The Carroll cross country teams have turned winning into an art form. And at the 2025 UIL Class 6A State Championships last weekend, the powerhouse program once again proved why it’s the standard in Texas distance running.
Behind a record-setting performance from senior Caden Leonard, the Dragon boys claimed their seventh consecutive state title, while the girls added another milestone with a fifth-place team finish in one of the deepest championship fields ever assembled.
Leonard, already one of the most decorated runners in school history, became the first athlete in the UIL’s largest classification to capture three straight individual titles, crossing the line in 14 minutes, 42 seconds — seven seconds clear of the next finisher…