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GRAND PRAIRIE – The Zephyr Bulldogs finished fourth at the Region III-A boys cross country meet Monday at Lynn Creek Park to earn the final berth from the region in the UIL  Class A cross country state championships, slated for 10:40 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

The Bulldogs generated 91 points Monday, which trailed only Slidell (73 points), Sulphur Bluff (87), and Cumby Miller Grove (88), and edged out fifth-place Saltillo (103 points).

Eli Williams led the charge for Zephyr in third place overall with a time of 16:55.93 followed by Jim Evetts (10^th, 17:56.21), Aaron Fagan (14^th, 18:05), Riley McCuller (21^st, 18:33.63), Cash Whisenhunt (64^th, 20:52.96), Reese Hamm (81st, 21:43.87) and Cooper Walls (104^th, 23:28.43).

The Lady Bulldogs came in 12^th as a team with 272 points as Avery Dozier finished 15^th overall in a time of 13:25.16 trailed by Madison McClain (33^rd, 13:59.92), Kristan Kigan (59^th, 14:45.4), Bella Baker (118^th, 18:38.08), Bethany Blair (125^th, 19:52.22) and Kayde Beard (126^th, 20:03.07).

Also competing at the Region III-A meet were the Brookesmith Lady Mustangs, who placed 14^th as a team with 333 points.

Running for the Lady Mustangs were Brooklyn Haby (53^rd, 14:35.79), Harley Gilliam (71^st, 15:11.27), Nevaeh Neith (86^th, 15:39.25), Ameriah Balleza (113^th, 18:02.14), Jordan Chumley (114^th, 18:08.01) and Tierney Burns (115^th, 18:09.03).

Blanket Lady Tiger Lexi French also took part in the regional meet and came in 28^th place in a time of 13:50.19.

On the boys side, the Brookesmith Mustangs placed 18^th as a team with 514 points.

Competitors for the Mustangs were Mathew Chambers (117th, 24:33.46), Devin Keith (120th, 24:55.07), Orgil Jargalsaikhan (123^rd, 25:29.34), Isaac Haby (125^th, 25:46.64), Gavin Burchett (136^th, 29:18.55), and Chandler Moreno (139^th, 30:48.97).