The Brownwood Lions finished second as a team to Mason Wednesday at the Melanie Bartek Invitational cross country meet, hosted by Goldthwaite High School.

Competing for the Lions Lions were Bennett Windham (9th, 17:52), Jonathan Skrhak (13th, 18:14), Adrian Skrhak (14th, 18:15), Maddox Butka (19th, 18:53), Sam May (32nd, 19:20, Brayden Musick (34th, 19:21), Jonathan Salano (37th, 19:24), Jago Hance (41st, 19:32), Jovi Martinez (47st, 19:51), Zackary Clawson (51st, 20:05), Brayden Munsell (71st, 20:48), Kip Havens (74th, 20:53), and Avery Solis (80th, 21:18).

Placing third overall were the Zephyr Bulldogs, who were led by Spencer Marwitz (5th, 16:58), Reese Hamm (8th, 17:25), Elijah Garlinghouse (18th, 18:56), Cooper Walls (22nd, 18:56), Ethan Prochaska (35th, 19:21), Ricky Gonzales (39th, 19:30), Slade Butler (40th, 19:30), Christian Armstrong (88th, 21:49), Hutson Dozier (89th, 21:52), CJ Byers (95th, 22:32), Anson Kilgore (108th, 23:28), Aaron Ray (121st, 25:48), and Taylon Castor (126th, 31:18).