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GALLERY: Cross Country Longhorn Stampede Tournament

Noah Bajalis and Uriel Rangel
Oct 22, 2025
Photo: Noah Bajalis
BATTLE Sophomore Jesse Harjo was battling to get in front of his opponent during the Longhorn Stampede meet on Sept. 18, 2025. “I’m on my second lap and im getting closer to the finish, i was next to this kid and he was elbowing,” Harjo said. “I realized whatever happens, happens it’s in God’s plan and I’m going to push myself and maybe PR.”
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Photo: Uriel Rangel
WITH EASE. Senior Stacy Balderas ran a 2 mile race keeping up with the other racers during the Longhorn Stampede meet on Sep.18. With the intense heat messing Balderas she still pushes through getting a medal and making it 20th place out of 620 racers. “I just needed to get through it because like Banes always says pain is just for a little bit, you can get through it if you put your mindset to it,” Balderas said. “The heat was really getting to me and I was like ok im almost done, i just need to get through this.”

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Noah Bajalis
Noah Bajalis, Sports Editor
Uriel Rangel
Uriel Rangel, Photography Editor (Orginization)
Uriel Rangel is a photographer at Caney Creek High School. He is in his second year on staff and is involved in Tri-M and band. Uriel also takes dual credit classes and works hard to maintain good grades.
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