Pirate XC Runs to 9th Consecutive District Championship!

Jerel Beaty
Staff writer
Lytle Head Coach Gilbert Ruiz and his band of Cross Country runners are district champions once again, as they now have a regional championship in their sites. The Pirates are coming off a 2025 State Championship and will hopefully tackle that obstacle once Regional is complete.
This was amazingly the 9th consecutive district championship for the Pirate program, and now the boy’s program is shooting for a 9th consecutive trip to the State Meet as well!
Jacob Cantu won an individual championship as well as he placed first in a field of 43 runners. Cantu finished with a time of 15:30.5, almost 45-seconds ahead of the runner-up.
The Pirates actually claimed six of the top…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!