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INSTANT REPLAY: Highlights from the St. John XXIII Cross Country Classic Race
As the regular season commences for numerous cross country programs in the private school sector, St. John XXIII hosted their annual SJ23 XC Classic this past Saturday, which featured hundreds of competitors from across the state showcasing all the work they've put in over the course of the Summer.
When all said and done on the boys' side, Lutheran South Academy's Reid Toner had taken gold in the two-mile race, with a time of 9:22.50, while Mason Collette (St. Pius X/9:32.30) and Stephen McClelland (HHSA/9:34.70) followed shortly after.
For the girls, Legacy Prep's Emily Kacher wound up in the No.1 spot, clocking in at 11:29.90, with Charlotte Freeman (LPCA/11:34.60) and Madeline Hellen (Frassati Catholic/11:38.60) claiming second and third, respectively.
That doesn't mean the hosts didn't have some stand-outs.
Averi Garrity (4th overall/11:47.70), Amelie Moloney (6th/12:28.80), and Kristen McCain (10th/12:39.00) were the front-runners for St. John XXIII in Saturday's race, while Matthew Muraski (7th/9:46.00), Luke Ottosen (12th/10:12.90), Colton Biehunko (15th/10:21.90), and Paul Cosgray (18th/10:26.70) each finished within the top-20.
Check out the highlight video below to witness some of the sights from the weekend's event!
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Lutheran South Academy's Matthew & Marcus Gaitan
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