Falcons 2019-20 Cross Country

Girls 2nd place at District
Boys 3rd place at District 
Izabella Vallejo 12th in State 
Girls Team finished 12th of 26 teams 
Boys Team finished 11th of 27 teams

Boys Team - District Champs
TAPPS 3A Boys State Champion:
Alex de la Maza
Both teams each placed 3 ^rd in State

Frassati Catholic Cross Country competes in TAPPS Division 5A

On 10/21, the cross country team traveled to Waco for the TAPPS State Meet.  The teams ran hard and participated against other schools from all across Texas.  The boys were led by Thomas Langley, Mark Morison and Nathan Bartsch who all finished in the top half of the race against 172 runners! The girls were led by Izabella Vallejo who finished 4th overall and Ashlyn Miller who finished 7th overall, both runners earned All-State honors.  Grace Delahoussaye also hand a strong outing in a race against 167 other runners. What a great way to end an amazing Falcons cross country season! Thank you Coach Catalanotto and Coach Maddalena!



The Falcon Varsity cross country team ran their hearts out at the district meet on 10/10. Leading the eyrie for the boys' team was Thomas Langley who came across the finish line 7th out of a field of 59 competitors with a time of 18:27 for the 3.1-mile run.  Finishing in 11th was Mark Morrison with an official time of 18:55. Posting a personal best time was Paul Eisterhold and nabbing a season-best time was Lucas Rivera. Overall, the boys' team captured 4th place for the district. For the girls, Ashlyn Miller flew by the competition and earned another first-place finish with a time of 12:37 for 2 miles and becoming the first-ever girls' district champion for Frassati Cross Country!  Hot on Ashlyn's heels was Izabella Vallejo coming in second with a time of 12:51 capturing the district runner-up title. Grace Delahoussaye finished 5th overall getting a personal best time of 14:13.  As a whole, the girls' team secured the district runner-up title.


On 10/5, Izabella Vallejo and Ashlyn Miller turned in outstanding race performances at the Nike South Cross Country Invitational. Competing against 180 of the best runners in the State of Texas, Izabella Vallejo captured 8th place overall with Ashlyn Miller following her closely in 9th place. Both girls set personal best times over the 3.1-mile course. The boys' race had a field of 215 competitors. Thomas Langley crossed the finish line in 69th place setting a personal best time of 18:24. Mark Morrison ran his fastest race of the season at 19:44 and finished in 142nd. The other Falcon runners competed in the Providence Classical Paladin Run. Top performers included Nathan Bartsch who placed 11th with a time of 21:38 for the 5k and Paul Eisterhold placing 12th with a time of 23:00. For the second week in a row, the girl's varsity team placed second overall with outstanding performances from Grace Delahoussaye placing 4th with a 5k time of 24:58 and Mary Maggio placing 9th with a time of 27:14. Of the 30 medals awarded at the race, the Falcons nabbed 7!


At the Faith West Meet on 9/28, Thomas Langley was the top performer for the boys Varsity posting a season-best time for 5 kilometers of 18:46 and finishing 6th overall out of 75 runners!  Also performing well on the hilly course was Mark Morrison posting 20:32 for the 5k. On the girls' team, Ashlyn Miller, for the second week in a row, came in first place with a time of 12:53 for the 3,200, besting her closest competitor by 30 seconds! Grace Delahoussaye posted a 14th place finish out of 52 runners earning her another medal for the trophy case.  The girls Varsity team as a whole placed second overall out of 8 scorable teams!


On 9/21, at the Second Baptist Annual Soaring Eagle Cross Country Meet, the teams continue improving! The boys were led again by Thomas Langley who ran 19:26 in the second 5k race of the season, and Mark Morrison who had a time of 20:44. The girls' team was led by Ashlyn Miller who dominated the race the entire way and finished first with a time of 13:25 for 2-miles! Ashlyn Miller was a solid 30 seconds in front of the next finisher and is the first girls' runner to place first in a varsity race! Following up Ashlyn this week was Grace Delahoussaye with a time of 15:56! 


At the Houston Christian Invitational on 9/14, eight of the fourteen runners posted season best times and one tied her season-best! Leading the boys Varsity team was Thomas Langley who finished two miles in 11:27.  Other top performers for the boys included Mark Morrison with a time of 11:39 and Nathan Bartsch with a time of 13:11. The girls Varsity team finished first overall with Ashlyn Miller finishing the two mile race in third place with a time of 12:27. Right on her heels was senior Izabella Vallejo in 4th with a time of 12:28. Grace Delahoussaye finished 12th and earned her first medal of the season. 

At the Rosehill Christian Cross Country meet on 9/7,  Ashlyn Miller lead the way for the girls' Varsity team. She completed the 3200 meter course in a time of 13 minutes and 1 second and took a home medal for her 3rd place finish. Grace Delahoussaye also had a strong performance for the girls finishing in 28th place. In the boys race, Thomas Langley garnered the top spot for the boys team with a time of 11 minutes and 34 seconds to capture 13th place. Mark Morrison was the next Falcon harrier across the finish line in 20th place. 



At the Cooper Dragon Invitational on 8/31, both Varsity teams filled out the roster with 5 runners each to be considered scorable for team competition. Thomas Langley continues to lead the boys' varsity team with a solid performance of 11:38 for 2-miles, followed by Mark Morrison who finished at 11:59. Nathan Bartsch had an impressive performance finishing the two-mile run in 12:56, his fastest time this season. Paul Eisterhold was our fourth runner and rounding out the varsity team was JP Esparza. The girls' Varsity team was lead by Ashlyn Miller who ran the two miles in 12:26.20 with a dramatic finish to miss the podium by only .01 of a second finishing fourth out of 64 runners. Izabella Vallejo placed fifth overall with a time of 12:33 followed by Grace Delahoussaye who had a strong performance with a solid time of 14:21. Rounding out the girls' varsity team was Mary Maggio, Anna Lackner, and Tina Crutchet. The JV boys performed well as Lucas Rivera and Luis Esparza both surpassed their meet goal and Matthew Padilla ran exceptionally hard this week. The JV girls showed great improvement with both Juanita Boada and Lauren Sharpless posting season-best times for 2-miles.

On Saturday 8/24, at The Woodland's Christian Meet, the runners all performed well and worked incredibly hard as they ran through the woods of WG Jones State Park,  dodged puddles, and conquered a large hill at the start and finish.  The boys varsity ran their first 3-mile race of the season and was led by Thomas Langley with a time of 19:12 and placing 15th out of 54 runners and earned his second medal of the season.  The other top varsity runner, Mark Morrison, ran hard and showed true courage in spite of a collision and fall at the start and finished 22nd out of 56 with a solid display of effort with a time of 19:53.  The rest of the varsity team was rounded out by Nathan Bartsch and Lucas Rivera.  The Varsity girls ran their second 2-mile race and were led by Ashlyn Miller finishing 2nd out of 50 runners with a time of 14:30 and for the second week in a row right on her heels was Izabella Vallejo in third with a time of 14:33.  Rounding out the team was Grace Delahoussaye and Mary Maggio. We had stellar performances on the JV team by Matthew Padilla, Lauren Sharpless, and Juanita Boada.

On Saturday 8/17, the Cross Country team participated in the Incarnate Word Academy Invitational.  Despite a hot and humid day, the team performed well with runners posting personal bests.  The boys were led by sophomore Thomas Langley with a time of 11:18 and senior Mark Morrison with a time of 11:45.  The girls were led by sophomore Ashlyn Miller with a time of 12:04, finishing fourth out of 86 runners.  Right on Ashlyn's heals was senior Izabella Vallejo finishing fifth overall with a time of 12:06.  

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