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Aledo runners end season with strong showing at state

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Led by freshman Elizabeth Griffin, the Aledo Ladycats finished the season with a 10th-place finish at the Class 5A State Cross Country Meet this past Saturday at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.

Griffin, one of four freshmen on the Ladycats, posted a career-best time of 19 minutes, 11.1 seconds over the 5K course, which featured some slick and muddy spots following a heavy rain the day before. She was one of three Ladycats to finish in the top 55.

Sophomore Jack Fink, the lone competitor for the Bearcats, greatly improved on his 2021 appearance at state. He clocked a time of 16:21.6 this year to place 32nd, improving from 94th as a freshman with a time of 17:01.2 when the entire Bearcats team qualified for state.

“It was a great day for the Aledo cross country team,” coach Mike Pinkerton said. “This also placed Liz in some very elite company, establishing herself as All-State for 2022!

“For the boys, Jack Fink, our only qualifier, ran a tremendous race.It was a great wrap to our season, and I couldn’t be more proud of all of our athletes and their accomplishments this season.”

Griffin and Fink were also named All-Region I, along with freshmen Molly Garrison and Sofia Brandenburg.

Garrison (41st) and Brandenburg (53rd) had times of 19:38.7 and 19:51.8 at state, respectively. Also, freshman Sadie Williams was 143rd with a 22:21.0.

Junior Emily Lewis also posted a personal-record time of 22:31.9 to finish 144th.

Senior Sidney Tillotson, in her final race, clocked a 20:49.3 for 109th and junior Aubrey Connelly was 137th with a 21:59.2.

This is the third time in four years Aledo has sent an entire team to compete at state. The boys team qualified last year and in 2019.

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