DRIPPING SPRINGS —For the 10th consecutive year, the Dripping Springs High School Girls Cross Country team is advancing to the UIL State Meet after placing second at the Region IV-6A Meet on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Corpus Christi.
The Tigers totaled 153 points to claim runner-up honors and finish ahead of Lake Travis (156 points) and Austin Bowie (178 points). Austin Vandegrift took the team title with just 48 points. All four teams will advance to the UIL State Meet.
Sofia Vences led Dripping Springs with a 22nd-place finish, timing 19:51 over the five-kilometer course. Lucy Fredenburg (20:22), Madison Johnson (20:30), Alexa Velasco (20:30) and Laurel Hoskovec (20:32) also contributed to the team’s point total. Rebecca Nolan (21:11) and Mia Simons (21:21) rounded out the team competitors.
On the boys side, Wes Anderson competed individually after placing sixth at the district meet to qualify for regionals. Anderson timed 16:47 to place 37th in the field of 187 runners.
Dripping Springs will be one of 16 teams competing at the UIL 6A State Meet on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock. The 6A girls will race at 8:30 a.m.
More information on the state meet can be found at uiltexas.org.
Dripping Springs Girls Cross Country advances to UIL State meet
Staff Report DRIPPING SPRINGS — For the 10th consecutive year, the Dripping Springs High School Girls Cross Country team is advancing to the UIL State Meet after placing second at the Region IV6A Meet on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Corpus Christi.
- 11/01/2023 05:00 PM
