FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 30, 2025

Dragons Harriers Compete at Marcus Coach T Invitational

Denton, TX – With the top Southlake Carroll varsity runners taking the weekend off from competition to prepare the massive home opener at Bob Jones Park next week, the Dragons sent their JV teams to North Lakes Park in Denton for the Marcus Coach T Invitational on Saturday morning.

“We are extremely proud of the way our athletes competed today at the Marcus Invite. While our varsity squad did not race, the meet provided an excellent opportunity for our junior varsity runners to compete against varsity-level competition. That experience is invaluable and will serve them well as the season progresses. We look forward to returning to action next weekend at our home event, the Southlake Carroll XC Invite.,” Head Coach Justin Leonard said.

In the varsity elite girls’ race, sophomore Megan Saban led the Dragons with a time of 20:34, followed closely by fellow sophomore Eberle Goode (20:39). Junior runners Annalise Bell (21:32) and Gwendolyn Asher (21:51) also stepped up to compete with some of the top local talent.

On the boys side, the elite race saw the Dragon JV team lace up against some of the best runners in Texas. Sophomore Hasan Rauf (16:35) and freshman Cameron Perez (16:44) took full advantage of the opportunity. Rounding out the scoring five on the day were sophomore Ryan Kovach (16:55), junior Jack Swadish (17:19) and senior Dylan Torres (17:22).

In the varsity open races, freshman Sophie Mahendra was the top Dragon runner in the girls’ competition, crossing the finish line in 22:10. She was followed with a neck and neck finish by junior Isabella Galvis and freshman Lucy Soto (23:03 & 23:06).

The boys were led by sophomore Reed Dodson (16:58), followed by Pritam Kunreddy (17:57) and freshman Jacob Rurka (18:02)

The Dragons return to action on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 6:50am at Bob Jones Park for the annual Southlake Carroll 5k which historically has been a magnet for the top runners in the region. For more details on the meet, visit: Southlake 5K XC Invite (Meet is FULL) 2025 - Meet Information