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Burnet County runners finish in top 25 at state

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin shows his Class 4A state medal for finishing fourth in the boys 5K race. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The Class 4A cross country championships were conducted Nov. 1 and Burnet County runners showed once more why middle distance running is a passion here. The Burnet High School boys team finished seventh overall. But Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin had the county’s best time and placement. Hamblin was fourth on the 5K course thanks to clocking 15 minutes and 48 seconds. He was in…

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Faith Academy girls cross country wins district title

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls cross country runners Mcklayne Apel (standing, left), Eden Thames, Zoe Rhoads, Abby Kosoglow, Jasmine Young and Zoey Wider with Faith head coach Steven McCannon (kneeling, left) and Olympic silver medalist Leonel Manzano. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls cross country team hoisted the District 3-3A championship of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Oct. 19. The Faith Academy program hosted the meet at its own course. The Lady Flames were led by junior Zoe Rhoads, who finished the two-mile…

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Marble Falls, Burnet runners advance to state

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin leads a pack of Class 4A Region III runners as he sees the finish line and runs toward it for gold. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke PhotographySeveral Burnet and Marble Falls high school runners are returning to the Class 4A state meet after finishing in the top 10 of the Class 3A Region III championships Oct. 21. The meet was at Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park in Huntsville. Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin won the boys individual championship thanks to clocking 15 minutes and 33.85 seconds…

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Marble Falls, Burnet runners take final turn to regionals

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School boys cross country team is ready to compete at the regional meet with the aim of returning to the state meet. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography Burnet and Marble Falls high school runners have been practicing for the last two weeks for the next important meet — the Class 4A Region III championship. That meet is Monday, Oct. 21, at Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park, 486 State Highway 75 North in Huntsville. The girls compete at 9:30 a.m. and the boys run at 10…

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Burnet, Marble Falls perform well at district cross country meet

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin is the District 24-4A boys varsity individual champion. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography While this year’s District 24-4A cross country meet had new members, the results were very similar to what they’ve always been. Burnet punched return tickets to the Class 4A Region III meet thanks to finishing in the top three of both varsity divisions in a meet conducted Oct. 8 at Marble Falls High School. But Marble Falls senior Tyler Hamblin earned his first individual district crown to lead the Mustangs to…

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Marble Falls meet prepares runners for district

CAPTION: Marble Falls freshman Reese Massey’s drive for success pushes her to the podium.  Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography The final week of the high school cross country regular season is here. Therefore, Marble Falls and Burnet are preparing for the District 24-4A meet that will be conducted Tuesday, Oct.8, at Marble Falls High School. The girls varsity race starts the meet at 8:45 a.m. followed by the boys varsity at 9:15 a.m., girls junior varsity at 9:45 a.m., and boys junior varsity at 10:45 a.m. This year’s meet will…

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Leo Manzano returns to Marble Falls cross country meet

GRAPHIC BY BRENDA GONZALEZ/MARBLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL The Marble Falls High School cross country program hosts the annual Leonel Manzano and Rick Edwards Memorial Invitational Saturday, Sept. 28. The first race is at 7:30 a.m. and Manzano himself will be there to cheer on the runners and meet fans for autographs, photos and to give attendees an up-close look at the Leo the Lion gear. “I’ve had the apparel line for awhile,” he said. “I wanted to really start going full throttle on it. A lot of times, there’s not…

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Marble Falls cross country continues dropping times at state preview

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School cross country team includes head coach Brenda Gonzalez (front row, left), Graham Goggans, Connor Yaklin, Reese Massey, Katelynn Folts, Chloe Ellis, Abbie Henderson, Savannah Hamblin and Tyler Hamblin; Matthew Ozuna (back row, left), Brazos White, Owen Martin, Colton Rutland, Santiago Gaytan, Hudson Dehorty, Landon Fletcher, Logan Hargraves, Hunter Holder and assistant coach Alex Lozoya. Contributed photo Wanting to get a glimpse of the University Interscholastic League’s cross country state course, the Marble Falls High School program made its way to Old Settlers Park Sept.…

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Marble Falls cross country sweeps Lometa meet

CAPTION: The Marble Falls boys varsity teams wins the Lometa Invitational thanks to the efforts of Brazos White (left), Hunter Holder, Logan Hargrave, Matthew Ozuna, Connor Yaklin and Colton Rutland. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country program dominated the Lometa Invitational Sept. 10 thanks to winning the boys and girls varsity and the boys junior varsity divisions. While the meet drew about a handful of teams, coaches challenged the Mustangs and Lady Mustangs to run their best times of the season and set their own paces without being…

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Marble Falls cross country continues dropping times

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School cross country team competed at the Pro-Fit Invitational. The team includes head coach Brenda Gonzalez (front row, left), Savannah Hamblin, Hadalye Hernandez, Abigail Henderson, Chloe Ellis, Ines Ruiz, Reese Massey, Tyler Hamblin; Graham Goggans (second row, left), Connor Yaklin, Hunter Holder, Brazos White, Owen Martin, Matthew Ozuna, Santiago Gaytan, Logan Hargraves, Hudson Dehorty, Landon Fletcher and assistant coach Alex Lozoya. Courtesy photoThe Marble Falls High School cross country team brought home a couple of medals from the Pro-Fit Invitational in Temple Aug. 30. Reese…

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