Both Carroll Cross Country Varsity teams are heading to state, with the boys winning its third consecutive Region 1-6A championship and the girls coming in a close second on November 9.
This marks the 24th consecutive year the girls team has qualified for state, and it’s the 11th straight year for the boys.
“I’m really proud of our young men and women,” head coach Justin Leonard says via press release. “This course is one of the most challenging we face all year, and obviously the competition is steep when you get to the regional level. We’ll see some of these teams in a couple of weeks, as well as the best of the best from across the state. We’re excited to have the opportunity to defend our titles.”
Senior Antonio Florcruz won the bronze, leading the Dragons with a time of 15:56. He was followed by senior Bennett Woolsey, who finished 12th; senior Solomon Chavez, who finished 15th; senior Bryan Fernando, who finished 26th; sophomore Logan Cantu, who finished 28th; sophomore Hunter Hill, who finished 29th; and senior Mason Alexander, who finished 31st.
The girls fell to Flower Mound, with junior Kaylie Cox coming in as the top Dragon runner in the race. She finished seventh overall at 19:03. Kaylie was followed by senior Grace Williamson, senior Abigail McIlvain, junior Olivia Jones, sophomore Ava Bushaw, senior Laurel Hook and sophomore Audrey Dunn.
The Dragons are now preparing for the 6A State Championship, which will be held on November 24 in Round Rock.