Friday, March 29, 2024

Carroll Cross Country Teams Bring Home Gold

The Carroll cross country teams had a great weekend of racing Saturday at the Marcus I Invitational.  Carroll placed first in the boys and girls divisions and several personal records were set.

“Many top ranked teams compete at the Marcus I Invitational to begin the season,” Carroll coach Justin Leonard said. “The course requires our runners to be focused on their race strategy and they need to continue to build strength and endurance.”

The Lady Dragons took first with 85 points, followed by Marcus with 92 points and Flower Mound grabbed 3rd with 113 points.  Tig Archer (18:27), Sam Young (18:32), Katie Burnham (18:37), Moriah Dadson (20:03) and Kayli Jones (20:08) led the Lady Dragons.

The Dragons finished first with 95 points led by Jacob Pickle (15:31), Eli Canal (15:41), Johnny Kemps (16:13), Luke Lanham (16:26) and Eric Karl (16:33). Hebron secured 2nd with 149 points and Keller captured 3rd place scoring 159 points.