CROSS COUNTRY

Brandon Willie battled the course and the early-morning heat last Friday in Waco, but still hit his stride, taking 10th place at the Midway Invitational.

The 5K event began around 9:30 a.m. -- three hours later than the team typically practices -- but Willie crossed the finish line in 17:10. Just three seconds behind, David Bloomfield took 13th place out of 220 competing varsity runners.

With a time of 18:24, Jonathan Lohmann was the only other Badger to finish in the top 50, placing 42nd.

Tiffany Fagg was the only girl to finish in the top 50 for Lampasas, placing 36th out of 238 runners.

Lampasas is scrambling to find a meet for this Friday after its scheduled meet in Liberty Hill was canceled.

SHOOTING CLUB

The Lampasas Clay Breakers 4- H Shooting Sports Club will hold its first meeting of the new school year on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Lampasas Farm Bureau Building. New officers will be installed, and new memberships will be taken at the meeting.

New-member safety orientation is set Sept. 16, followed by the first monthly shoot of the new year on Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. at Fort Hood Trap and Skeet Club.

The Clay Breakers offer clay target shooting games to 4-H members of all skill levels and ages 9 to 18. Monthly meetings and monthly fun shoots are held at Fort Hood Trap & Skeet.

Members do not need to have a shotgun or shooting experience, but the club requires that a responsible adult attend meetings and shoots with the member. Nominal fees are also charged for shooting.

The Lampasas Clay Breakers also offers competitive events and is a year-round 4-H Club.

For more information, contact Lampasas 4-H shooting sports adult leader Rick Baxter at 525- 4086 or e-mail diamondbax- @hughes.net.