athletes showed resilience and teamwork throughout the event.

Coach Wren’s Perspective

“This meet was a lot of fun for the kids that competed,” said Coach Wren. “The setup is different than a typical cross-country meet. Each school is made up of multiple four-person teams that each run a total of six miles, with each runner completing 1.5 miles individually.”

Cowgirls Highlights

• Varsity Girls: Finleigh Sanders, Anusha Patki, Bishakha Sinha, and Rachel Stumm placed 8th in 39:28.

• JV A Girls: Vanini Agarwal, Rhea Bala, Pragna Vykuntam, and Carolina Saenz finished 9th in 44:54.

• JV B Girls: Marge Tse, Joanna Benjamin, Lojayna Ahmed, and Sophia Sarmiento placed 10th in 47:48.

“It was fun to see all of the girls compete in a fun but competitive atmosphere,” Wren said.

Cowboys Highlights

• Varsity Boys: Sam Meier, Tanish Neelapu, Sidharth Kerthipati, and Diego Morales earned 4th in 31:05. Tyler Kim, Itsuki Pena, Jose Murillo, and Srivanth Rudrangi followed with a 9th-place finish in 32:38.

• JV A Boys: Vihaan Sahni, Vihaan Sharma, Farhan Mohammed, and Marco Noyola placed 3rd in 33:14. Allan Ramirez, Cannon Stehly, Lukas Stumm, and Aiden George finished 8th in 35:23.

• JV B Boys: Noah Law, Hugh Harris, Nolan Reeder, and Rigved Nehere ran 33:41 to take 3rd. Aaron Joseph, Dee Raibourn, Nehemiah Skariah, and Nikhil Pande secured 10th in 35:50.

“It is a lot of fun for me to watch the kids work together in their relay teams,” Wren added.

Looking Ahead

Coach Wren noted, “We really seem to be progressing. This week’s Coach T-Marcus Invitational is going to be a good measuring stick to see where we are as a team right now. It’ll be our first 5K of the season on the district course against many of our district opponents.”

The upcoming T Marcus Invitational in Denton will mark Coppell’s first 5K of the season and a key test against district competition.

Contact Information

For more details or to support Coppell High School’s Cross-Country team, please contact:
Patricia Chi
Email: chi.patricia@gmail.com
Mobile: (469) 831-3709