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No. 3 -- Bridgeland Bears
There is no other way to put it – Bridgeland is loaded.
Candi Weige’s team is coming off a State Semifinals appearance in 2023, finishing the year with 36 wins. Six starters return from that team as they look to make a run back to Austin in 2024.
Sydney Jackson (Syracuse University) was the District 16-6A Pitcher of the Year in 2023, going 21-6 with 200 strikeouts and a 1.45 ERA in 168 innings.
Chayne Allen (University of Louisiana-Lafayette) made the TGCA 6A All-State team after hitting .357 with 27 RBIs and 31 stolen bases, while Dani Lopez (Blinn College) returns from being injured last year and will be a “huge piece” in the Bridgeland offense after hitting .420 with 26 RBIs.
Other key returners include Chesley Swisher (Texas Lutheran), Rylie Marquart (McLennan Community College), Brooke Gonzales (Colorado School of Mines), Carley Melton (Denison College), Madysen Taylor, and Abby Bvunzawabaya.
The Bears made history by reaching the State Tourney a year ago. Could this be the year they claim gold?
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The 2023 All-VYPE Boys Cross Country Team presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
The Houston area was a hot-bed for some of the most proficient long-distance runners in the state this Fall, which can be seen by the results in both the private and public school sectors.
St. Thomas cruised to a state title, as seven of the Eagles' runners finished in the top-20 of the final meet for the TAPPS-6A competition. Similarly, in the SPC-4A State Meet, Episcopal featured three competitors placing in the top-10 -- including gold and silver medalists -- which earned the Knights their first state championship in program history.
On the public school scene, Tompkins ended up being the highest ranked Houston team in Class 6A after placing fourth overall in the state meet, with College Park and Bridgeland trailing just behind them.
With all that in mind, it's time to announce the 2023 All-VYPE Boys Cross Country team presented by Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
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All-VYPE Private School Team
First-Team
Matthew Gaitan, Lutheran South
Noah Williams, St. Pius X
Sam Marino, Episcopal
Noah Pasuquin, Logos Prep
Marcus Gaitan, Lutheran South
David Carbajal, St. Thomas
Aditya Pakal, John Cooper School
Mason Collette, St. Pius X
Will Pacey, Episcopal
James Boutte Jr., Houston Christian
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Second-Team
Jeremy Gaitan, Lutheran South
Jack Litton, St. John’s
Graham Lively, St. Pius X
Talan Tellepsan, Kinkaid
Andrew Wasserman, St. John’s
Jaden Stephenson, St. Thomas
Grey Mendenhall, John Cooper School
Reid Toner, Lutheran South
Alex Lauzon, St. Thomas
Walter Day, John Cooper School
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Third-Team
Ben Lauzon, St. Thomas
Christopher Pietrak, St. John XXIII
Carson Slafka, Bay Area Christian
Samuel Caruso, St. John’s
Jacob Bailey, John Cooper School
Colin Nguyen, The Village School
Horatio Wilcox, St. John’s
Michael Kiefer, St. Thomas
Elijah Savage, FBCA
Bryce Farrell, St. Thomas
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Honorable Mention
Ryan Taylor, John Cooper School
Henry Caputo, St. John’s
Aaron West, FBCA
Eli Mayer, Kinkaid
Aidan Rivers, LPCA
Caleb Burgos, Cypress Christian
Matthew Muraski, St. John XXIII
Hudson Howard, TWCA
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All-VYPE Public School Team
First-Team
Manuel Vela, Cypress Springs
Parker Wood, Tompkins
Zade Kayyali, Friendswood
Jackson Jamison, Strake Jesuit
Griffin Saacke, Tompkins
Aiden Fitzgerald, Friendswood
David Kalwahali, Katy
Michael Klahn, Katy Taylor
Aiden Faz, Barbers Hill
Ryder Darcey, Katy
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Second-Team
Matthew Montgomery, Seven Lakes
Yannick Broos, College Park
Chris Creedon, Clear Creek
Austin Garcia, Tompkins
Elijah Merino, Kingwood Park
Ethan Sharkowicz, The Woodlands
Jaxon Asbill, Dayton
Carlos Varela, Katy Taylor
Tyler Hedgepeth, The Woodlands
Landon Files, Tomball
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Honorable Mention
Michael Menke, Summer Creek
Joseph Perez, Katy
Hunter Hendry, Klein Oak
Julian Andrade, Deer Park
Ibrahim Dawelbeit, Fulshear
Witman Forke, College Park
Kyle Pawlak, Bridgeland
Carson Brown, Kingwood Park