After voting by members of the Southwest Cross Country Coaches Association, two runners in the Houston High School cross country program – both girls – have earned All-Region recognition.
Senior Kristen Ely was named to the Class 3 All-Region First Team and freshman Jessyn Allen received Honorable Mention.
The pair led the Lady Tigers to a fourth-place finish in the Class 3 District 2 championships meet and a berth in the Class 3 state championships. Ely placed 13th and Allen came in 14th among 88 runners in the district meet.
The trip to state was the first for a Houston team since the cross country program was resurrected in 2019 after being absent since the early 1980s.
Toward the end of a highly successful high school career, Ely (who also qualified for state as an individual in her freshman and junior seasons) won her first-ever race in October on her home course at Houston Municipal Golf Course.
A complete list of All-Region runners can be viewed online at ozarksportszone.com (link: https://www.ozarkssportszone.com/2024/11/14/2024-swccca-class-3-all-region-girls-xc-team).
