11-29-2022 Varsity Cross Country Honored for Historic Year

The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams were honored last night, November 28, 2022, at city hall by Mayor Ruben Gonzalez and the city council for their historic season.

See photos and proclamations here: Lytle Varsity Cross Country Honored for Historic Year

HIGHLIGHTS: 

BOTH 

  • Both Boys and Girls on State Medal Stand-1st in History 
  • 1 of only 4 schools in the entire state, regardless of classification, to do it this year.   
  • 6A Southlake Carroll ('22, '20, '19*, '17, '16, '15, '13*'12*, '11, '10, '07, '06. '05, '04)    
  • 5A Lucas Lovejoy ('22, '21, '10*, '09) 
  • 3A LYTLE ('22) 
  • 1A Miller Grove ('22, '20, '19*, '18, '17, '15) 

1 of only 3 schools in Region IV regardless of classification to do it since 1998. 

  • 5A Cedar Park ('13, '12, '00) 
  • 5A Boerne Champion ('20, '19, '05) 
  • 3A LYTLE ('22) 
  • Three ALL-STATE finishers-Most in School History (Johnny Alvarez-9th, Marissa Lopez-7th, Moriah Gomez-14th) 

 *Won both Boys and Girls Championships 

BOYS 

State 3A Champions 

Undefeated Season (Won all 9 Meets they participated as a team) 

  • MV 
  • FEAST 
  • BANDERA 
  • ISLANDER 
  • MCNEIL  
  • POTH 
  • DISTRICT 
  • REGIONALS 
  • STATE 

Robert Wagner's 4-year contribution 

  • 4 District Team Titles 
  • 3 Regional Team Titles and 1 Runner-up 
  • 4 State Appearances (6th, 4th, 3rd, 1st) 
  • 2021 Express News ALL AREA 

Johnny Alvarez ALL-STATE 

GIRLS 

3A Bronze Medalist 

Second Consecutive State Appearance 

Winners of 5 of 10 Meets, 2nd in 3 others and 3rd in the other 2. 

  • FLORESVILLE (2nd) 
  • MV (2nd) 
  • FEAST (1st) 
  • BANDERA (1st) 
  • ISLANDER (1st) 
  • MCNEIL  (1st) 
  • POTH (3rd) 
  • DISTRICT (1st) 
  • REGIONALS (2nd) 
  • STATE (3rd) 

Senior Girl Accomplishments 

  • 3 District Titles 
  • 1 Regional Title and 1 Runner-Up 
  • 2 State Appearances (4th, 3rd) 
  • Eisabel Guerrero 4 State Appearances-1st in School History 
  • Marissa Lopez (7th) and Moriah Gomez (14th) ALL-STATE - ONLY the 2nd and 3rd Lytle Female Runners to be ALL-STATE (Natalie Cortez '13)