Port Aransas High School cross-country runner Leah DePiper receives a medal for her finish at the state cross-country meet. (South Jetty staff photo © 2025 by Jen Deselms.)
Port Aransas High School athlete Leah DePiper took third place, individually, at the state cross-country meet in Round Rock today, Saturday, Nov. 1.
DePiper was the highest finisher among PAHS girls.
Shane Stawar was the top finisher among the PAHS boys, coming in 14th place.
The PAHS boys’ cross-country team took sixth place, and the girls’ team came in eighth at the meet, held at Old Settlers Park.
PAHS was up against 2A high schools from all over Texas.
The state meet capped another great year for the PAHS cross-country program, a perennial powerhouse.
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(Watch for full results in the Nov. 6 edition of the South Jetty newspaper.)