Cross country season crossed the finish line on Saturday, with multiple local high schools—Collinsville, Pilot Point, Aubrey and Tioga—competing at the 2025 UIL Cross Country State Championships in Round Rock.
The Collinsville Pirates—seniors Isaiah Smith and Austin Caldwell; junior Fernando Perez; sophomore Jose Ramirez; and freshmen Noah Smith, Issac Dewey and Tanner Frick—were the area’s top team, winning silver as a team in the 2A Boys 5000-meter run with a total of 115 points.
“The boys did a great job competing, especially with it only being their second year [running] at State,” Collinsville head cross country coach Clint Davidson said. “I know they weren’t satisfi ed with the outcome, but that gives them more motivation to come back even stronger next year. Our top three runners were consistent all year, but at state our 4-7 did a great job stepping up, and that’s what helped us secure the silver medal.”
