STATE-ment made:

Ruiz & Chambless just keep getting faster at state cross country meet
ALL SMILES from Danni Ruiz and Taytum Chambless after their respective 3rd and 29th placings at the state track meet last Friday. Courtesy photo.
ALL SMILES from Danni Ruiz and Taytum Chambless after their respective 3rd and 29th placings at the state track meet last Friday. Courtesy photo.

The Lady Jacket cross country duo of Danni Ruiz and Taytum Chambless were the definition of consistent placing last Friday at the state meet in Round Rock.

Ruiz, a junior, is a 3-time state qualifier and Chambless, a sophomore, made her second trip in as many years. Both athletes finished the 2-mile Old Settler’s Park course in the exact same places as they did last year, albeit quicker than 2024.

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