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

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

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Dragon Boys Win Fifth Straight Regional Title

Girls finish second; both squads qualify for state meet

 

Lubbock, TX – The Southlake Carroll boys cross country team won its fifth consecutive Region 1-6A championship at Mae Simmons Park Monday morning, cruising past second-place Coppell by 76 points. The girls finished second to Flower Mound by a single point, and both Dragon teams earned berths in the state meet.

It marks the 26th consecutive year the girls have qualified for the state meet, and the 13th straight year for the boys. The boys have won back-to-back-to-back state titles. 

“I’m really proud of our young men and women,” Head Coach Justin Leonard said. “This is always such a tough region, and our runners rose to the challenge. We had five of the top 10 boys finishers, and three of the top 10 girls. The boys are excited to have the opportunity to defend their state championship again, and the girls are looking forward to getting another shot at Flower Mound.”

In the varsity boys’ race, senior Logan Cantu finished second overall, leading the Dragons with a time of 15:21. Sophomore Blake Bullard finished fourth in 15:38, followed by junior Jude Alvarez in fifth (15:39), senior Robert Freeman in sixth (15:42) and freshman Caden Leonard in eighth (15:47). Junior Zach Troutman (17th, 16:07) and senior Tyler Ortiz (26th, 16:23) rounded out the Dragon competitors.

In the girls’ race, senior Ava Bushaw finished second overall with a time of 17:25. Junior Sylvia Schwedler finished seventh in 18:06, followed by senior Audrey Dunn (8th, 18:15), sophomore Elizabeth Smits (15th, 18:51) and sophomore Sarayu Veluri (24th, 19:09). Senior Natalie Ng (37th, 19:43) and sophomore Gabriella Tesoriero (46th, 19:55) were the Dragons’ final two finishers.

The 6A state championship meet will be held in Round Rock on Nov. 5.

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Dragons Sweep District 4-6A Championships

Alvarez, Bushaw win individual gold medals

 

Southlake, TX – The Southlake Carroll boys and girls cross country teams successfully defended their District 4-6A titles at Bob Jones Park on Thursday morning. It is the 13th consecutive district title for the boys, and the fourth in a row for the girls.

“I’m very proud of our young men and women,” Head Coach Justin Leonard said. “We work all year to prepare for the championship season, and district titles are the first step. We’re looking forward to carrying this momentum into regionals.”

In the varsity boys’ race, junior Jude Alvarez won the individual district title with a time of 14:58. Senior Logan Cantu finished second in 15:05, followed by freshman Caden Leonard (4th, 15:08), senior Robert Freeman (5th, 15:10) and sophomore Blake Bullard (6th, 15:17). Junior Zach Troutman (7th, 15:19) and senior Tyler Ortiz (9th, 15:34) rounded out the Dragon competitors.

In the girls’ competition, senior Ava Bushaw won the individual district title, finishing in 16:43. She was followed by senior Audrey Dunn (2nd, 17:15), junior Sylvia Schwedler (3rd, 17:27), sophomore Elizabeth Smits (5th, 17:50) and sophomore Sarayu Veluri (8th, 18:06). Senior Natalie Ng (10th, 18:20) and junior Alexandra Walsh (23rd, 19:08) were the Dragons’ final two finishers.

In the final JV race of the season, Dragon boys finished one through 12, leading Carroll to the district JV title. Junior Ryan Van De Berghe finished first in 15:34, followed by senior David Fisher (2nd, 15:46), junior Brady Golomb (3rd 15:47), sophomore Alex Severson (4th, 15:51) and sophomore Ryan Krasinski (5th, 16:13).  Finishing six through 12 were: junior John Adam Keida (16:22), junior Carter Haskell (16:25), senior Jack Litwin (16:31), senior Jeremy Kogan (16:32), sophomore Griffin Cords (16:43), senior Vivek Reddy (16:44) and junior Tino Ross (16:47).

In the girls JV race, the Dragons finished first through 9th, along with 11 of the top 12, to capture the district JV championship. Sophomore Gabriella Tesoriero finished first in 18:33, followed by junior Julia Gassett (2nd, 18:36), junior Charlotte Martin (3rd, 18:46), sophomore Ryann Flores (4th, 19:01) and freshman Luna Gutierrez (5th, 19:01). Finishing six through nine were: senior Hannah McIlvain (19:13), sophomore Mia Lay (19:19), freshman Vanessa Vezga (19:31) and junior Kylee Cusick (19:38). Senior Mia Tesoriero finished 11th in 19:48, followed by senior Sophia Medina in 12th (19:50).

The Dragons now advance to the Region 1-6A meet in Lubbock on Oct. 24. The boys will be aiming for their fifth consecutive regional championship, and the girls will look to improve on their second-place finish from a year ago.

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Carroll Boys Win Chile Pepper XC Festival

Girls Finish Second; JV teams compete at The Reunion Run

 

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, and DECATUR, Texas – The Southlake Carroll boys cross country team won the Chile Pepper XC Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Saturday morning. Junior Jude Alvarez led the way, finishing ninth overall with a time of 15:16. The girls, led by senior Ava Bushaw (3rd, 17:30), finished second.

“This was a great win for our young men today,” Southlake Carroll Head Coach Justin Leonard said. “This event always attracts some of the best high school teams in the region, and coming out on top is a great way to finish our regular season. The girls battled hard too, and I feel good about our teams heading into the District meet, which is on our home course. We’ll be ready to go.”

Senior Logan Cantu was the Dragons’ second runner in the boys’ race, finishing in 15:26, good for 16th place. Fellow senior Robert Freeman was next (21st, 15:30), followed by freshman Caden Leonard (22nd, 15:31) and sophomore Blake Bullard (26th, 15:34).

On the girls’ side, junior Sylvia Schwedler finished 12th with a time of 17:57, followed by senior Audrey Dunn (15th, 18:02), sophomore Elizabeth Smits (21st, 18:18) and senior Natalie Ng (36th, 18:40).

A complete list of the Dragons’ Chile Pepper XC Festival finishers follows.

While the varsity runners were in Arkansas, the JV teams competed at The Reunion Run at Joe Wheeler Park in Decatur.

Mia Tesoriero led the way for the girls with a time of 20:15, good for a 13th-place finish. She was followed by Kylee Cusick (18th, 20:24), Mia Dunagan (24th, 20:42), Riley Higginbotham (43rd, 21:42) and Ashley Cusick (44th, 21:45).

In the boys’ races, Tino Ross was the Dragons’ top finisher (13th, 16:59), followed by Caleb Lo (18th, 17:11), Bilal Saadi (23rd, 17:19), Ethan Thomas (25th, 17:24) and Grayer Bates (41st, 17:52).

Next up for the Dragons is the District 4-6A Championship at Bob Jones Park on Oct. 13. The boys are the 12-time defending district champions, and the girls have won three consecutive district titles.

 

SOUTHLAKE CARROLL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Runners in bold counted toward the final team score

Chile Pepper BOYS Results

9            Jude Alvarez                15:16

16         Logan Cantu                 15:26

21         Robert Freeman          15:30

22         Caden Leonard            15:31

26         Blake Bullard               15:34

37          Tyler Ortiz                    15:43

55          Griffin Cords                 15:58

58          Alex Severson               15:59

74          Zach Troutman             16:05

78          Brady Golomb              16:07

81          Jack Litwin                   16:08

82          Ryan Van De Berghe     16:08

95          David Fisher                 16:14

141       John Adam Kieda          16:40

170       Carter Haskell               16:52

190       Ryan Krasinski              17:00

 

Chile Pepper GIRLS Results

3            Ava Bushaw               17:30

12         Sylvia Schwedler       17:57

15         Audrey Dunn              18:02

21         Elizabeth Smits          18:18

36         Natalie Ng                   18:40

37          Sarayu Veluri               18:41

40          Charlotte Martin           18:54

41          Ryann Flores               18:54

48          Gabriella Tesoriero       19:06

52          Mia Lay                      19:10

78          Luna Gutierrez            19:29

83          Hannah McIlvain         19:35

114       Avery Anderson            20:03

120       Vanessa Vezga             20:10

189       Julia Gassett                20:49

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September 24, 2022

 

Dragons Run at Garmin MileSplit Invitational

 

Denton, TX – With the top Southlake Carroll boys and girls cross country runners taking the weekend off from competition to prepare for next week’s Chile Pepper Festival at the University of Arkansas, the Dragons sent their JV teams to Denton for the Garmin MileSplit Invitational. The boys finished third in the Varsity Open race, and the girls finished fourth.

“We had a lot of young men and women running in their first varsity races today, and I’m proud of how well they competed,” Dragons Head Coach Justin Leonard said. “It was a great opportunity for them to take the next step in their development.”

Sophomore Ryan Krasinski paced the Dragons in the boys’ race, finishing 14th overall with a time of 17:27. Senior Jeremy Kogan and sophomore Caleb Lo tied for 20th with identical times of 17:37.2, followed by junior Tino Ross (41st, 18:04) and senior Ethan Thomas (44th, 18:08).

On the girls’ side, junior Kylee Cusick led the way for Carroll, finishing 17th overall with a time of 20:58. Senior Mia Tesoriero came in 27th (21:13), followed by sophomores Katie Hurrell (44th, 21:41), Riley Higginbotham (46th, 21:47) and Mia Dunagan (21:56).

In the elite JV races, senior Raahem Siddiqui paced the Dragons in the boys’ competition, finishing 36th overall with a time of 19:14. He was followed by sophomores Quentin Gordon (57th, 19:54) and Chase Mader (61st, 20:03). Freshman Haley Badgett finished 43rd on the girls’ side (24:14), followed by sophomore Audrey Hendrickson (45th, 24:18) and freshman Reese Beall (51st, 24:52).

In the open JV competition, sophomore Addison Adamian led the girls with an 11th-place finish (25:46). Freshmen Nycole Ruiz (19th, 26:53) and Reese Lackey (36th, 28:12) rounded out the top three for the Dragons. In the boys’ race, senior Anthony Thomas paced Carroll with a 30th-place finish (21:11), followed by freshman Madhavan Bosemani (33rd, 21:25) and freshman Gavin Folkerts (42nd, 21:45).

While the Dragons varsity runners will return to action next Saturday in Arkansas, the JV teams will compete in the Reunion Run in Decatur, Texas.

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September 17, 2022

 

Southlake Carroll XC Runs in Paschal Invitational

Dragon Boys Finish Fourth; Girls Take Fifth

 

FORT WORTH, TX – With the top 28 Southlake Carroll runners competing at the Woodbridge XC Classic in Norco, Ca., this weekend, the next generation of Dragons toed the line at the Paschal Invitational in Fort Worth. The boys finished fourth in the varsity race, while the girls came in fifth.

“This was a good opportunity for some of our younger runners to get some varsity experience,” Southlake Carroll Head Coach Justin Leonard said. “I’m proud of how they competed.”

In the varsity boys’ race, John Adam Kieda paced the Dragons with a time of 17:25, good for a 16th-place finish. Carter Haskell finished 20th in 17:34, followed by Jeremy Kogan (21st, 17:35), Jett Jones (37th, 18:11) and Caleb Lo (42nd, 18:17).

Luna Gutierrez was the Dragons’ top runner in the girls’ varsity race, finishing 17th overall with a time of 20:40. Vanessa Vezga finished 22nd in 20:58, followed by Sophia Medina (34th, 21:39.41), Kylee Cusick (35th, 21:39.69) and Mia Dunagan (43rd, 22:19).

The Dragons finished third in the JV girls’ race, led by Akshita Kasthuri, who finished 8th overall with a personal-best 23:13. Rease Beall finished 13th in 23:40.35, followed by Emma Tomkins (14th, 23:40.76), Clare Kelly (30th, 24:41) and Audrey Hendrickson (34th, 25:10).

The boys JV team also finished third, led by Devin Masson, who finished 11th overall in 19:18. Dylan Torres finished 19th in 20:02, followed by Rohan Kumar (23rd, 20:16), Chase Mader (24th, 20:19) and Kai Speier (25th), with a personal-best 20:20.

Southlake Carroll’s individual results follow.

The Dragons will split their squad next weekend to compete in two separate meets: the McNeill XC Invitational in Round Rock and the Garmin MileSplit Invitational in Denton.

SOUTHLAKE CARROLL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Runners in bold counted toward the final team score

 

Boys Varsity Results

16         John Adam Kieda     17:25

20         Carter Haskell          17:34

21         Jeremy Kogan           17:35

37         Jett Jones                  18:11

42         Caleb Lo                     18:17

48          Bilal Saadi                  18:24

49          Tino Ross                   18:25

50          Ethan Thomas            18:26

66          Ryan Krasinski            19:00

68          Grayer Bates               19:02

73          James Garcia              19:08

74          James Mason              19:09

90          Quentin Gourdon         19:38

95          Raahem Siddiqui          19:43

 

Boys JV Results

11         Devin Masson             19:18

19         Dylan Torres               20:02

23         Rohan Kumar             20:16

24         Chase Mader              20:19

25         Kai Speier                    20:20

 

Girls Varsity Results

17         Luna Gutierrez            20:40

22         Vanessa Vegza            20:58

34         Sophia Medina            21:39.41 

35         Kylee Cusick                21:39.69

43         Mia Dunagan               22:19

44          Katie Hurrell                 22:20

45          Riley Higginbotham       22:23  

49          Lauren Sims                 22:33

51          Mia Tesoriero               22:42

52          Ashley Cusick               22:46

54          Marissa Martinez          22:58

55          Lucy Pettigrew             23:01

65          Haley Badgett              23:36

 

Girls JV Results

8            Akshita Kasthuri         23:13

13         Reese Beall                  23:40.35

14         Emma Tomkins           23:40.76

30         Clare Kelly                   24:41

34         Audrey Hendrickson   25:10


 

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September 17, 2022

 

Carroll XC Races against National Powerhouses

Dragon Girls Finish Second; Boys Finish Third

 

NORCO, CA – Southlake Carroll’s top boys and girls cross country runners traveled to Southern California to compete against some of the top high school programs in the country at the three-mile Woodbridge XC Classic on Friday evening. Both teams impressed on the national stage – the girls finished second in the top “sweepstakes” division, while the boys came in third.

“Our young men and women faced some of the strongest high school cross country teams in the U.S. tonight, and they proved they could compete with the best of the best,” Southlake Carroll Head Coach Justin Leonard said. “They rose to the challenge and raced well.”

Junior Alexandra Walsh led the girls’ team with a time of 16:03, finishing fourth overall. Senior Ava Bushaw finished 15th in 16:20, followed by senior Audrey Dunn (26th, 16:42), junior Sylvia Schwedler (32nd, 16:47), sophomore Elizabeth Smits (51st, 17:10), senior Natalie Ng (73rd, 17:31) and sophomore Gabriella Tesoriero (118th, 18:04).

In the boys’ “sweepstakes” race, senior Logan Cantu led the way with a time of 14:20, finishing 20th overall. Junior Zach Troutman came in 42nd in 14:35, followed by freshman Caden Leonard (50th, 14:43), sophomore Alex Severson (59th, 14:45) and senior Robert Freeman (61st, 14:46). Senior David Fisher (92nd, 14:59) and sophomore Blake Bullard (129th, 15:21) rounded out the Dragons finishers.

In the “rated” competition, junior Jude Alvarez finished 12th overall with a time of 14:44, leading the Dragons to a first-place team finish. Senior Jack Litwin was next, finishing 20th with a time of 14:54, followed by senior Tyler Ortiz (40th, 15:08), juniors Ryan Van de Berghe (43rd, 15:11) and Brady Golomb (49th, 15:15), sophomore Griffin Cords (60th, 15:20) and senior Vivek Reddy (86th, 15:29).

On the girls’ side, sophomore Sarayu Veluri ran a 17:28, good for 16th place overall and leading the Dragon girls to a third-place team finish. Junior Charlotte Martin was next, finishing 25th in 17:45, followed by sophomore Ryann Flores (37th, 18:00), junior Julia Gassett (47th, 18:08) and senior Hannah McIlvain (48th, 18:10). Freshman Avery Anderson (75th, 18:34) and sophomore Mia Lay (103rd, 18:54) rounded out the Dragons finishers.

The Dragons’ top runners will return to action on Saturday, October 1, at the University of Arkansas Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville.

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September 3, 2022

 

Carroll Boys Win Marcus Coach T Invitational

Girls Finish Second; Cantu, Walsh Top Dragon Finishers

 

Southlake, TX – The Southlake Carroll boys cross country team, the three-time defending state 6A champion, won its second meet in as many weekends Saturday morning at the Marcus Coach T Invitational in Denton. Senior Logan Cantu was the Dragons’ top runner, finishing the 5K race in 15:16, good for second overall.

The girls’ squad, led by junior Alexandra Walsh (5th place overall, 17:35), finished second to defending state champion Flower Mound.

“Our young men and women had great races today,” head coach Justin Leonard said. “This is always one of the most competitive meets of the season, and both of our elite varsity teams had two top-10 runners. I’m very proud of how we competed.”

In the varsity elite boys’ race, sophomore Blake Bullard followed Cantu’s 15:16 finish with a 15:33, good for seventh place overall. Freshman Caden Leonard finished 18th in 15:51, followed by junior Zach Troutman (24th, 15:56) and sophomore Alex Severson (30th, 16:06).

In the varsity elite girls’ race, senior Ava Bushaw followed-up Walsh’s fifth-place finish with a time of 17:47 and a seventh-place finish of her own. Sophomore Elizabeth Smits (21st, 18:35) was next, followed by junior Sylvia Schwedler (22nd, 18:42) and senior Audrey Dunn (25th, 18:50).

In the varsity open races, Griffin Cords paced the Dragons in the boys’ competition, finishing seventh overall with a time of 16:41. He was followed by Carter Haskell (11th, 16:50) and Jeremy Kogan (32nd, 17:23). Charlotte Martin finished seventh on the girls’ side (19:40), followed by Hannah McIlvain (11th, 20:02) and Avery Anderson (21st, 20:27).

In junior varsity action, James Mason led the boys with a 20th-place finish (18:44), followed by Quentin Gourdon (19:22) and Raheem Siddiqui (19:34). In the girls’ race, Ashley Cusick paced Carroll with a 12th-place finish (22:26), followed by Marissa Martinez (22:50) and Katie Hurrell (23:02).

The Dragons return to action on Saturday, Sept. 17. The varsity will travel to Norco, Ca., to compete in the Woodbridge XC Classic, while the junior varsity will run in the Paschal Invitational in Fort Worth

Southlake Carroll Individual Results for Varsity Elite Races (Runners listed in BOLD counted toward final team score

Boys Elite Varsity Results

2            Logan Cantu               15:16

7            Blake Bullard              15:33

18         Caden Leonard            15:51

24         Zach Troutman           15:56

30         Alex Severson             16:06

38          Jack Litwin                   16:18

39          Robert Freeman           16:20

42          Tyler Ortiz                    16:22

70          Vivek Reddy                 16:43

 

Girls Elite Varsity Results

5            Alexandra Walsh        17:35

7            Ava Bushaw                17:47

21         Elizabeth Smits           18:35

22         Sylvia Schwedler        18:42

25         Audrey Dunn               18:50

48          Ryann Flores                19:21

55          Sarayu Veluri                19:28

71          Natalie Ng                    19:44

79          Mia Lay                        19:55

81          Gabriella Tesoriero        19:57

106       Julia Gassett                  20:28

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Dragons Sweep Elite Races at Southlake Invitational

 

Southlake, TX – The Southlake Carroll boys and girls cross country teams opened their season with dominating victories at the Southlake Invitational at Bob Jones Park on Saturday morning. Leading the way was junior Alexandra Walsh, who took home the individual gold medal in the varsity elite girls race, crossing the finish line in 17:05

“This was a great way to start the season,” head coach Justin Leonard said. “There’s always a lot of excitement for the opening meet, especially when it’s on your home course. Our young men and women handled their emotions well and ran hard.”

In the varsity elite boys race, senior Logan Cantu paced the three-time defending state champion Dragons with a fourth-overall finish (15:11), leading Carroll to a 57-point victory over second-place Coppell. Sophomore Blake Bullard finished eighth with a time of 15:23, followed by freshman Caden Leonard (12th, 15:29), senior Robert Freeman (18th, 15:40) and junior Zach Troutman (23rd, 15:46).

In the varsity elite girls race, Walsh’s first overall finish led the Dragons to a resounding 147-point win over runner-up Colleyville Heritage. Senior Ava Bushaw finished second in 17:25, followed by sophomore Elizabeth Smits (7th, 18:27), junior Sylvia Schwedler (8th, 18:32) and sophomore Gabriella Tesoriero (18th, 18:56).

In the varsity open races, junior Carter Haskell paced the Dragons in the boys competition, finishing eighth overall with a time of 16:56. He was followed by sophomores Jett Jones (28th, 17:32) and Ryan Krasinski (34th, 17:41). Junior Lauren Sims finished 11th on the girls side (20:43), followed by senior Sophia Medina (12th, 20:48) and junior Kylee Cusick (17th, 20:56).

In junior varsity action, freshman Emma Tomkins led the girls with a 26th-place finish (16:03). Junior Chloe Fisher (16:38) and freshman Lilah Gornell (18:02) rounded out the top three for the Dragons. In the boys race, sophomore Nikhel Kamalia paced Carroll with a 33rd-place finish (19:01), followed by sophomore Rohan Kumar (19:42) and freshman Michael Fuller (19:58).

The Dragons return to action next Saturday, running in the Coach T Invitational at North Lakes Park in Denton.

Southlake Carroll Individual Results for Varsity Elite Races (Runners listed in BOLD counted toward final team score

Boys Elite Varsity Results

4          Logan Cantu             15:11

8          Blake Bullard            15:23

12       Caden Leonard          15:29

18       Robert Freeman        15:40

23       Zach Troutman          15:46

24       Tyler Ortiz                   15:50

27       David Fisher                15:54

49       Alex Severson             16:09

106     John Adam Kieda         16:47

112     Griffin Cords                16:52

189     Tino Ross                    17:37

 

Girls Elite Varsity Results

1          Alexandra Walsh      17:05

2          Ava Bushaw              17:25

7          Elizabeth Smits         18:27

8          Sylvia Schwedler      18:32

19       Gabriella Tesoriero   18:56

22       Ryann Flores               18:57

23       Natalie Ng                   18:58

32       Sarayu Veluri               19:00

35       Mia Lay                       19:02

38       Julia Gassett                19:03

44       Audrey Dunn               19:12

48       Hannah McIlvain          19:16

71       Avery Anderson           19:43

78       Charlotte Martin          19:46

79       Vanessa Vezga            19:47

82       Carmela Bell               19:55

107     Mia Tesoriero              20:16

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November 6, 2021

 

Three-peat!

Southlake Carroll Boys Win Third Consecutive State Championship

 

Round Rock, TX – The Southlake Carroll boys cross country team won its third consecutive 6A state title Saturday afternoon, defeating The Woodlands, Atascocita and 2020 runner-up El Paso Eastwood at Old Settlers Park. It is not only the Dragons’ third straight championship, but also the 12th consecutive year the boys have finished either first or second at the state meet.

 

The girls squad just missed the medal stand, finishing fourth. Flower Mound repeated as the 6A state champion, followed by Prosper and The Woodlands. 

 

“Words cannot describe how proud I am of our young men and women,” Southlake Carroll Head Coach Justin Leonard said. “After graduating so many seniors last year, we asked a lot of our underclassmen to step up and take leadership roles. And all they did was lead us to a third straight boys state title and the 25th consecutive year for the girls qualifying for the state meet. I’m honored to be their coach.”

 

In the varsity boys race, junior David Fisher finished 9th overall, leading the Dragons with a time of 15:39. Sophomore Jude Alvarez finished 10th in 15:40, followed by juniors Robert Freeman (11th, 15:43), Hunter Hill (13th, 15:50) and Logan Cantu (21st, 15:54). Junior Tyler Ortiz (30th, 16:02) and senior Welles McDevitt (51st, 16:21) rounded out the Dragon competitors.

 

Senior Kaylie Cox was the top Dragon runner in the girls race, finishing 14th overall with a time of 18:20. Sophomore Sylvia Schwedler was next (20th, 18:33), followed by freshman Elizabeth Smits (24th, 18:40), junior Ava Bushaw (27th, 18:49) and sophomore Alexandra Walsh (43rd, 19:16). Juniors Natalie Ng (49th, 19:21) and Audrey Dunn (56th, 19:27) were the Dragons’ final two finishers.