State qualifiers. Both the girls and boys DSHS cross country teams qualified for the state meet on Nov. 9 in Round Rock. The girls' team finished 2nd at regionals in Corpus Christi and the boys' team was 3rd. The DSHS's girls' team has now qualified for the state meet six years in a row, and the boys' team has qualified three consecutive years. Photo courtesy of DSISD
Cross Country butted heads with Boerne Champion
It is certainly the stamp of a successful program when one leaves a playoff meet and immediately makes room reservations for the next year. This is the procedure cross country coach, Marisa Tuzzi, has followed for many years now. It is a given the Tigers will earn the right to compete at the regional and state meets each year. However, one knows the Tigers do not take it as a given because they work very hard throughout the season to continue this tradition. Dripping Springs returned from Corpus Christi where they competed in the two divisions. Once again they had to butt heads with a former district member, Boerne Champion who took both titles. Among the 24 teams, the Lady Tigers took second and Tigers third as they make plans to run at the state meet held at Settler's Park in Round Rock on November 9. There were 175 girls and 183 boys competing.
Girls top five teams: Boerne Champion 35, DS 80, Austin LBJ 87, Sharyland 113, Brownsville Veteran Memorial 153.
DS results: 3. Maddie Livingston 19.33.35; 13. Karsten Bobb 19.55.42; 21. Marleena Mickel 20.23.58; 27. Ellie Hovre 20.30.69; 32. Kora Meyers 20.48.33; 59. Caroline Russey 21.51.34; 68. Madison Tafoya 22.00.68.
Boys top five teams: Boerne Champion 78, Lockhart 129, DS 144, Edcouch-Elsa 153, Donna 180.
DS results: 9. Caleb Lopez 16.27.48; 27. Mason Simons 17.05.69; 30. Brant Melton 17.08.73; 48. Christopher Cohen 17.43.39; 54. Austin Wolfe 17.47.64; 76. Kyler Myers 18.13.72; 131. Dominic Gearing 19.22.51.