For the fourth straight year in a row, Dripping Springs’ girls cross country team will contend for a state championship.
On Monday, the Tiger girls cross country team secured its spot at the UIL State cross country meet by taking second place at the UIL Region IV championships in Corpus Christi.
Tiger senior Izzy Guerrero took home a podium finish by taking 12th place in the individual standings. Maddie Livingston and junior Aubrie Caldwell both finished in the top 25 out of 190 athletes.
Dripping Springs finished 31 points behind district rival Boerne Champion, which took home the Region IV championship.
Not to be outdone, the Tiger boys cross country team also punched its inaugural ticket to state by taking home third place at the regional championships. The Tigers finished one point behind Mercedes for second place.
Dripping Springs junior Bobby Holt finished in 5th place and ran the course in under 16 minutes. Tiger Caleb Lopez finished right behind in 9th place.
Tiger results from Region IV cross country meet
Girls
- Izzy Guerrero 19:55.80
- Maddie Livingston 20:22.80
- Aubrie Caldwell 20:27.90
- Madeline McCraw 20:27.90
- Danielle Schroeder 21:15.80
- Emeline Arnold 21:28.40
- Caroline Russey 21:31.90
Boys
- Bobby Holt 15:59.10
- Caleb Lopez 16:21.90
- Bryce Kalsu 16:50.20
- Polo Lopez 16:57.50
- John Babiak 17:03.80
- Nathan Clark 17:34.00
- Grant O’Neil 17:57.00
