TAPPS 4A
Girls
With a new year comes changes. Well, not for the TAPPS 4A girls race. Seven of last year's top-10 were right back this year and mostly in the same order.
Emily Smith (Colleyville Covenant Christian) won her fourth individual state championship when she ran 11:56 for the win. The feat is rare and it is definitely telling of the talent one has and the hard work they put in to win over and over again.
Harper Counts (Austin Brentwood Academy) was last year's runner-up as a freshman and again duplicated the placement.
Following Smith and Counts, Gracee Whiteaker (Trinity Christian Willow Park), Charlotte Freeman (The Woodlands Legacy Prep), Maeve Sullivan (Schertz St. John Paul II Catholic), Addison Durand (Arlington Grace Prep Academy), and Grace Detterick (Geneva School of Boerne) came back to run top-10 finishes again.
4A Girls 2 Mile Run Finals
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emily Smith | 12 | Colleyville Covenant Christian | 11:56.56 | ||
| 2 |  Harper Counts | 10 | Austin Brentwood Christian Academy | 12:47.69 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Gracee Whiteaker | 12 | Trinity Christian Willow Park | 13:00.72 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Charlotte Freeman | 11 | The Woodlands Legacy Prep Christian Academy | 13:06.80 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Anna Gisler | 10 | Sugarland Logos Preparatory Academy | 13:12.99 | 4 |
The Woodlands Legacy Prep Christian Academy moved up the team podium from third at last year's race to get the win this year. They scored 77 points to win over last year's champion Austin Brentwood and their 86 point total.
Dallas Covenant was third overall with 119 points.
4A Girls 2 Mile Run Finals Team Scores
| PLACE | TEAM | POINTS | SCORERS | TIMES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Woodlands Legacy Prep Christian Academy | 77 | 3+6+16+20+32 (42+57) | 1:39 1-5 Split | 13:51 Avg |
| 2 | Austin Brentwood Christian Academy | 86 | 1+15+17+25+28 (46+70) | 1:54 1-5 Split | 13:57 Avg |
| 3 |  Dallas Covenant | 119 | 11+13+22+23+50 (51+56) | 1:49 1-5 Split | 14:11 Avg |
Boys
Last year's runner-up Renne Cooper (Austin Brentwood Christian Academy) dropped 40 seconds from last year's time to go 16:09 and win this year's championship.
Dallas Covenant junior Josh Hook finished 14th in last year's race and moved way up this year to the runner-up position.
Noah Blaut (Austin Hill Country) was third in 17:16, David Roller (McKinney Christian Academy) was fourth in 17:31, and Gibson Walker (Dallas Covenant) was fifth in 17:36.
4A Boys 5000 Meter Run Finals
| PLACE | VIDEO | ATHLETE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Renne Cooper | 12 | Austin Brentwood Christian Academy | 16:09.65 | 1 | |
| 2 |  Josh Hook | 11 | Dallas Covenant | 17:11.32 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Noah Blaut | 10 | Austin Hill Country Christian | 17:16.52 | 3 |
The Dallas Covenant boys won another state title this year by keeping the score to a low 51 point total.
Austin Brentwood Christian Academy moved up two spots from last year's fourth place finish to get a second place trophy. The Lubbock Trinity Christian boys jumped from 10th place to the podium to finish third.