Four for Four!

Southlake Carroll Boys Win Fourth Consecutive State Championship

Round Rock, TX – The Southlake Carroll boys cross country team won its fourth consecutive 6A state title Friday morning at Old Settlers Park, defeating runner-up Austin Vandegrift by 19 points. It is not only the Dragons’ fourth straight state championship, but also the 13^th consecutive year the boys have finished either first or second at the state meet.

The girls squad finished a close second to Flower Mound, which won the state championship for the third consecutive year.

“Words cannot describe how proud I am of our young men and women,” Southlake Carroll Head Coach Justin Leonard said. “It takes year-round dedication to succeed at our sport, and four straight titles for the boys is a testament to just how hard they work every single day.

“Our girls work just as hard, and finishing second to a tremendous Flower Mound squad is no small feat. Our ladies have qualified for the state meet 26 years in a row. That level of consistency is only reached by working hard day in and day out.”

In the boys’ race, freshman Caden Leonard finished 5^th overall, leading the Dragons with a time of 15:56. Junior Jude Alvarez finished 8^th in 15:59, followed by senior Logan Cantu (13^th, 16:08), sophomore Blake Bullard (17^th, 16:16) and senior Robert Freeman (19^th, 16:19). Junior Zach Troutman (22^nd, 16:21) and senior Tyler Ortiz (55^th, 16:58) rounded out the Dragon competitors.

Senior Ava Bushaw was the top Dragon runner in the girls’ race, finishing 4^th overall with a time of 17:58. Junior Sylvia Schwedler was next (6^th, 18:16), followed by senior Audrey Dunn (7^th, 18:36), sophomore Elizabeth Smits (16^th, 18:56) and junior Alexandra Walsh (18^th, 18:58). Sophomore Sarayu Veluri (25^th, 19:24) and senior Natalie Ng (41^st, 19:56) were the Dragons’ final two finishers.