Dripping Springs Tigers (L-R, clockwise) Emma Jones, Avery Kalsu, Chloe Fredenburg and Taliyah Jones pose atop the podium after winning the 4x200 meter relay at Smithson Valley.
Seven total gold medals was the takeaway for the Dripping Springs boys and girls track and field teams Saturday after competing at the annual Smithson Valley Ranger Relays. Tiger runner Avery Kalsu won gold in the girls 400-meter run and was a part of the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams, which also finished in first place. Dripping Springs’ Chloe Fredenburg also finished with three total gold medals, including her role in the girls 4x100 meter relay, which also finished in first. On the boys side, Tiger Tyler Papp won gold in the 800-meter run, while Aiden Carrington won the boys pole vault.
Dripping Springs High’s Tyler Papp (left) and Gray Patterson stand atop the podium after finishing in first and second in the boys 800 meter run at Smihtson Valley’s Ranger Relays.