Community spirit

The energy was sky-high as more than 1,500 young athletes from over 170 schools including runner Jadyn Vang (pictured) took over Spring Forest Middle School and Nottingham Park for the 8th Annual FamilyPoint Resources Hay Bale Cross Country Championship. The event, the largest youth running meet in Texas this season, featured FamilyPoint’s signature hay bale obstacles that added extra excitement to the course. From the starting horn at 8:30 a.m. to the final finishers just before noon, spectators lined the course, cheering on every runner.

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