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High School Cross Country roundup – Perryton Rangers win District 4-4A title ; Canadian makes a clean sweep of District 1-3A championships

Kale Steed by Kale Steed
October 16, 2026
Reading Time: 23 mins read
Home Cross Country
Group of smiling athletes with medals and a trophy on a sports field, wearing matching dark jackets.
The Perryton Rangers won the District 4-4A cross country championship Friday in Canyon. [David Erickson/ Press Pass Sports]

In quite the surprise, the Perryton Rangers were able to pull away from the defending UIL Class 4A state champion Canyon Eagles to win the District 4-4A cross country meet on a blustery Friday morning at Canyon High School.

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The Rangers tallied 42 points to win the district crown with the Eagles following with 55 points. West Plains also punched a ticket to regionals by taking third with 63 points.

Male runner in a red uniform crossing the finish line, bib number 992, spectators cheering in the background.
Ethan Ruelas placed eighth to help the Perryton Rangers to a district championship Friday. [Joe Garcia III/ Press Pass Sports]

A complete team effort Perryton to pull off this district title. Junior Jacob Erickson was the individual champion, however, it was the combination of Ethan Ruelas, Adrey Ramirez, Alex Grajeda and Ethan Bond that stepped up. That Ranger foursome placed eighth through 12 drawing Perryton major points to help get the victory. Ruelas was eighth overall (16:22.7), Ramirez was 10th (16.42.7), Grajeda took 11th (16.49.6) and Bond came in 12th (16:54.7).

“This was a total team effort,” Perryton cross country coach Staci Erickson said. “We talk about it all the time that it always comes down to the third, fourth and fifth runners and even the sixth and seventh runners play a part. Everyone on a cross country team is crucial and everyone on this team has a role. They all played a part in this race to make a district title happen.

Young male runner in red and white uniform with bib 981 leading a cross-country race.
Jacob of Erickson of Perryton won the individual District 4-4A championship Friday in Canyon. [Joe Garcia III/ Press Pass Sports]

Then there is Jacob Erickson. This group doesn’t get it done without the highly decorated long distance runner. After finishing third at the district meet last year, then coming off an amazing state track and field meet where he earned two silver medals in the 800-meter and 1600-meter race, Erickson picked back up where he left off by running a time of 15:07.1 to win by 12 seconds of West Plains runner Noah Holland (15:19.3).

“It was great to see what Jacob did,” said Staci Erickson, the mother of Jacob. “He has matured as a runner and he’s been very strategic. It’s hard to separate the coach and mom part of it. I was in the junior high when Jacob was going into high school. The school asked me to be the head cross country coach and I didn’t want to do it at first. Jacob was getting so quick and when I took the high school job I had to figure out how to keep up with him. I think doing all that helped me be able to coach the team. As a mom, it’s really cool to see what he did, but as a coach I never get to see the end of his race because I’m coaching other kids.”

In girls’ action, while Canyon won the team title, Randall and West Plains also advanced. Randall had three runners place in the top 10 led by Rebel Rea. Rea placed fourth with a time of 11:37.4, followed by Maren LeFever in fifth (11:40.8) and Brooke French taking seventh (11:47.4). Charleigh Jackson of West Plains tallied an eighth place finish (11:48.8) to lead the Lady Wolves.

Female runner in black athletic gear and headband, bib 1104, sprinting on a gravel path with blurred runners in the background.
Canadian’s Kaylee Richardson placed second and took home the silver medal during the District 1-3A cross country meet in Canyon on Friday. [Joe Garcia III/ Press Pass Sports]

District 1-3A

The Canadian cross country teams made it a clean sweep of the District 1-3A championships Friday morning at Canyon High School.

The Lady Cats were the district champions with 29 points. Dalhart was second (44 points) and River Road came in third (65).

Canadian’s Kaylee Richardson came in second to get a silver medal clocking a time of 13:20.5 while teammate Kate Escargera followed in third for a bronze running a 13:25.2. Teammates Camilla Hernandez (13:38.2) and Maile Quisenberry (13:52.2) helped round out the top 10 for the Lady Cats.

While Canadian won the team title, it was Selah Smith of Childress bringing home the individual district championship. Smith paced the field in the two-mile race with a time of 13:03.9.

Young male runner wearing a beige'Wildcats' singlet and black sleeves, with bib number 1109, mid-race and focused on the path ahead.
Canadian’s Joseph Dominguez won his second straight District 1-3A cross country championship Friday in Canyon. [Joe Garcia III/ Press Pass Sports]

On the boys’ side, the Wildcats were the team champions thanks to 37 points. Dalhart took silver with 49 points and Bushland was third (68).

Canadian star Joseph Dominguez defended his district title from last year by leading the field with a strong time of 16:34.6 to win by over a minute. Teammate Axl Adcock followed in third for a bronze with a time of 17.35.4, and Daniel Urschel was ninth overall to round out the top 10 for the Wildcats.

Next up

The Region I cross country meet is set for Oct. 26-27 at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock.

Check out the results

For a look at the full results from the District 1-3A cross country meet, please visit https://milesplit.live/meets/774277/schedule

Photo gallery by Joe Garcia III:

Young runner in a purple race singlet with bib 1171, fist raised, wearing a beige patterned headscarf, competing in a race.
Male runner in beige Wildcats jersey crossing the track finish line, bib 1116, with cheering spectators and colorful finish-line ribbons in the background.
Male athlete in a beige Wildcats singlet and cap sprinting on a track, with spectators and colorful banners in the background.
Male runner in a hot-pink racing singlet with bib 1144, mid-stride during a race.
Male runner in a purple DIMITT singlet raises a clenched fist, mid-race, with a blurred hoodie-clad competitor nearby.
Male runner in a purple racing singlet and black sleeves, wearing reflective sunglasses, mid-race
Young male runner in a beige Wildcats singlet with bib 1108, sprinting on a course lined with colorful banners.
Male sprinter in a white sleeveless jersey with bib 1090, running on a red track toward the finish line as colorful pennants flutter nearby.
Young male runner in a tan Wildcats jersey with bib 1109, sprinting in a race.
Young runner wearing a bright pink racing vest and gloves, bib number 1150, mid-race outdoors.
Male runner in a purple Dimmitt/Dimmittt singlet with black sleeves, wearing sporty sunglasses, sprinting in a daytime road race with blurred spectators in the background.
Two young male runners in a race, wearing numbered bibs (1090 and 1108) and athletic gear, sprinting side by side outdoors under a clear sky.
Young male runner in a beige racing kit and black sleeves, wearing a beanie, sprinting on a red track with bib number 1109 while blurred spectators watch in the background.
Group of young male runners sprinting in a race, front runners wearing bib numbers 1109 and 1079.
Group of runners sprinting at the start of a track race on a green field with white lane lines and numbered bibs.
Group of young male runners at the start of a race on a green track, wearing pink, blue, and black uniforms with bib numbers visible.
Group of runners in blue and purple uniforms sprint on a green track, with spectators and a blurred background.
Four male runners in blue uniforms sprint along a green track, with spectators watching from the sideline.
Young athletes in blue uniforms crouch at the starting line on a grassy track, awaiting the race start, with spectators in the background.
Young female athlete in a black singlet and shorts running on a track during a race, bib number 1086 visible.
Female runner in black athletic wear with bib 1073 sprinting on a track toward the finish line with colorful ribbons in the background.
Female cross-country runner in a black tank top with bib 1070, running with determination among colorful course bunting.
Female runner wearing a black outfit and headband, mid-race with bib 1105, outdoors on a track or course.
Young female runner in bright pink athletic kit (bib 1132) sprinting toward the finish line on a track with colorful ribbons in the foreground.
Female runner in a black athletic outfit with bib 1103, mid-stride toward the finish, wearing headband and gloves; other runner with bib 1074 visible in the background left; race atmosphere and cheering crowd blurred behind them.
Two female runners sprint toward the finish on a track, wearing race bibs 1074 and 1103, with spectators in the background.
Female runner with a pink headband and black athletic attire, mid-race on a track with spectators in the background.
Front-running female runner in a maroon long-sleeve and black singlet with bib 1067 during a cross-country race, others blurred in the background.
Female runner in pink and black athletic wear, bib 1130, running in a race with spectators in the background, wearing sunglasses.
Female runner wearing a pink singlet and shorts with a black headband, mid-race with bib 1138, focused expression; blurred spectators in the background.
Female runner in a black outfit wearing a headband, mid-stride with bib 1099 during a race, colorful flags in the background.
Female runner in black athletic wear and headband, bib 1104, mid-race on a track with colorful banners in the foreground.
Female runner in a blue-and-white outfit and blue beanie sprinting on a track toward the finish line, bib number 1122, with colorful pennant tape nearby.
Female runner in a white purple singlet with bib 1160 leads a race, focused and mid-stride amid other runners in the background.
Young woman running in a cross-country race, wearing a black shirt with purple trim and gloves, bib number 1069, focused expression.
Young girl in a pink running outfit sprinting during a race; bib 1134, hair flying behind her.
Female runner in black with a headband, bib 1103, sprinting toward the camera with spectators on the side of the course.
Young female runner in a bright pink athletic outfit with glitter on her cheeks, bib number 1129, mid-race among blurred runners.
Female runner in a black singlet with bib 1070, mid-race on a sunny day.
Young woman in black athletic gear and pink headband running in a race, bib number 1100.
Female runner in a black and purple jersey leading a race, bib 1074, with spectators blurred in the background on a sunny day.
Center: woman in pink athletic outfit and sunglasses running in a race, with other runners blurred in the background.
Female runner in blue and white outfit, bib 1122, sprinting on a dirt path with spectators blurred in the background.
Two men in a cab wearing warm jackets; one in camouflage with a gray hood, the other in a cap and brown vest, looking at the camera.
Group of runners in black athletic outfits racing, main focus on a woman with a pink headband wearing bib 1100.
Women runners in black athletic gear with headbands, racing together on a sunny day, bib numbers visible on their waists.
Group of female runners in black outfits sprinting on a track at the start of a race, bib numbers visible
Group of female runners at the start of a race on a football field, wearing black uniforms and numbered bibs.
Group of female runners at the starting line of a track race, wearing pink and blue uniforms with bib numbers on a green turf field.
Group of female runners at the start of a race on a green track, wearing pink and white uniforms with bib numbers.
Two boys race side by side on a track, bibs 944 and 020, the front runner wearing a maroon-and-white Hereford uniform, with a blurred crowd and colorful finish-line tape in the background.
Young runner in a blue singlet with a wolf logo, number 1064, sprinting in a race with blurred spectators in the background.
Sprinter in a green and yellow uniform with bib 958 runs on a red track while spectators cheer in the background.
Young male runner in a light blue singlet and white arm sleeves nears the finish line on a track, with cheering spectators in the background.
Male runner in a red Perryton singlet with bib 979, mid-stride in a race outdoors.
Three runners compete on a track; two in red Perryton uniforms lead, one in black behind them, bib numbers visible 975 and 979
Male runner in a green and gold'PAMPA' uniform sprinting with bib number 956, mid-race on a sunlit course with spectators in the background.
Male runner in a red Under Armour singlet with white sleeves, bib 977, mid-stride during a race.
Young male runner in red jersey crossing a track finish line, bib 977, with spectators cheering in the background.
Runner in a red Perry team jersey racing forward, bib 985, wearing orange sunglasses and gloves.
Male runner in red Perryton jersey with bib 991, racing outdoors, focused expression in mid-stride.
Male runner in a red Perryton jersey sprinting in a race, bib number 991, with spectators in the background on a sunny day
Male runner in a blue singlet with a wolf logo, wearing a headband, sprinting during a race with spectators cheering nearby (bib #1057)
Young runner in blue singlet and headband leads a race on a track, finishing near colorful barrier ribbons and orange buckets with spectators in the background.
Young male runner in a red and white uniform crossing the race course with bib 992, cheering spectators in the background.
Young male runner in a light blue jersey with a wolf logo, racing outdoors, bib number 10665, focused on the track.
A young male runner in a blue jersey crossing the finish line on a track, with spectators and colorful ribbons in the background.
Runner in a red uniform crosses the track finish line, bib 981, wearing white sleeves and orange sunglasses. Behind him are blurred spectators and colorful bunting.
Two male runners in a cross-country race; foreground runner in a red jersey with bib 981 and orange sunglasses, behind him a blue jersey with bib 1056.
Two male runners sprint side by side on a dirt cross‑country course, bibs 981 and 1056, with colorful banners to the right.
Two male runners compete in a cross-country race along a dirt track, one in light blue with a wolf logo and the other in red, with colorful pennant flags in the foreground.
Runners in red Perryton uniforms race on a green track in a cross-country meet on a sunny day.
Group of runners in blue and green uniforms sprint off the starting line on a bright track, with spectators in the background.
Young male sprinters in purple Canyon uniforms race toward the finish line on a bright green track, with coaches and spectators in the background under a yellow goalpost.
Coach on a sports field holding a red flag, wearing a cap and black jacket, with teammates blurred in the background.
Line of runners in red and white uniforms at the track's starting line, with onlookers behind them on a sunny day.
Runners in red Perryton uniforms line up at the starting line on a track field, ready to start the race with houses in the background.
Female runner in a red and white racing uniform sprinting, bib number 970, with a crowd blurred in the background.
Female runner in a black checkered jersey with bib 1016 races forward, focused expression, spectators in the blurred background.
Female sprinter in a light gray sleeveless top running, bib number 892 visible at the front.
Young woman runner in a West Plains blue jersey races toward the finish line, wearing gloves and braided hair.
Young female runner in a black checkered tank top reading'Lady Raiders' with race bib 1005, mid-stride in a race.
Central runner in a light blue top with white sleeves and striped headband, bib 1047, mid-race with other runners blurred in the background.
Female runner with bib 1043 in a light blue West Plains singlet, sprinting toward the finish line as spectators cheer behind colorful tape.
Young female runner in red uniform with bib 972 leading a track race on an outdoor field, spectators cheering in the background.
Female runner in a checkered black-and-gray racing jersey with'Lady Raiders' on the chest, racing bib 1007, headband, black gloves, mid-stride outdoors.
Female runner in a black checkered jersey labeled'Lady Raiders' sprinting on a track with colorful pennant banners in the background.
Female runner in a blue race singlet with bib 1037, wearing a beanie and black gloves, mid-race outdoors
Female runner wearing a black checkered tank top and beanie, mid-race with bib number 1004 clipped to her chest.
Female runner wearing a gray vest, black sleeves, pink shorts, and a knit beanie, sprinting with race bib 888 visible.
Female runner in a light blue tank top and pink shorts leads a race, bib 894, with a blurred background.
Young female runner in a red Perryton jersey with bib 970, mid-race on a sunny day соntrolled stride.
Female runners in a race, central athlete wearing a maroon Hereford top and knit cap, bib 923, running toward camera.
Female runner in a light gray tank top with bib 891 leads a group in a sunny race on a dirt path, foreground grasses blurred.
Female runner in a maroon'HEREFOR' top, bib 926, running in a sunny race.
Female runner in a light blue jersey with bib 1047, striped headband and black gloves, in a race with a blurred red-jersey competitor behind her.
Female runner in a light blue top and navy shorts with bib 1045 competes in a race, others blurred in the foreground on a sunny day.
Female runner in a maroon Hereford top and black shorts, bib 911, mid-race with focused expression.
A young runner in a light blue top with bib 1046 leads a group of joggers on a sunny outdoor course, others blurred in the background.
Female runner in a checkered black-and-gray jersey reading'Lady Raiders' with bib 1004, wearing a headband and gloves during a race.
Female runner in a gray singlet, black sleeves and pink shorts, wearing a knit cap, with bib 888, mid-race.
Group of female runners in a race, front center wearing a black and grey checkered top with bib 1012
Group of female cross-country runners in red and black uniforms sprint at the start on a green track field.
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Kale Steed

Kale Steed

Kale Steed has worked in media since 2002 and has covered sports full-time since 2010, when he joined KVII-TV as a weekend sports reporter and sports anchor. From 2010–2014, he covered high school and collegiate athletics across the Texas Panhandle before transitioning from television to print journalism. In 2014, Steed joined the Amarillo Globe-News as a staff sports reporter. In 2019, he launched Press Pass Sports, betting on himself to build an independent outlet dedicated to in-depth local sports coverage. Accolades: Lone Star Conference Kirk Hill Writer of the Year (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019), THSCA Putt Powell Award — Sports Writer of the Year (2018), TGCA Division I Sports Writer of the Year (2022)

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