Double the fun

The Pin Oak Middle School cross-country team kicked off its season with an impressive showing at the Top Speed Elite Annual XC Meet at Bear Creek Pioneers Park. The team, coached by faculty members Patrick Harvey and Corinne Shank, placed several runners among the top finishers in both the girls and boys 4,000-meter races. In the girls’ races, Maya Brito Schmitz, Evelyn Faykus, Monique Robinson, Solana Ernster, Malika Aly, Charlotte Marino-Hunn, Aimy Zhai, and Fiona McNulty all finished in the top 15 overall. On the boys side, Francis Lambright, Holden Moore, Lucas Robinson, Finn Weiland, and Luke Tallent also secured top 15 finishes against a competitive field. Pictured (from left) are Monique and Lucas Robinson, twins and POMS eighth graders, who finished fourth and eighth in their respective events.

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