Friday Night Lights:  

Girls Elite Varsity A Places 1st

Boys Elite Varsity A and B Teams Place 2nd; Girls Elite Varsity B Team Place 2nd 

Greenhill Six-Mile Relay:

Medal Finishes: Varsity Boys (3rd);  JV Boys-B (2nd)

JV Girls-B (1st)

The Woodlands, Texas (August 23rd) and Dallas, Texas (August 24th) – The Dragon Boys Teams have  two 2nd place finishes at the Woodlands, and two medal finishes at the Greenhill Relay.  The Girls Teams have 1st and 2nd place finishes at the Woodlands, and a 1st place finish at the Greenhill Relay.   

Friday Night Lights (Woodlands) – Elite Varsity 

The Carroll Boys Elite Varsity A team took 2nd  place on a rain-soaked, muddy Woodlands course with  Nate Lannen leading the team followed by Matthew Sims, Tim McElaney, Chase Fisher, Lucas LeVant,  Antonio Florcruz, and Steven Torres rounding out the top 7 for the team. The Boys Elite Varsity B team, also racing the 4000-meter course, finished 2nd as well with  Chris Tracht leading the team, followed by Kieran Beirne, Matt Hetrick, Brian McCarthy, and Logan Schaunaman rounding out the team.  

The Girls Elite Varsity A team took 1st place with Jenna Holland leading the team followed by Katherine McElaney, Kaylie Cox, Abigail McIivain, Tatum Foreman, Lydia Lo, and Alexis Karmis rounding out the top seven for the team in their 2-mile race.  The Girls Elite Varsity B team, also racing a 2-mile course, placed 2nd and was led by Natalie Ng, followed by Kristen Mader, Erin Fritz, Kaitlyn Midkiff, and Misa Tesoriero rounding out their team.   

Green Hill Relay (Dallas) – Varsity & JV

 Southlake Carroll had  multiple teams competing in both the Varsity and JV divisions at the Greenhill 6 Mile Relay.  Three of the Dragon teams medalled and multiple teams finished in the top 10.

 Head Cross Country Coach Justin Leonard commented, “We are proud of how our  kids competed this weekend at both meets. It was nice to finally run against some other schools and unfamiliar competition.  It’s been a long summer and we are just excited to get the season started. We are looking forward to see what this year holds for our Dragons.” 

--Selected results for all races follow --

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS  – Boys Results (4000-meters)

Varsity A:

3rd  - Nate Lannen 12:34

13th - Matthew Sims 13:11

17th - Tim McElaney 13:18

19th - Chase Fisher 13:21

24th - Lucas LeVant 13:25

26th - Antonio Florcruz 13:25

27th - Steven Torres 13:26

Varsity B:

2nd - Chris Tracht 13:24

7th - Kieran Beirne 13:37

8th - Matt Hetrick 13:40

14th - Brian McCarthy 13:52

17th - Logan Schaunaman 13:59

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS  – Girls Results (2-mile)

Varsity A :

6th - Jenna Holland 12:02

7th - Katherine McElaney 12:04

12th - Kaylie Cox 12:10

18th - Abigail McIlvain 12:22

19th - Tatum Foreman 12:25

23rd - Lydia Lo 12:32

27th - Alexa Karmis 12:36

Varsity B:

4th - Natalie Ng 12:53

12th - Kristin Mader 13:24

16th - Erin Fritz 13:29

22nd - Caitlyn Midkiff 13:37

70th - Mia Teseriero 14:21

GREENHILL SIX MILE RELAY - Boys Top Results

Boys 6A-5A

3rd - 30.50 - Alexander, Chavez, Aydon, Lind

Boys JV-A

4th - 32.55 - Fisher, Litwin, Upadhyay, Canter

6th - 33.16 - Oberholzer, Pino, Castro, Keiser

Boys JV-B

2nd - 34.02 - Stevenson, Williams, Denk, Ring

5th - 35.00 - Satsky, Becker, Esparza, Booher

8th - 35.29 - Freeman, Thomas, Fisher, Hill

GREENHILL SIX MILE RELAY - Girls Top Results

Girls 6A-5A

7th - 38.50 - Jones, Floreano, Lund, Shockley

Girls JV-B

1st - 33.25 - Bushaw, Dunn, White, Hall

6th - 43.04 - Byrne, McIlvain, Abram, Walthall

10th - 43.48 - Baulier, Anderson, Calvin, Boshow

Next up, the Dragon Cross Country teams will be heading to Denton for the Marcus I Invitational held at North Lakes Park Saturday August 31, 2019.

BOYS FINISH 2^nd , GIRLS PLACE 3^RD

AT NIKE CROSS REGIONALS

BOYS HEAD TO NIKE NATIONALS

The Woodlands, TX (November 17, 2018) – The championship Southlake Cross Country boys team earned a highly coveted spot at Nike Cross Nationals Meet in Portland, OR on December 1^st while the girls earned a 3^rd place finish in this extremely competitive Nike Regionals club meet.  The boys’ team finished in 2^nd place with 137 points behind El Paso while the girls team finished behind Flower Mound (1^st) and Prosper (2^nd).  This will be the 9^th consecutive year and the 12^th trip for the boys to the Nationals meet in Portland while this marks the conclusion of the girls’ season for the year. The Nike Regional meet includes teams from five states and only the top two teams from this and each regional meet from around the country qualify for the Nike Nationals meet.  The remaining runners from the Southlake XC and Track Club ran in the open races with some very impressive results as well.  Of the 101 Boys Teams and 908 competitors racing in the Boys Open races, the Open 1 Boys “B” Team placed 1^st overall while the Open 1 “C” Team placed 5^th.  Not to be outdone, of the 62 teams and 577 individual racers competing in the Girls Open events, the Girls Open 1 “B” Team also placed 1^st overall while the Open 1 “C” Team placed 3^rd. 

Head Coach Justin Leonard said, “I’m so proud of the way our kids competed at NXR. To be able to qualify in boys for NXN was special. We are also proud of the way our girls competed to place 3rd. Both of our teams won the open division races which is a great thing and shows the depth of our program.”

“I would like to thank our kids, parents, school administrators and community for the continued support over the years. This is what makes Carroll a special place.”

The championship boys’ team was led by Junior Nate Lannen who came in 5^th overall.  He was followed by Jack Meyers in 13^th, Steven Torres in 36^th, Henry Gardner in 39^th and Drew Bliss finishing out the scoring positions coming in 44^th.  Tim McElaney (53^rd) and Antonio Florcruz (81^st) rounded out the top 7 runners for the Southlake team. 

The championship girls’ team was led by Junior Lydia Lo who came in 17^th place overall, followed by Sofia Santamaria who captured 20^th place, with Payton Wichman coming in behind her in 28^th.  Grace Williamson finished in the 32^nd spot and Tatum Foreman placed in 58^th to round out the scorers.  Lauren Langenberg (83^rd) and Riley Lackey (116^th) also competed for the Southlake Girls’ team.   

CARROLL CROSS COUNTRY

BOYS AND GIRLS TEAMS ARE STATE BOUND!

 Boys Place 1st & Girls Place 2nd

Lubbock, TX (October 22, 2018) – The Carroll Girls and Boys Cross Country teams advanced to the State Championship race after placing 1^st in the boy’s race and 2^nd in the girl’s race.  For the 9^th consecutive year, the boy’s team has earned a state meet bid, and for the 22^nd consecutive year, the Lady Dragons earned a spot in the championship state race. Despite the tough 3-mile course at Mae Simmons Park, known for its challenging course with steep hills and tight turns, the Dragon runners came out strong and persevered.

Head Coach Justin Leonard said, “Our boys’ and girls’ teams were able to come out to Regionals and accomplish the goal of qualifying for the state meet. We are extremely proud of the way they stepped up and were able to perform at a high level. We are excited to run at the state meet and pursue our goal of winning state.”

Nate Lannen led the boys’ team placing 4^th overall with a time of 15:03.  Jack Myers was next to cross the line coming in 14^th place, Tim Mcelaney came in right behind in 16^th, followed by Steven Torres in 22^nd, and right behind Steven was Antonio Florcruz finishing out the scoring positions in 23^rd place.  Henry Gardner (28^th) and Drew Bliss (30^th) also competed.  Along with the Dragon boys’ team who scored 79 points, Lewisville Flower Mound (taking 2^nd with 95 points), Keller (placing 3^rd with 117 points) and El Paso Americas (with 134 points and placing 4^th) will all advance to the Championship State Meet.

Leading for the Lady Dragons was Sofia Santamaria in 6^th place overall with a time of 17:45. Next to cross the line was Grace Williamson in 16^th place, followed by Lydia Lo in 19^th place with Payton Wichman directly behind her in 20^th place and Lauren Langenberg finishing in 28^th place to complete the scoring runners.  Katherine Mcelaney (44^th) and Tatum Foreman (57^th) also competed.  The girls’ team (placing 2^nd with 89 points) is moving to the state meet along with Lewisville Flower Mound (placing 1^st with 77 points), Keller (in 3^rd with 91 points), and Coppell (in 4^th with 107 points). 

Girls                                                                Boys

6^th – Sofia Santamaria 17:45                                           4^th -- Nate Lannen 15:03

16^th – Grace Williamson 18:22                                        14^th – Jack Myers 15:28

19^th – Lydia Lo 18:28                                                        16^th – Tim Mcelaney 15:29

20^th – Payton Wichman 18:31                                         22^nd -- Steven Torres 15:37

28^th – Lauren Langenberg 18:46                                     23^rd – Antonio Florcruz 15:38

The Southlake Carroll Cross Country Varsity teams will compete on Saturday, November 3^rd at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, TX in the State Meet.

For complete results, go to mychiptime.com

Carroll Cross Country Weekend Meets Recap

Dragon Elite Varsity Girls Take 2^nd & Boys Take 3^rd

In the McNeil Invitational

Varsity Boys Place 2^nd & Girls Take 5^th

JV Girls and Boys Take 1^st

In the Wildcat Prowl in the Park

Round Rock, TX and Denton, TX (September 29, 2018) – The Elite Dragon Varsity Teams raced at the state meet site at Old Settler’s Park competing against hundreds of teams from around the state.  Both teams came away strong with the boys grabbing a 3^rd place finish and the girls placing 2^nd in their race.  In Denton, the Varsity boys placed 2^nd while the girls placed 5^th with a predominately freshman team.  Both the JV boys’ and girls’ teams grabbed the top spots in their races.   

McNeil Invite (Round Rock) – Varsity Elite Teams

The Dragon boys team placed 3^rd with Junior Nate Lannen finishing 17^th overall at 15:22.  Next in for the boys was Antonio Florcruz in 46^th (15:48), followed by Steven Torres in 74^th (15:58), Lucas Levan in 75^th (15:58) and rounding out the scoring positions was Tim Mcelaney in 83^rd at 16:01.  Grant Anderson, 87^th (16:05) and Jack Myers 93^rd 16:07 completed the top seven.

The Lady Dragon girls’ team came away with a 2^nd place finish, with Senior Sofia Santamaria leading the Lady Dragons taking 20^th place overall at 18:16.  Next in line was Lydia Lo in 31stst (18:34), Kate Reppeto in 41^st at 18:41, Lauren Langenberg in 75^th at 19:01 and Katherine Mcelaney rounded out the scorers for the team in 76^th at 19:02.  Grace Williamson 82^nd (19:06) and Payton Wichman in 85^th (19:10) completed the team’s seven. 

Wildcat Prowl (Denton) – Varsity and JV Teams

The Varsity boys team finished 2^nd with Brett Gilley leading the team and finishing 13^th (15:52), Jayden Chambless 14^th (15:53), Chase Fisher 17^th (15:59), Dimitri Desjardins 25^th (16:10) and Noah Castro in 27^th (16:11), completing the top 5.  The Varsity Lady Dragons finished 5^th with Freshman Kristin Mader leading in 10^th (19:13), Kaylie Cox in 19^th (19:45), Gabby Dugger 21^st (19:49), Caitlyn Midkiff 28^th (20:05) and Brynn Floreano in 31^st (20:18).

The JV Boys finished in 1^st with just 21 points, led by Matthew Varriale finishing 1^st overall (16:16), Devin Aydon 3^rd (16:33), Jack Meyer 4^th (16:35), Luke Darrah 6^th (16:45), and Isaac Chavez in 7^th (16:49).  The JV Lady Dragons also nabbed 1^st with 37 points led by Audrey Kwentus in 3^rd (20:08), Stephanie Smith 5^th (20:17), Kara Kushwaha 8^th (20:36), Elizabeth Cravens 10^th (20:37) and Karley Beall 11^th (20:46).

Head Cross Country Coach Justin Leonard commented, “We are extremely proud of the effort that our runners put forth this weekend in their last pre-district competition. Some of our runners had the opportunity to preview the State Meet course and gain some valuable insight which hopefully pays dividends later in the season. Words can’t express how proud we are of our runners that competed in the Wildcat Prowl in the Park Invite. We were able to split our teams into two meets and still come away with four top five Varsity finishes and two 1^st place team performances in the JV division. This speaks volumes about our team depth and the amount of effort and dedication they exhibit on a weekly basis.”

Dragon Varsity Elite Top Boys and Girls Results (Round Rock)

3^rd Place                                                                                                        2^nd Place

17^th -- Nate Lannen 15:22                                                       20^th -- Sofia Santamaria 18:16

46^th -- Antonio Florcruz 15:48                                               31^st -- Lydia Lo18:34

74^th – Steven Torres 15:58                                                      41^st – Kate Reppeto 18:41

75^th – Lucas Levant 15:58                                                       75^th – Lauren Langenberg 19:01

83^rd – Tim Mcelaney 16:01                                                     76^th – Katherine Mcelaney 19:02

87^th -- Grant Anderson 16:05                                                      82^nd -- Grace Williamson 19:06

93^rd -- Jack Myers 16:07                                                               85^th -- Payton Wichman 19:10

Dragon Varsity and JV Top Results (Denton)

Varsity Boys (2^nd) and Girls (5^th)

13^th Brett Gilley 15:52                                                                  10^th Kristin Mader 19:13

14^th Jayden Chambless 15:53                                                      19^th Kaylie Cox 19:45

17^th Chase Fisher 15:59                                                               21^st Gabby Dugger 19:49

25^th Dimitri Desjardins 16:10                                                     28^th Caitlyn Midkiff 20:05

27^th Noah Castro 16:11                                                                31^st Brynn Floreano 20:18

35^th Brian McCarthy 16:17                                                          32^nd Sarah  Chen 20:19

37^th Ryan Odneal 16:23                                                               38^th Madalyn Wardin 20:34

JV Boys (1^st) and Girls (1^st)

1^st Matthew Varriale 16:16                                                         3^rd Audrey Kwentus 20:08

3^rd Devon Aydon 16:33                                                                5^th Stephanie Smith 20:17

4^th Jack Meyer 16:35                                                                     8^th Kara Kushwaha 20:36

6^th Luke Darrah 16:45                                                                  10^th Elizabeth Cravens 20:37

7^th Isaac Chavez 16:49                                                                 11^th Karley Beall 20:46

Next week the Dragons will prepare for the District meet on October 11^th at Bob Jones Park in Southlake, TX.

All meet results can be found at TXMileSplit.com

Elite Varsity Dragon Teams Compete in California

Elite Girls Finish 5^th & Elite Boys Take 6^th

Varsity Girls Take 2^nd  

Norco, CA  (September 15, 2018) – The top runners of the Southlake Carroll Cross Country teams traveled to Norco, CA to compete at the 38^th Annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, a fast 3-mile race held under the lights at night. The elite boys and girl’s teams faced tough competition from around the country and came away with some outstanding performances.

Head Coach Justin Leonard commented, “Our boys and girls teams competed hard in California against some of the best teams in the nation. We love having the opportunity to compete against national level competition. These types of races and experiences will pay dividends for our team and runners during the championship portion of our season.”

The Elite Varsity Dragon girls took 5^th place in California and were led by junior Lydia Lo who came in 44^th with a time of 17:17:20. Sofia Santamaria was right behind her in 45^th place (17:17:40), Tatum Foreman came in next in 60^th place (17:34), Grace Williamson came in 74^th (17:47) and Payton Wichman rounded out the scoring positions with 85^th place (17:54). Jenna Holland (18:08) and Kate Reppeto (18:09) completed the elite 7 runners for the Dragon girls. 

The Elite Varsity Dragon boys faced tough competition and came away with a 6^th place finish led by Junior Nate Lannen who took 17^th overall and ran a 14:31. Next to cross the line for the Dragons was Drew Bliss in 40^th place (14:48), Antonio Florcruz  in 71^st  place (15:03), Henry Gardner was 85^th (15:08) and Jack Myers completed the scoring positions with a 108^th place finish (15:20). Vishnu Nair also competed and came in 154^th (15:42).

The Varsity Dragon girls captured an inspiring 2^nd place and were led by Riley Lackey in 23^rd place, Abigail McIlvain was right behind 26^th , Lauren Langenberg followed in 28^th, Katherine Mcelaney in 33^rd and Kaitlyn Rodysill finished in 41^st.  Rachel Nguyen (71^st ) and Laurel Hook (75^th) also competed.  

The Varsity Elite and Varsity Dragons will use this next week off to train hard and prepare for the McNeil XC Invitational on Saturday the 29^th in Round Rock, TX.  The JV teams will split up next week and on Saturday the 22^nd will either compete in Corpus Christi, TX at the Islander Splash or at the Coppell Invitational in Irving, TX.