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Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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Hays cross-country runner in top third at state

By Moses Leos III

For the second year in a row, Hays High athlete Esmi Fuentes finished in the top half of competitors at the UIL state cross country meet. 

Saturday saw Fuentes finish with a time of 19:16.68 in the 6A girls competition at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Her 36th place finish out of 148 total runners was the culmination of a goal she set for herself at the start of the year. 

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