Lady Pirate XC Capture 7th Straight District Championship!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
District Championships are common-place in Lytle, although that is something that definitely should not be taken for granted. The Lady Pirates along with Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz added another plaque to their already crowded trophy case as they won the 28-3A Championship on October 14 in Carrizo Springs. Lytle scored 50 points to beat runner-up Devine who finished with 62 points.
Annalise Quintanilla added an individual championship medal around her neck as well as she was the first to cross the line out of the field of 42 runners. Quintanilla finished with a time of 12:23.6, almost 30-full seconds ahead of the runner-up.
Elyse Cortinas was also top-five as she placed third. She ran 12:58.5. Kaycee Galindo (12th-13:42.8), Addison Wagner (14th-13:45.4), and Sophia Herrera (20th-14:21.4) were also a big part of the district championship run and will also advance to Regional in Corpus Christi.
“After battling injuries and plenty of setbacks, the girls team…LOGIN TO CONTINUE READING at www.devinenewsmembers.com. You will get instant access to our full E-edition, and begin getting the newspaper delivered to your home next week for $42 a year in Medina County. Support important local city, county, and school news like this!