The Mason High School boys’ and girls’ varsity cross country teams will be in action this week on Wednesday, Aug. 25 when the Punchers and Cowgirls compete at the Eagle and Lady Eagle Cross Country Meet hosted by Eldorado High School.

The Cowgirls are ranked No. 4 in the CCCAT preseason rankings for Class 2A. Other rankings include Shiner High School in first, Gruver High School in second, Sundown High School in third, rival San Saba High School in fifth, Christoval High School in sixth, Lipan High School in seventh, Union Grove High School in eighth, Seymour High School in ninth, and Lindsay High School in the No. 10 spot.

This should be a very exciting season for the Cowgirls, who will have many returning runners at the varsity level in 2021 plus incoming junior Kinsley Jordan, sophomore Kamryn Loeffler, junior Isabel Callejas, sophomore Lynn Lehmberg, senior Tori Perlichek, and senior Graci Weber. Unfortunately, the Mason girls lost their top runner to graduation from the 2020 season in former Cowgirl’s standout Ana Segura.

The CCCAT boy’s preseason poll ranks Port Aransas High School in first, Hamilton High School in second, Poolville High School in third, Harper High School in fourth, Sundown in fifth, New Home High School in sixth, New Summerfield High School in seventh, Tenaha High School in eighth, Christoval in ninth, and Brackett High School ranked with the No. 10 spot.

Be sure to check out next week’s edition of the Mason County News for more updates on Punchers and Cowgirls varsity athletics. Sports editor Andrew Salmi can be contacted via email at [email protected] or by cell phone at (818) 645-1115.