Marble Falls trackster Cuplin wins 2 more district crowns

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior Madison Cuplin is leaving the competition behind as she runs straight toward the finish line at the District 24-4A meet to secure another 200-meter gold medal. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography

Marble Falls High School junior Madison Cuplin added two more District 24-4A championships April 9.

She won the 100 meters in 12.01 seconds, 42 seconds faster than the silver medalist, and the 200 meters in 24.45 seconds, a full second in front of the silver medalist.

The silver medalist was Salado senior Payton Ortega in 12.43 seconds and 25.65 seconds respectively.

“She executed at a very high level and competed in the way she always does — with confidence and composure,” head coach Brenda Gonzalez said. “She just missed breaking 12 again with a 12.01 and equaled her (personal record) of 24.45 in the 200.”

A day earlier, Cuplin added the district titles in the long jump with a leap of 19 feet and 7.5 inches and the triple jump with a mark of 41-7.

“The goal was to advance, and she did that in all four of her events – a four-time district champion once again,” Gonzalez said. “As the competition gets stronger, I know she’ll continue to rise to the occasion. Her mindset, belief and preparation set her apart.”

Cuplin won four individual district championships in 2025 and two in 2024, both in the horizontal jumping events. In all she has 10 individual district crowns.

Coming into the district meet this season, Cuplin had reset the program record in the triple jump when she and the Lady Mustangs competed at the Johnny “Lam” Jones Relays hosted by Lampasas March 26.

The previous record holder Tamara Coburn, a 1993 graduate, with a mark of 39-3.

“Maddie came close to it last year, but this season she completely shattered it with a jump of 43-1,” Gonzalez said. “It’s been incredible to watch her progress. She continues to raise the standard and has now added another event to the record books, bringing her total to four.”

“Just super proud of her,” said (Coburn) Carter, the mother of junior baseball player Grant Carter.

Cuplin holds the program records in the 100 meters with a time of 11.84 seconds, the 200 meters in 24.45 seconds, and the long jump with a mark of 20-11 all set at the Vikings Relays hosted by Lago Vista Feb. 26.

Four Lady Mustangs competed on the varsity team with two advancing to the District 23 and 24-4A area meet. Joining Cuplin is Brenna Wilde, who was fourth in the high jump with a flop of 4-8.

In the junior varsity division, the Lady Mustangs placed third overall with 114 points.

Gonzalez believes better days are coming for the sport thanks to sophomore sprinter Adriana George, hurdler Shaylea Alley, distance runners Sapana Khatri and Graci Nelson and Katerina Moseley and thrower Lyndee Saunders, who are all freshmen.

Silver medals went to Khatri in the 800 meters, Moseley in the 1,600 meters, Nelson in the 3,200 meters, and Alley in the 100-meter hurdles, and George and Saunders took bronze in the 400 meters and the high jump, respectively. Saunders won gold in the discus, while Shey was fourth in the 300-meter hurdles.

“Our JV group finishing third is very encouraging,” Gonzalez said. “We have strong potential across the board. I’m excited about the future of this group.”

The District 23 and 24-4A area meet is Wednesday, April 15, at Lorena High School.

CAPTION: The triple jump podium at the District 24-4A meet includes Salado sophomore Presley Ortega (left), Marble Falls junior Madison Cuplin, Burnet freshman Landry Schubert, and Salado senior Payton Ortega who will all meet again at the District 23 and 24-4A area meet. Courtesy photo

RESULTS

GIRLS

Varsity

100 – 1, Madison Cuplin (Marble Falls), 12.01, 5, Alaina Brown (Burnet), 12.75; 200 – 1, Madison Cuplin (Marble Falls), 24.45, 6, Molly Cupitt (Burnet), 26.69; 400 – 8, Kalora McDonnell (Burnet),1:07.35; 800 – 9, Journey Denton (Burnet), 2:42.75, 10, Kamila Palacios (Burnet), 2:42.75; 1,600 – 3, Asah Roy (Burnet), 5:29.92, 10, Kamila Palacios (Burnet), 6:04.87; 3,200 – 5, Kamila Palacios (Burnet), 13:34.78; 100 hurdles – 2, Wrigley Mulhollan (Burnet), 16.31, 5, Brianne Hudgins (Burnet), 17.44, 6, Hayden McCombs (Burnet), 17.45, 7, Kelsey Cude (Marble Falls), 17.75; 300 hurdles – 2, Wrigley Mulhollan (Burnet), 48.56, 8, Kelsey Cude (Marble Falls), 57.32; 4×100 – 3, Burnet (Alaina Brown, Cheyenne Adams, Hayden McCombs, Molly Cupitt); 4×200 – 3, Burnet (Alaina Brown, Molly Cupitt, Brooklynn Dawes, Brianne Smith), 1:47.69; 4×400 – 3, Burnet (Brooklynn Dawes, Brianne Smith, Izabelle Thompson, Cali Eason), 4:12.11; discus – 7, Carlee Williams (Burnet), 81-6, 9, Kenley Virdell (Marble Falls), 78-2, 12, Kalani Marks (Burnet), 74-9.5, 17, Sophia Reyes (Burnet), 68-4; high jump – 4, Brenna Wilde (Marble Falls), 4-10, 6, Brooklynn Dawes (Burnet), 4-6, 7, Kayla Delval (Burnet), 4-6; long jump – 1, Madison Cuplin (Marble Falls), 19-7.5, 5, Brianne Hudgins (Burnet), 16-9.75, 8, Alaina Brown (Burnet), 15-8.5, 11, Kalora McDonnell (Burnet), 14-11.25; pole vault – 3, Lacie Lewis (Burnet), 8-6; shot put – 9, Carlee Williams (Burnet), 27-3, 11, Sophia Reyes (Burnet), 25-10, 12, Kenley Virdell (Marble Falls), 25-7.5, 13, Landri Lewis (Burnet), 24-8; triple jump – 1, Madison Cuplin (Marble Falls), 41-7, 3, Landry Schubert (Burnet), 36-6.5, 7, Brianne Hudgins (Burnet), 32-0

Junior varsity

100 – 2, Natalie Kneese (Burnet), 13.34, 3, Kayla Shaw (Burnet), 13.71, 7, Alyssa Copsetta (Burnet), 14.27; 200 – 2, Savannah Myers (Burnet), 27.95, 3, Maycee Floyd (Burnet), 28.57, 6, Amaria Schmidt (Burnet), 29.49, 8, Rayleigh Crim (Marble Falls), 29.60; 400 – 3, Adrianna George (Marble Falls), 1:05.72, 4, Sapana Khatri (Marble Falls), 1:06.42, 5, Lacylyn McCain (Burnet), 1:08.90, 6, Katerina Moseley (Marble Falls), 1:09.98; 800 – 2, Sapana Khatri (Marble Falls), 2:36.61, 6, Katerina Moseley (Marble Falls), 2:45.85, 7, Brekeyn Langley (Burnet), 2:46.72, 10, Josie McDavid (Burnet), 2:51.61, 12, Michelle Yanez (Burnet), 2:55.61; 1,600 – 2, Katerina Moseley (Marble Falls), 6:07.83, 3, Natalie Nogowski (Marble Falls), 6:09.77, 5, Brekeyn Langley (Burnet), 6:23.43, 6, Bethany Norred (Burnet), 6:33.46, 7, Josie McDavid (Burnet), 6:41.25; 3,200 – 2, Graci Nelson (Marble Falls), 13:19.61, 4, Brekeyn Langley (Burnet), 13:41.86, 7, Josie McDavid (Burnet), 14:37.31, 9, Marlei Faz (Marble Falls), 15:13.19, 9, Marigny Griffin (Burnet), 15:24.67; 100 hurdles – 2, Shaylea Alley (Marble Falls), 18.74, 4, Fernanda Gonzalez (Burnet), 19.55, 5, Emma Warden (Burnet), 19.75; 300 hurdles – 1, Addie Milam (Burnet), 53.43, 2, Fernanda Gonzalez (Burnet), 53.68, 4, Shaylea Alley (Marble Falls), 54.08, 5, Emma Warden (Burnet), 54.77; 4×100 – 2, Burnet (Lauren Hocker, Maycee Floyd, Kayla Shaw, Natalie Kneese), 53.21, 4, Marble Falls (Lilliana Galeas, Adriana George, Rayleigh Crim, Lyndee Saunders), 54.25; 4×200 – 3, Burnet (Lauren Hocker, Amaria Schmidt, Kayla Shaw, Savannah Myers), 1:55.35, 5, Marble Falls (Samantha Beltran, Lilliana Galeas, Rayleigh Crim, Lyndee Saunders), 2:00.08; 4×400 – 2, Burnet (Savannah Myers, Amaria Schmidt, Lacylynn McCain, Addie Milam), 4:34.83, 4, Marble Falls (Lilliana Galeas, Shaylea Alley, Sapana Khatri Adrianna George), 4:39.85; discus – 1, Lyndee Saunders (Marble Falls), 81-8.5, 2, Jenna Taylor (Burnet), 76-9.5, 3, Kate Dykes (Marble Falls), 74-6, 4, Payton Brandt (Burnet), 73-8, 9, Presley Allen (Burnet), 64-8, 10, Ella Hillman (Marble Falls), 58-0; high jump – 1, Kayla Shaw (Burnet), 4-0; long jump – 3, Lyndee Saunders (Marble Falls), 14-2.5; pole vault – 2, Naveah Perez (Burnet), 7-0; shot put – 2, Kate Dykes (Marble Falls), 27-2.5, 4, Ella Hillman (Marble Falls), 26-4.5, 5, Lyndee Saunders (Marble Falls), 25-8.5, 7, Jenna Taylor (Burnet), 25-0.25, 5, Payton Brandt (Burnet), 24-9.25, 11, Presley Allen (Burnet), 20-3.75; triple jump – 4, Katerina Moseley (Marble Falls), 28-6