High School SportsSunday, November 8
Wall, Irion County and Menard's Danni Ruiz bring home state cross country titles
The Good Day San Angelo team
If you were cheering from the Concho Valley on Saturday, you had a banner day. Three local programs won state titles at the UIL Cross Country State Championships at Old Settler's Park in Round Rock.
The Wall Lady Hawks won the Class 3A team title with 64 points, their second state championship and first since 2007. Freshman Keller Batla finished third in 11:44, five seconds behind Holliday senior Sarah Spears.
Three Concho Valley runners and teams won state gold
| Winner | Class | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Wall girls | 3A | Team title, 64 points |
| Irion County girls | 1A | Team title, 52 points |
| Danni Ruiz, Menard | 1A | Individual title, 11:35 |
Sources: San Angelo Standard Times, San Angelo LIVE!
In Class 1A, the Irion County girls won their first cross country state title. Menard senior Danni Ruiz won the individual race, the first cross country state title in Menard's history.
The margins behind the Class 1A and 3A gold
- 62
- points between Irion County and runner-up McMullen County
- 146
- runners in the Class 1A girls field
- 13 seconds
- Ruiz's margin over Bellevue's Mattie Broussard
- 2007
- the last year Wall's girls won state
Sources: San Angelo Standard Times, San Angelo LIVE!
- Wall: Batla 3rd, Baird 13th, Taylor 23rd, Reel 26th, Beam 34th
- Irion County: Skelton 4th, Callaway 6th, Parker 12th, Rey 20th, Hernandez 36th
- Menard's team finish: fourth
- 3A girls individual winner: Franklin's Payton Conn, 11:16
Sources: San Angelo Standard Times, San Angelo LIVE!