HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Marble Falls and Burnet

Marble Falls 12th at regional meet

SAN ANTONIO — The Marble Falls High School cross-country team will send a male runner to the Class 4A state cross-country meet for the first time since Olympian Leonel Manzano went in 2003. Junior Jordan Wright ran his personal best and finished ninth at the regional meet Nov. 3 and will make his first appearance at the state meet.

“He beat the runners who beat him at (District 25-4A) meet,” head coach Anthony Torns said.

As a team, the Mustangs were 12th overall out of 23 teams.

“The boys did not have their best day as a group, which I attribute to inexperience and nerves, but they all ran hard and will all be back next year,” Torns said.

Meanwhile, Lady Mustang Sarah Stripling was 13th overall and “beat several girls who beat her at the (district) meet,” Torns said.

RESULTS: Boys (179 runners) — 9, Jordan Wright, 16:06.30; 61, D’Anthony Wall, 17:50.30; 70, Nick Cano, 17:58.80; 81, Chance Daniel, 18:07.90; 98, Cody Skipper, 18:27.60; 145, Colten Hagood, 19:20.40. Girls — 13, Sarah Stripling, 19:46

UP NEXT: Class 4A state meet 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Old Settlers Park, 3300 Palm Valley Blvd. in Round Rock.

Burnet competes at regional meet

LUBBOCK — Burnet High School’s Joe Parker made his first trip to the Class 3A Region I meet count thanks to finishing 10th out of 176 runners to qualify for the state meet. He posted his best time of the year, head coach Stuart Dixon said.

Burnet’s Kathryn Drake made her final appearance at the regional meet, her third straight trip, and posted her best time, Dixon said.

RESULTS: Boys — 10, Joe Parker, 16:35 (best time by 30 seconds). Girls — 24, Kathryn Drake, 12:46

QUOTABLE: “Kathryn provided more than just results; she brought leadership and class to this program, and we will be forever indebted to her for bringing those attributes to the program,” Dixon said.

UP NEXT: Class 4A state meet noon Nov. 10 at Old Settlers Park, 3300 Palm Valley Blvd. in Round Rock.