Falcons host cross country meet

Dora hosted a home cross country meet on Oct. 11, competing alongside Bakersfield and Couch teams. In the boys varsity 3.1-mile competition, Falcon frontrunner Cade Nold snagged the first place position with an impressive 14:55, followed by brother and fellow Falcon teammate Joshua Nold with a time of 18:41. Bakersfield Lion runner Chad Carey took third place  with a time of 19:58. In the varsity girls division, the Lady Falcons swept the first four positions with Isabella Martin in first (22:39), Emma Martin in second (23:03), Kinley Luna in third (23:33) and Haley Perkins in fourth (25:42). The Falcons are pictured above after the medals were awarded: from left, back row: Jeffrey Mills, Joshua Nold, Cade Nold, Carson Howard, Wilson Masters, Tabor Walker, Lathan Smith, Daniel Tomlinson (face not shown by request) and Treyton Rogers. Front row: Chloe Barton, Kayden Jones, Hailey Perkins, Shelby Causey, Kinley Luna, Emma Martin, Isabelle Martin and Mia Gray.