Texas high school runners qualify for UIL State Cross Country Championships

Numerous high school cross country athletes from across Texas have qualified for the UIL State Championships, scheduled for November 6 and 7 in Round Rock. Following regional meets held in locations such as Lubbock, Corpus Christi, Huntsville, and Fort Worth, several individual runners and teams have secured their spots in the state competition.

In the Class 6A division, Coppell runners Maya Easterwood and Sidharth Kerthipati qualified individually after competing in the Region I Meet in Lubbock. Easterwood placed fifth in the varsity girls race, while Kerthipati finished 19th in the boys race.

From the Deep East Texas region, over 60 athletes and various teams have advanced. Notable qualifiers include the Douglass 2A girls team, who were Region III Champions, and Madison Grigsby of Timpson, also a Region III Champion. Other successful regional performers include the Hudson 4A girls and boys teams, Central Heights 3A teams, and the Douglass 2A boys team.