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Burnet track wins medals from the Taylor meet

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Super athlete Matthew Williams is ready to contribute no matter where he’s needed. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Burnet High School track and field teams performed well at the Cotton Boll Relays hosted by Taylor High School March 5. Both Burnet varsity teams each finished second in their divisions, while the Lady Dawgs won the junior varsity division, and the Bulldogs were third. Lady Dawgs head coach Crystal Shipley noted the challenges from Mother Nature throughout the meet. “Our girls raced, jumped and threw in 18–20 mph winds, which…

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Marble Falls track wins a lot at Taylor meet

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #GoMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls girls junior varsity 1,600-meter relay team includes Lilliana Galeas (left), Sapana Khatri, Adriana George and Kelsey Cude. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School track and field program competed at the Cotton Boll Relays hosted by Taylor March 5. The Lady Mustangs were led by junior Kenley Virdell, who took gold in the shot put with a heave of 34 feet and a half inch, was fourth in the 100 meters in 14.74 seconds, fifth in the 200 meters in 30.01 seconds, and fifth in the discus…

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Burnet cross country performs well at Lampasas meet

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#bulldogs, #BurnetCounty, #burnettx, #dawgs, #GODAWGS, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyDawgs, #running, #runtherace, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

The Burnet High School cross country program competed in the Badger Invitational hosted by Lampasas Sept. 27 in what may have been the District 24-4A preview meet. Lampasas will host that meet Oct. 7. The Bulldogs finished second overall and the Lady Dawgs were third overall in the varsity divisions. Burnet had two runners finish in the top 10 of the boys varsity individual standings. They are Adan Carreon, who was third in 17 minutes and 28 seconds, and Jose Flores, who was eighth in 18:26.5. Christopher Hernandez came in…

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Marble Falls cross country is 3rd at Lago Vista meet

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #NoDoubt, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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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Marble Falls grad Chloe Ellis to run in college

July 25, 2025July 25, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #crosscountry, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

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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Marble Falls track has 3 going to the state meet

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack, #UILtrackandfieldregionals0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Tyler Hamblin (right) is returning to a familiar place – Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus thanks to taking the silver medal in the 3,200 meters. Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Three Marble Falls High School track and field athletes finished in the top two of their events at the Class 4A Region III Championships April 18-19 at Bullard High School. They are sophomore Madison Cuplin, senior thrower Kylie Roberts and senior middle-distance runner Tyler Hamblin. While all the events are incredibly competitive, few live up to…

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Marble Falls, Burnet track athletes perform well at district

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Madison Cuplin is on her way to winning one of her four gold medals from the District 24-4A meet April 2-3 at Jarrell High School. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Several Burnet and Marble Falls high school track and field athletes are advancing to the District 23 and 24-4A area meet thanks to finishing in the top four of their events at the District 24-4A meet. The meet was conducted April 2-3 at Jarrell High School. The top four in each event advanced to the District…

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Marble Falls track continues improving with days left before district meet

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Anthony Griffin continues to shine in the hurdles for the Mustangs as he adds gold from the Burnet Bulldog Relays in the 110-meter high hurdles. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke PhotographyOne week remains before the District 24-4A Track and Field Championships, and the Marble Falls High School program is using the last few days of preparation wisely. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs will travel north to compete at the Lampasas Badger Relays Thursday, March 27. But before the program enjoyed its spring break last week, the athletes competed at the Burnet…

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Marble Falls track has several top finishes at the Taylor Ducks Relay

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #track, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore Anthony Griffin (left) earned medals in both hurdle events. Staff photo by Jennifer FierroThe Marble Falls High School track and field teams competed at the Taylor Ducks Relays March 8 and encountered more than the competition. Wind gusts were as high as 25 mph. “The 25 mph winds were definitely a factor at our meet, especially in the final 100 meters of every race where runners had to push through a strong headwind,” Lady Mustangs head coach Brenda Gonzalez said. “Some athletes handled it well, while…

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Marble Falls track performs well at own meet

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtrack0 comment

CAPTION: The boys distance races continue to be dominated by Burnet County runners including Marble Falls sophomore Connor Yaklin (7), Marble Falls senior Matthew Ozuna (18), Burnet senior Victor Aviles (middle) and Marble Falls freshman Graham Goggans (right). Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Several individual performances highlighted the Mustang Relays hosted by the Marble Falls High School track and field program Feb. 27. “Overall I was really impressed with the poise of our athletes,” Mustangs head coach Austin Silva said. “It was the first meet of the season and we…