HOUSTON, Texas — September 26, 2026 — Gulf United's Lyla Chandler won the girls 2-mile varsity race in 12:24.2, edging Episcopal's Meg Billipp (12:24.3) by 0.1 seconds. Trinity Classical won the girls varsity team title with 47 points, ahead of St John's (56) and Episcopal (100).
St Thomas won the boys varsity team title with 91 points, beating Trinity Classical (104) and Second Baptist (109). Trinity Classical junior Ben Antonio won the boys 3.1-mile varsity race in 16:53.1, with Second Baptist's Zach Pahutka second (17:05.3).
In the middle school gold races, Heart of Houston Track and Field's Harrison Mangum won the boys 2 miles in 11:15.5 and John Cooper's Phoebe Sefton won the girls 2 miles in 12:40.1. Gulf United swept both gold team titles, scoring 56 points with the boys and 46 with the girls.
St Laurence Catholic took both middle school blue team titles. St Anne's Charlie Layrisson won the boys blue mile in 5:48.3 and Presbyterian's Avery Smith won the girls blue mile in 6:29.0.
In the 6th grade and under races, Heart of Houston Track and Field's Leonel Mendoza won the boys mile in 5:29.2 and John Cooper's Ana Sierra won the girls mile in 6:42.8. TH Rogers won the boys team title with 67 points and St Mark Lutheran won the girls with 36.
Winners
| Race | Individual | Time | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys / Men · 3.1 Miles Varsity | Ben AntonioTrinity Classical | 16:53.1 | St Thomas | 91 |
| Girls / Women · 2 Miles Varsity | Lyla ChandlerGulf United | 12:24.2 | Trinity Classical | 47 |
| Boys / Men · 2 Miles Junior Varsity | Grant ChallengerAngleton Christian | 11:26.0 | St Thomas | 17 |
| Girls / Women · 2 Miles Junior Varsity | Kate WeaverBrazos Christian | 14:50.9 | Trinity Classical | 36 |
| Boys / Men · 2 Miles Middle School Gold | Harrison MangumHeart of Houston Track and Field | 11:15.5 | Gulf United | 56 |
| Girls / Women · 2 Miles Middle School Gold | Phoebe SeftonJohn Cooper | 12:40.1 | Gulf United | 46 |
| Boys / Men · 1 Miles Middle School Blue | Charlie LayrissonSt Anne | 5:48.3 | St Laurence Catholic | 44 |
| Girls / Women · 1 Miles Middle School Blue | Avery SmithPresbyterian | 6:29.0 | St Laurence Catholic | 30 |
| Boys / Men · 1 Miles 6th Grade and Under | Leonel MendozaHeart of Houston Track and Field | 5:29.2 | TH Rogers | 67 |
| Girls / Women · 1 Miles 6th Grade and Under | Ana SierraJohn Cooper | 6:42.8 | St Mark Lutheran | 36 |