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Track, Field, & Cross-Country

Taking off swiftly, the varsity boys cross country team leaves the starting line ready for the 3-mile trek ahead. The Boys had a successful first and second meet and looked to continue with a third.

Cross Country Has Successful Early Season Meet at Pflugerville Invitational

Lucia Stein, Reporter September 10, 2023

On Friday, Sept. 8, the Westwood cross country team had another successful meet at the Pflugerville ISD Invitational. The varsity boys emerged triumphant, claiming first place overall in the 3-mile...

Storming through the course, the Westwood cross country team competes in their first meet of the season at Vista Ridge. The Warriors looked to start off their season strong with a good performance all around.

Cross Country Opens Their Season With Vista Ridge Invitational

Lucia Stein, Reporter September 4, 2023

At their first 5K meet of the year on Friday, Aug. 25, the Westwood cross country team got up to speed for the season ahead at the Vista Ridge Invitational. “The team surprised me because we haven’t...

Priya Gangadharan ‘23, Will Murray ‘23, and Preston Sanderville ‘23 celebrate their signing, looking ahead to their futures.

Track Athletes Commit to Run at the Collegiate Level

Amelie Puga, Reporter May 16, 2023

On Tuesday, May 9, three track athletes signed to run cross country and track at the collegiate level in the War Room. The ceremony commemorated the players’ decisions to continue their cross country...

Priya Gangadharan ‘23 races in the 800 meter at the Round Rock Event. Gangadharan took first place at the regional meet on Friday, April 29.

Five Athletes Compete at Regional Track Meet, One Advances to State

Amy Simon, Sports Editor May 2, 2023

On Thursday, April 28, and Friday, April 29, five athletes competed at the regional track meet in five different events. The five athletes placed top four in the area meet the week prior and competed with...

Violet Hewett 25 and Kenzie McElroy 24 pose after getting second and third place for long jump at the area meet.

Eight Track Athletes Compete at Area Meet

Amy Simon, Sports Editor April 24, 2023

On Wednesday, April 19, eight track athletes competed at the area track meet at Georgetown High School. The top four athletes in each event qualified for the regionals meet. Field events started at...

The 4x100 relay team poses after winning their event. The relay team broke their old school record during the district meet.

Track Athletes Compete at District

Amy Simon, Sports Editor April 23, 2023

On Tuesday, April 11 and Wednesday, April 12, the track and field athletes competed at the district meet at Vandegrift. Tuesday consisted of all field events, short-distance, mid-distance, and hurdle...

Violet Hewitt 25 begins her first jump for the triple jump event.

Track and Field Starts Season off Strong

Amy Simon, Sports Editor March 16, 2023

The track and field team concluded the first half of their season with five meets prior to spring break. The team competed at Hays, Belton, Bastrop, Round Rock, and Westlake, competing and improving...

Korban Murphy 24 attempts to pass other athletes to move up the ranks. Murphy placed the highest out of all the varsity boys, with his 26th place finish leading the team to their qualification.

Varsity Boys Cross Country Claims Victory and Advances to State

Aanika Hirode, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 27, 2022

For the first time in Westwood history, the varsity boys cross-country team qualified for the state meet on Sunday, Oct. 24. Finishing in fourth place just behind New Braunfels, they are one of four...

Ganesh Kumarappan ‘23 and Korban Murphy ‘24 celebrate their success after the race. The boys finished in 23rd and 10th place respectively and will be competing at the regional meet.

Varsity Boys Cross Country Qualifies For Regionals

Aanika Hirode, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 18, 2022

For the first time since 1992, the varsity boys' cross-country team qualified for the regional meet on Thursday, Oct. 13. Korban Murphy ’24 and William Murray ‘23 led the team in 10th and 12th...

The varsity girls team celebrates their second place ranking. This meet marked the most medalists the team has had this season.

Cross Country Competes at Final RRISD Invitational

Aanika Hirode, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 12, 2022

Continuing a successful season, the cross country team competed in the RRISD Andy Jackson Invitational at Old Settlers Park. Athletes in each team saw success as they competed in their final invitational...

Priya Gangadharan 23 races to the finish line in the 5000-meter run. The team worked hard all summer in preparation for this meet and the rest of our season.

Cross Country Reaches New Heights at Giddings Invitational

Aanika Hirode, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 5, 2022

The cross country teams had another week of success at the Giddings Invitational at Camp Tejas. Varsity boys claimed a third place score in the 5000-meter run, and JV boys also excelled in the event. While...

Preston Sanderville 23 competes in the competitive 5000-meter run. Sanderville ended up earning eighth place in the event, securing a new personal record with his time.

Cross Country Begins Their Season at Vista Ridge Invitational

Aanika Hirode, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 1, 2022

As the sun rose on Friday, Aug. 27, the cross country team officially began their season at the Vista Ridge Invitational. With over 30 teams competing, the athletes pulled off several impressive victories....

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