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Zavalla senior Arissa Mettlen placed 11th at the state cross country meet in Round Rock, and Central sophomore Brenden Holster was 14th in Class 3A boys.
Zavalla senior Arissa Mettlen finished 11th in the Class A girls' race at the state cross country meet Saturday in Round Rock.
In the Class 3A boys' race, Central sophomore Brenden Holster was 14th in 16:31.4. Pineywoods Community Academy sophomore Barrett Hatton finished 31st in 16:58.2, and senior Sean Burke was 33rd in 17:01.2.
Written by The Alamo Republican from The Lufkin Daily News’ reporting, using only the facts in it. The Lufkin Daily News’ own headline: “HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Zavalla’s Mettlen 11th in Class A girls’ race; Central’s Holster finishes 14th in 3A boys’ race”
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