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St. Paul cross country: Lady Cards XC win 2026 state title

  • The 2026 TAPPS 2A state champions Lady Cardinals. From left are assistant coach Lindsey Morkovsky, Emma Marshall, Faith Brown, McKinley Jacobs, Clara Kinney, Frances Filip, Keaton Helweg, Skylar Mozisek and head coach Nicco Brown. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.
    The 2026 TAPPS 2A state champions Lady Cardinals. From left are assistant coach Lindsey Morkovsky, Emma Marshall, Faith Brown, McKinley Jacobs, Clara Kinney, Frances Filip, Keaton Helweg, Skylar Mozisek and head coach Nicco Brown. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.

    The St. Paul girls cross-country once again won the TAPPS 2A state championship Monday at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco.
    The boys team had a top four finish as well.
    Girls (2 miles)
    The Lady Cardinals edged Victoria Christian Academy 64-40 to claim the TAPPS 2A state cross-country title.
    Skylar Mozisek led the Lady Cardinals with fourth place in 14 minutes, 5.4 seconds. Faith Brown got eighth in 14:25.10 and McKinley Jacobs was No 10 in 14:32.7.
    Clara Kinney finished in 15:13 for No. 18, Frances Filip was No. 21 in 15:29.3, followed by Emma Marshall was No. 22 in 15:38. Keaton Helweg was No. 37 in 16:29.
    Boys (3.1 miles)
    ‘The Cardinals came in fourth place with 120 points.
    Gabe Darilek was the top finisher with sixth in 18:44.5.
    Clay Watkins placed No. 19 in 20:55.3; Carter Chilek crossed the finish line in 23:34.5 for No. 45. Wesley Miller was No. 47 in 23:55; Levi Morkovsky was No. 58 in 24:51.7, followed by Eli Barton in 24:59.7. Jacob Arriola was clocked at 25:27.9 for No. 64.