Cross country seniors stand out at State
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Marble Falls sophomore Eric Nickowski is one of six underclassmen that could return next season for the Mustangs boys cross country team. Eric ran the 5,000-meter race in 18:10 on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Round Rock.
By Nathan Hendrix
Sports Editor
Two Marble Falls High School senior runners laid the foundation for the future of the cross country program with their performances at the UIL State cross country meet on Saturday, Nov. 9 in Round Rock.
The Mustangs boys team finished 13th in State out of 16 teams, led by senior Bryer Atkinson. Atkinson finished 45th overall with a personal best time of 15:54.27 – a pace of 5:07 per mile.
Senior Ambrie Lizcano finished the girls' 5,000-meter race 140th with a time of 20:56.53 while fighting a sinus infection.
See the full story with quotes from the seniors in the Tuesday, Nov. 12 issue of The Highlander. Subscribe to the e-Edition here.
