The Zephyr girls finished fifth as a team with 154 points at the UIL Class A Cross Country State Championships on Saturday morning at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Irion County won the girls title with 52 points, followed by McMullen County with 114, Guthrie with 127 and Menard with 150. Kaydence Walls led Zephyr in 18th place with a time of 12:47.8, and Stella Marwitz was 21st.
The Zephyr boys placed eighth with 229 points. McMullen County won the boys state championship with 60 points, followed by Garner with 123 and Comstock with 155. Spencer Marwitz led the Zephyr boys in 7th place with a time of 17:05.3.
The Rising Star girls finished 13th with 274 points. Delilah Thomas was their top finisher in 14th place with a time of 12:41.1. In the boys race, Alex Valdes of Blanket finished 31st with a time of 18:03.06.