Xavier Drumgoole, Isabel Conde De Frankenberg top All-Central Texas track and field team

Rick Cantu, Austin American-Statesman

Boys athlete of the year: Xavier Drumgoole, Round Rock

Drumgoole, a two-time UIL state champion in the Class 6A triple jump, holds the school record in the event (50 feet, 3.50 inches). He also competed in the long jump, the 100 meters and the 200 meters, and he was part of the Dragons' 800-meter relay team. The senior is moving on to Stanford.

Xavier Drumgoole became a two-time state champion in the Class 6A triple jump when he won the event this month at Myers Stadium. He will continue his education and athletic career at Stanford University.
Xavier Drumgoole became a two-time state champion in the Class 6A triple jump when he won the event this month at Myers Stadium. He will continue his education and athletic career at Stanford University.

Girls athlete of the year: Isabel Conde De Frankenberg, Cedar Park

The Timberwolves' Oregon-bound senior finished her high school career with an amazing legacy. During her four years, she earned UIL state gold medals in the 3,200 meters, the 1,600 and the 800. Last fall she was named Central Texas' girls cross-country runner of the year.

Cedar Park senior Isabel Conde De Frankenberg earned a gold medal in the 800 meters and a silver in the 1,600 meters at this year's state meet. A former state cross-country champion as well, she will continue her education and compete at the University of Oregon.
Cedar Park senior Isabel Conde De Frankenberg earned a gold medal in the 800 meters and a silver in the 1,600 meters at this year's state meet. A former state cross-country champion as well, she will continue her education and compete at the University of Oregon.

All-Central Texas boys team

Ramonz Adams, jr., Bastrop: A Texas Tech football recruit, Adams earned a silver medal in the Class 5A triple jump with a leap of 46-9.75.

Austen Diggs, sr.,La Grange: The Baylor-bound Diggs was busy at the state track meet, earning a gold medal in the Class 4A 200 and a bronze in the 100-meter dash. He holds school records in the 100, 200 and 400 meters.

Xavier Drumgoole, sr., Round Rock: In one of the tightest events at the state track and field meet, Drumgoole won the triple jump championship with a leap of 49-2.50.

Swayde Griffin, jr., Lago Vista: One year after placing fourth in the Class 4A 110-meter hurdles, Griffin came back to win a gold medal in the event with a personal-record time of 13.68 seconds. He has offers to play college football from Texas Tech, Arizona, Arizona State and Minnesota.

Lago Vista junior Swayde Griffin won a gold medal in the Class 4A 110-meter hurdles at the state meet this month.
Lago Vista junior Swayde Griffin won a gold medal in the Class 4A 110-meter hurdles at the state meet this month.

Carson McCoy, sr., Thorndale: McCoy closed his high school career in style, earning a gold medal in the Class 2A 200 meters with a time of 21.86 seconds. He followed that up with a silver in the 100 meters.

Joseph Wienen, sr., Georgetown: One of the state meet's big winners, Wienen earned a gold medal in the Class 5A 3,200 meters, breaking the school record with a time of 8:59.98. The North Texas-bound runner also earned bronze in the 1,600.

Georgetown senior Joseph Wienen won a pair of Class 5A medals at the state meet, including gold in the 3,200 meters.
Georgetown senior Joseph Wienen won a pair of Class 5A medals at the state meet, including gold in the 3,200 meters.

All-Central Texas girls team

Isabel Conde De Frankenberg, sr., Cedar Park: She capped her high school career with a pair of state track meet medals. She earned gold in the Class 5A 800 with a time of 2:07 and took home a silver in the 1,600.

Kaylon Metcalf, sr., Giddings: The three-time Class 4A regional qualifier in the shot put kept the school's legacy of outstanding throwers alive with a silver medal at the state meet. She won district and regional championships.

Faith Murphy, jr., Anderson: Murphy earned a Class 6A silver medal in the 800-meter run at the state meet. Entering the race as the state's No. 2 qualifier, she finished at 2:07.14.

Anderson junior Faith Murphy finished with a silver medal in the Class 6A 800-meter run at the state meet.
Anderson junior Faith Murphy finished with a silver medal in the Class 6A 800-meter run at the state meet.

Lily Muzzy, jr., Georgetown: Muzzy capped an outstanding season by winning the Class 5A triple jump at the state meet with a leap of 41-8. A three-year state qualifier, she also is on two Georgetown relay teams.

Bethany Preusse, fr., Thorndale: Preusse made an impact at the state meet by earning a silver medal in the Class 2A discus. Earlier she had set the Region IV-2A record in the event with a toss of 45-9. She also plays basketball and volleyball for Thorndale.

Emma Wade, jr., Vista Ridge: A three-time district champion in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters, Wade also is a three-time state qualifier. She earned a state silver medal in the 1,600. Earlier this year, she set a meet record in the 1,600 at the Bluebonnet Invitational in College Station.

Vista Ridge's Emma Wade (black uniform) finished second in the Class 6A 1,600-meter run at the state meet.
Vista Ridge's Emma Wade (black uniform) finished second in the Class 6A 1,600-meter run at the state meet.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Seniors pace the 2024 All-Central Texas boys, girls track teams

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