Greenwood athletes compete at 2026 TAAF Games of Texas
Greenwood eighth grader Maili Ruiz, who runs for the Midland Cheetahs Track Club, won two state titles in the 14-and-under girls division at the 2026 TAAFGames of Texas. She won the 800-meter race in 2 minutes, 22.02 seconds and the 1,600-meter race in 5:09.38. Ruiz also helped her 4x400-meter relay team win a silver medal.
Greenwood students Maili Ruiz and Fernanda Pina hold up their medals with their Midland Cheetahs Track Club coaches and teammates from Goddard Middle School and Coahoma Junior High after winning silver in the 14-and-under girls 4x400meter relay at the 2026 TAAF Games of Texas.
A recent aerial photo shows construction progress on the new Midland County jail located on SCR 1140. The project is about 80% complete. Photo courtesy of Midland County.
BRYAN - Several Greenwood athletes competed with the Midland Cheetahs Track Club at the 2026 TAAF Games of Texas State Track Meet in Bryan.
The meet was held July 30 through Aug. 2. Athletes ages 5 to 18 competed against others in their age groups from across Texas. Each athlete had to qualify through one of 16 regional meets.
The Midland Cheetahs had 60 athletes qualify for state, and 50 made the t…
