Hartlee Battey voted Preseason Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year
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Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Valley junior Hartlee Battey has been named the Amarillo area's Preseason Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year, receiving 53.9% of the votes in a poll conducted by the Amarillo Globe-News. Battey qualified for the UIL State Cross Country Meet in 2025 and finished 36th last year. The cross country season has started in the Texas Panhandle, with several teams competing in early meets. Other notable finalists included Taytum Kane and Charleigh Jackson.
- •Battey received 18,065 votes in the poll.
- •Taytum Kane ranked second with 12,679 votes.
- •Charleigh Jackson and Brooke French were also finalists.
- •The 2026 cross country season is underway in Texas.
- •Battey finished 12th at the Region I-1A Meet in 2025.
- 9:06 AMYahoo Sports — Valley's Hartlee Battey voted Preseason Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year
- 9:05 AMYahoo Sports — Hartley's Asher Jennings voted Preseason Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year
"See who readers voted as the Amarillo area's Preseason Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year.
"See who readers voted as the Amarillo area's Preseason Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 9:06 AMValley's Hartlee Battey voted Preseason Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year
See who readers voted as the Amarillo area's Preseason Girls Cross Country Athlete of the Year.
- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 9:05 AMHartley's Asher Jennings voted Preseason Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year
See who readers voted as the Amarillo area's Preseason Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year.
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