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Lady Texan Cross Country heading to Regionals

With Ashlyn Royal leading the way, Wimberley High School’s girls’ cross country team raced to second place at the UIL District 28-4A at Bandera Park on October 9. The strong finish qualified the fivegirl team for the upcoming Region IV Championship Meet at Texas A&M in Corpus Christi on October 22.

For the girls, Ashlyn Royal took second place with a two mile time of 11:53, finishing just nine seconds behind Llano’s Anna Casey (11:44). Bandera won first place in the team race and, as the four-time defending state champion, they remain a strong force in Region 4A and the state. Wimberley placed second with Boerne in third. The three top teams now advance to the regional championships.

“We knew going into these races that our girls had a good shot at moving on to regionals,” Wimberley coach Brad Biggers said. “And they went out and took care of business. This is a tough district, so to advance out of it is a testament to the strength of these young women and their dedication.”

The top five finishers for the WHS girls’ two mile race included Ashlyn Royal, Ericca Zachgo-Peterson, Jasmine Cante, Jillian Merritt and Katy Heldstab. The top five male finishers in the 5K race for WHS (in order) were Griffin Neal, Alex Ursha, Ben McLemore, Andreas Bilger and Quinton Mendoza.

Griffin Neal was the lone regional qualifier for the Texan boys’ team, by finishing in fourth place behind Boerne, Fredericksburg, and Bandera. Unfortunately, only the top three teams advance to regionals.

“I’m so proud of Griffin for gutting it out in his race,” Coach Biggers said. “He didn’t have his best race but still managed to qualify for the next round. That has everything to do with his training and work ethic. For the boys, this was a rebuilding year, but we graduate only one senior from this varsity team. I look for this group to become stronger next year and to get back to regionals together next year.”

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