Round Rock is the destination for the Dripping Springs girls cross country team after it punched the program’s third straight ticket to the UIL Class 5A state championships Oct. 28 in Corpus Christi.
The team, led by head coach Marisa Parks, finished second overall in the UIL Class 5A, Region IV girls 5,000 meter run.
Leading the charge for Dripping Springs was senior Sydney Cole, who finished in sixth place individually with a time of 19:35.10. Sophomores Aubrie Caldwell, Madeline McCraw, Emeline Arnold and junior Sydney Burtch all posted top 50 finishes individually.
On the boys side, Dripping Springs completed its season by finishing 14th overall in the team results in the Class 5A, Region IV boys 5,000 meter run.
Dripping Springs senior Bryce Kalsu posted the best finish for the Tiger boys team by completing the course in 17:13.50.
Results from the Region IV championships
Tiger girls
Sydney Cole – 19:35.1
Aubrie Caldwell – 20:38.80
Madeline McGraw – 20:54.30
Sydney Burtch – 20:54.60
Emeline Arnold – 21:04.60
Camille Corona – 21:16.30
Alyssa Schroeder – 21:40.40
Tiger boys
Bryce Kalsu – 17:13.50
Polo Lopez – 17:26.00
John Babiak – 17:55.90
Grant O’Neil – 18:13.00
Nathan Clark – 18:14.80
Will Johnson – 18:26.70
Zach Kovar – 18:30.60
