LADY SCOTS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM WINS REGION II-5A CHAMPIONSHIP

Lady Scots Cross Country Team Wins Region II-5A Championship

SUSAN BAILEY

Highland Park Scots | 11/1/2026

The Lady Scots Cross Country Team competed at the Region II-5A Championships on Tuesday, October 27th at the Rolling Hills Soccer Complex in Ft. Worth. This was the first time the Regional Meet has been held at this venue.

The team won the Regional Championship with 43 points. This is the 35th Regional Championship for the Lady Scots Cross Country Program. The top four teams and top 10 individuals not on one of these teams qualified for the UIL Class 5A State Championships.

The team raced with a lot of confidence and determination which was so much fun to watch! They have continued the State Tradition as the team will be competing at the UIL Class 5A State Championships on Saturday, November 7th at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. The race begins at 8:15 a.m.

There were 23 teams competing at the Region II-5A Championships and 169 runners. The team was led by sophomore Adelaide Wortman and senior captain Ryan Sontag as they placed 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Wortman set a new personal record with a time of 17:56.90, and Sontag set a new Regional Meet personal record with a time of 17:57.00. Close behind was junior Finley Heckler who also medaled by placing 6th with a time of 18:11.00 which is a new personal record and Regional Meet personal record. Junior Paisley Bassett placed 13th with a time of 18:45.30 - a new Regional Meet personal record. Freshman Ella Marie Hooks placed 22nd with a time of 19:42.03, freshman Hadleigh Raynor placed 37th with a time of 20:07.50, and senior Annie Cooper placed 39th with a time of 20:11.90. The alternates were freshman Madison Baskin, senior Claire Deeken, freshman Perry Doffermyre, and sophomore Stella Pruett. The four senior captains have done a super job all season of leading the team - Ellie Chong, Caroline Diehl, Emery Paulsen, and Ryan Sontag.

The coaches are so proud of the team and excited to be competing on Saturday.

A big thank you to everyone who came to the meet to cheer on the team! It made a huge difference to have people cheering along the 5K course. Hopefully, there will be lots of Scots fans at the meet on Saturday.

UIL State Cross Country - Ticket Information for Parking



UIL State Cross Country - Spectator Parking Information
Due to construction, ALL SPECTATORS must enter via Kenney Fort Blvd. Spectators can enter the park beginning at 7:00am. There will be 4 shuttle golf carts that will take spectators to the main event area.

• Spectator parking physical address: 3501 Sports Capital Crossing, Round Rock, TX 78665

• From North – From IH-35, head east on Old Settlers Blvd. Turn south on Kenney Fort Blvd. On Kenney Fort Blvd, U-Turn at Homestead Farms Dr. and head north on Kenney Fort Blvd. Turn east on Sports Capital Crossing. (There will be no left turn from Kenney Fort Blvd onto Sports Capital Crossing.)

• From South – From Hwy 79, turn north on Joe Dimaggio Blvd. Turn north on Kenney Fort Blvd. Turn east on Sports Capital Crossing.

• Spectators should expect very heavy traffic. Allow plenty of time to enter the park from Kenney Fort Blvd, scan your ticket, park your car, and walk to the race area.

Go Scots!