It is time to break out the stripes!!! For the 24th consecutive year the Lady Dragon Cross Country team will advance to the UIL State Meet. The defending State Champions finished 2nd at the Region 1 Meet in Lubbock yesterday.

Junior Kaylie Cox lead the team with an overall finish of 7th place and a time of 19:03. Senior Grace Williamson finished in 9th in 19:17. Senior Abigail McIlvain finished in 12th in 19:34, junior Olivia Jones in 17th in 19:55, sophomore Ava Bushaw in 23rd in 20:05. Senior Laurel Hook in 29th at 20:15 and sophomore Audrey Dunn in 66th in 21:09.

Head Coach Justin Leonard said his team took the next necessary step on the road to state. "I'm really proud of our young men and women. This course is one of the most challenging we face all year, and obviously the competition is steep when you get to the regional level. We'll see some of these teams in a couple of weeks, as well as the best of the best from across the state. We're excited to have the opportunity to defend our titles."

Anybody who is an ardent follower of traditions knows that the Carroll Cross Country teams have a special running kit that they save only for the UIL State Meet - which includes green and white stripe running shorts!!