Vela wins girls XC title at District 26-2A Meet

12 Somerville runners advance to regionals

SOMERVILLE’S DESTINY Vela and Ra’Maya Carter run during the girls two-mile race at the District 26-2A Cross Country Meet. Vela won the girls title, and Carter placed fourth.
SOMERVILLE’S DESTINY Vela and Ra’Maya Carter run during the girls two-mile race at the District 26-2A Cross Country Meet. Vela won the girls title, and Carter placed fourth.

Somerville freshman Destiny Vela edged out Normangee’s Noack by .53 of a second to win the girls title at the District 26-2A Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Davidson Creek Park in Caldwell.

Vela won with a time of 13:08.06.

Noack led Normangee to the team title in the two-mile race with her time of 13:08.59. Normangee finished with a team score of 19. Burton was second with 36 points.

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