Cross country strives through weather
It was a difficult time as the Dripping Springs cross country teams prepared for the District 26-5A meet at Seguin. First of all, on the appointed day the area had torrential rains that inundated the course and closed some schools. So it was postponed until the next day and was run in the middle of hot, humid weather. Certainly a different running atmosphere than expected. Everyone had to run in it so that equals out from that standpoint. The Lady Tigers had been running second behind Boerne Champion all year, so that finish was not unexpected. The boys finished fifth in a tight race. The JV girls dominated their division and the JV boys finished fifth. The varsity girls get to move on to regionals (see page 1), as well as Brant Melton and Austin Wolfe who finished in the top ten to earn a trip to regional as well. The regional meet will be held at Corpus Christi.
Varsity girls standings: Boerne Champion 31, DS 59, NB Canyon 86, Alamo Heights 86, Kerrville Tivy 116, Hays Johnson 146, Seguin 219, Veteran Memorial 222.
DS results: 2. Karsten Bobb 18.33; 10. Chandler Latham19.39; 12. Kate Ginther 20.09; 17. Alexa Velasco 20.49; 18. Jesse Bookbinder 20.51; 24. Marleena Mickel 21.17; 32. Rylea Bernhard 22.23.
Varsity boys standings: Boerne Champion 55, Alamo Heights 61, Johnson 70, Canyon 71, DS 108, Tivy 175, Veteran Memorial 196, Seguin 223, Lehman 260.
DS results: 6. Brant Melton 16.50; 11. Austin Wolfe 17.05; 23. Ryan Grunwald 17.50; 32. Shane Bookbinder 18.37; 36. Weston Kirk 18.53; 37. Ryan Kethley 18.53; 42. Mason Simons 19.47.
JV girls standings: DS 17, Boerne Champion 40, Johnson 95, Canyon 131, Alamo Heights 133, Seguin 162, Veteran Memorial 225. DS results: 1. Madison Johnson 20.12; 2. Sofia Vences 20.57; 3. Rayne Mendez 21.06; 5. Lauren Hearne 21.16; 6. Olive Orsak 21.18; 9. Mia Simons 22.13; 12. Lucy Fredenburg 22.33; 16. Patricia Schiefelbrin 23.15; 19: Nancy Devane 23.24; 20. Kira Granberry 23.27. Others: Addie Parsons 24.20, Danica Best 24.52, Parker Brayman 25.12, Jaiden Stankard 26.05, Ashton Harmon 26.27, Miyah McCartney 26.36, Kate Tresslar 26.38, Katie Sahl 27.21, Emmy Ashby 27.25, Olivia Nettles 27.31, Gabrielle Ortiz 27.37, Karla Lipman 29.32, Mackenzie Cluver 30.30, Hannah Collins 30.50, Margot Heltzel 31.29.
JV boys standings: Boerne Champion 34, Johnson 45, Canyon 81, Alamo Heights 99, DS 113, Seguin 196, Veteran Memorial 209.
DS results: 6. Ramsey Zogaib 18.03; 22. Chris Turba 19.10; 27. Abel Silverman 19.19; 29. Landon Andrews 19.33; 33. Jake Freeman 19.45; 38. Madden Maxwell 19.59; 40. David Perez 20.04; 43. Shepard Watkinson 20.13; 45. Tito Miller 20.20; 46. Gus Caddell 20.20. Others: Forrest Clark 20.26, Ben Clark 20.31, Owen Russey 20.49, Brycen Hee 20.49, Jax Myers 21.07, Michael Goertz 21.30, Tommy Orsak 21.53, Zach Upton 22.17, Liam Collins 22.22, Ryan Schindler 22.25, Harrison Vallo 22.32, Rocco Gillespie 22.46, Hiram Caldwell 22.50, Casey Daniels 25.25, David Johnson 27.37.