The top of the UIL 4A boys team title has both Canyon and Salado who finished first and second in 2024 losing key contributors to their podium finishes. Both teams lose three to four runners, but they can both bounce back and still push to be the top of the heap in 4A.
Salado saw a guy who ran 1;53, 4:13, 15:30, and winning multiple state meet medals in both track and XC over the final two years of his high school career turn in his Salado gear to the equipment manager. That is how epic the end of Luke Anderson's career was, but perhaps the biggest nuggets he might have left behind are confidence, momentum, and oh yeah, his blood line.
Seth Anderson had a very impressive freshman year campaign in 2024 that saw him run 2:04, 4:33, and 9:45 on the track, but his cross country season would end up with a 16:10 personal best, which is fantastic for a frosh.
Another young and talented Anderson brother was also on the Saldo Roster. Daniel Anderson seemed to be a mixture of both Luke and Seth as he was able to showcase his speed with a 1:54 800m and third place finish at the state meet. He also ran well in the 1,600 and was a scorer in cross.
With Seth and Daniel returning, it gives Salado a really good start to get back on the podium and not only challenge Canyon, La Feria, and Longview Pine Tree, but possibly be the one they all need to chase.
The game changer for Salado will be the return of senior Coulson Boyd. He gave Luke the training partner of a lifetime and competed with him line none other. Boyd gives Salado another year with clear cut leader and front runner that will challenge the best runners in 4A.
Boyd just missed making the individual podium last year when he finished 13th overall. Advancing from 18th the previous year, Boyd has proven he can continue to improve year-over-year. He also qualified for the state track meet again. This time it was in the 1,600m after making it in the 3,200m back in 2024. Over the course of the distance event spectrum, Boyd dropped PRs of 4:23, 9:29, and 15:43.
Salado also has Brody DeLukie to secure an experienced group of four returners for the 2025 XC season. He dropped sub 17-minute races at both regionals and state, helping Salado to drop a sub 60-second 1-5 gap at the state meet.
The Salado Eagles have an optimistic roster returning for the 2025 season with a lot of potential and expectations.
The top of the UIL 4A boys team title has both Canyon and Salado who finished first and second in 2024 losing key contributors to their podium finishes. Both teams lose three to four runners, but they can both bounce back and still push to be the top of the heap in 4A.
Salado saw a guy who ran 1;53, 4:13, 15:30, and winning multiple state meet medals in both track and XC over the final two years of his high school career turn in his Salado gear to the equipment manager. That is how epic the end of Luke Anderson's career was, but perhaps the biggest nuggets he might have left behind are confidence, momentum, and oh yeah, his blood line.
Seth Anderson had a very impressive freshman year campaign in 2024 that saw him run 2:04, 4:33, and 9:45 on the track, but his cross country season would end up with a 16:10 personal best, which is fantastic for a frosh.