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Burnet cross country wins two divisions at Lago Vista meet

The Burnet High School cross country program added more top finishes to its season. The Lady Dawgs won the Vikings Invitational Aug. 28 hosted by Lago Vista High School, while the Bulldogs finished second in the boys varsity division. In the junior varsity division, the Bulldogs are the meet champions and the Lady Dawgs finished seventh. Head coach Simon Hairston commended his runners for their performances. “The conditioning of our kids was such that they could go out and perform at a very high level on a very difficult course,”…

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Marble Falls cross country is 3rd at Lago Vista meet

CAPTION: The 2025 Marble Falls High School boys varsity team includes Colton Rutland (left), Logan Hargraves, Santiago Gaytan, Connor Yaklin, Jahir Garcia, JJ Walker, Joaquim Edwards, Brazos White, Owen Martin and Graham Goggans. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country program brought home more medals thanks to outstanding performances at the Viking Invitational hosted by Lago Vista High School Aug. 28. Both the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs earned bronze medals in the varsity divisions. “I’m really proud of how our team competed on a very tough course,” head…

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Burnet cross country finishes fourth in varsity races

The Burnet High School cross country program competed at the Cedar Park Vista Ridge Invitational Aug. 22. The Bulldogs took fourth overall with 96 points thanks to a cumulative time of 1 hour and 35.08 seconds with each runner clocking 18:56. “We’re just deep in that area,” head coach Simon Hairston said. “We continue to showcase that we do have depth, we’re able to score points. If we continue with our performances, I feel like that is going to definitely carry over into the district meet.” Burnet runner Clark Yanez…

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Marble Falls cross country runs well at invitational

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School varsity runners Graham Goggans (left), Owen Martin and Logan Hargraves wear the medals they earn from the Cedar Park Vista Ridge Invitational Aug. 22. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country program competed at the Cedar Park Vista Ridge Invitational Aug. 22. The Mustangs were fifth overall with 108 points thanks to a cumulative time of 1 hour and 35.08 seconds with each runner averaging 19:01 on the 5K course. “Overall, I was really pleased with how the boys competed,” head coach Brenda Gonzalez…

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Marble Falls cross country performs well at relay meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls High School cross country runners Connor Yaklin (left), Owen Martin, Brazos White and Logan Hargraves compete in the Mud, Sweat and Cheers Relay Aug. 16. Photo by Marble Falls cross country head coach Brenda Gonzalez The Marble Falls High School boys cross country team finished third at the Mud, Sweat and Cheers Relay Aug. 16. In the Class 1A-4A boys varsity division, the team of Owen Martin, Connor Yaklin, Logan Hargraves and Graham Goggans was done in 33 minutes and 31.10 seconds. In the girls division, the…

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Marble Falls cross country begins season

The Marble Falls High School cross country team is headed to College Station for the Mud, Sweat and Cheers Relay meet Saturday, Aug. 16. It’s the program’s first meet of the season. Athletes will compete in a four-person relay and run a 1.5-mile leg for a total of six miles. “It’s a fun, non-traditional way to open the season and a great team-building experience,” head coach Brenda Gonzalez said. The program is returning several key athletes including juniors Owen Martin, Connor Yaklin, Brazos White and Colton Rutland and sophomores Graham…

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Sonny Wilson joins Burnet CISD staff

Sonny Wilson is the latest coach to join the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District athletic department. He will coach Burnet Middle School football, girls basketball and track. “My family and I are truly excited and grateful for this opportunity, and I’m eager to get to work,” he wrote on his social media. “The chance to return to the community where I grew up and pour into the lives of the next generation is something incredibly meaningful to me. It’s more than just a job, it’s a homecoming and a chance…

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Marble Falls cross country to rely on vets, newcomers this season

CAPTION: The 2025 Marble Falls Independent School District runners recently posed for a photo after one of their practices during the first week of practice. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country program started organized practices for the 2025 season last week and head coach Brenda Gonzalez said she is encouraged by several revelations. Top of the list are the number of experienced runners returning to the boys team. The program doesn’t have a senior. “Everyone is back,” she said. That includes junior lettermen Owen Martin, Colton Rutland,…

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Marble Falls athlete Madison Cuplin to compete at Junior Olympics

CAPTION: Madison Cuplin is returning to the Junior Olympics. Photo by Derek Gonzalez Marble Falls High School junior Madison Cuplin is competing in three events at the Amateur Athletic Union’s Junior Olympics in Houston. She is in the 15- and 16-year-old age group in the 100-meter dash that has 97 runners with the first preliminaries starting Tuesday, July 29, triple jump that has a total of 78 athletes that is Wednesday, July 30, and the long jump that has 95 entries on Thursday, July 31. Marble Falls High School girls…

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Marble Falls grad Chloe Ellis to run in college

CAPTION: Chloe Ellis shined in her final year as a Lady Mustang runner, advancing to postseason meets and displaying her heart, according to head coach Brenda Gonzalez. Courtesy photo Chloe Ellis, who graduated in May from Marble Falls High School, will be a middle-distance runner for Jacksonville College. Cross country and Lady Mustangs track and field head coach Brenda Gonzalez commended Ellis for her choice and her work leading up to it. The runner created an online profile that included her race times in cross country and track and field. That…

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