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STATE STOMP - At the top. the Hamilton Bulldog crosscountry team placed sixth out of the state’s top 16 teams in Round Rock, and the Lady Bulldogs defended their 2022 state title by claiming their eighth all-time state championship on Saturday. Pictured (l-r) on the back row following their state stomp, Head Coach Brandun Massingill, Cuyler Pearcy, Tyler Bloomcamp, Myles Henkes, Ryder Coker, Morgan Henkes, Joseph Polster, Hayden Blackwell and Coach Chris Arledge. On the front row, Henlee Wagner, Harper Lengefeld, Piper Hanson, Kayla Tawater, Anna Pearcy, Milagros Moncada, Chaska Downs, Campbell Lengefeld, Madison Henkes, Kaitlyn Walton, Presley Long, Peyton Raibourn, Emily Najera, Kate Lengefeld, Addison Massingill and Marley Boatwright. Staff photo/Lengefeld

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Five Hamilton High School cross-country runners turned in all-state performances in Round Rock Saturday morning, each finishing in the top 25 of all individuals representing a team at the state meet. Senior Cuyler Pearcy led the Bulldogs to a sixth-place team finish in Round Rock by placing 35th individually out of the state’s top 147 competitors and 23rd overall among all individuals representing a team at state. Hamilton’s state champion Lady Bulldogs had four runners earn all-state accolades with their fifth runner, senior Campbell Lengefeld, missing out by just one place. Cuyler Pearcy’s sister and two-time allstate competitor Anna Pearcy placed fifth out of the state’s top 150 runners, and the sophomore was fourth out of all individuals representing a team in Round Rock. Sophomore Kaitlyn Walton was 22nd overall and 14th in the individual team standings, followed by freshman Chaska Downs (24th, 16th) and Presley Long (35th, 23rd). Lengefeld finished in 42nd position individually and was 26th in the final individual team standings. Allstate runners pictured (l-r), Cuyler Pearcy, Anna Pearcy, Kaitlyn Walton, Chaska Downs and Presley Long.

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Hamilton’s Bulldog Football coaches were all smiles after Hamilton’s 36-13 victory over Goldthwaite last Friday night, securing a playoff berth and a third-place finish in one of the more difficult 2A districts in Texas. Pictured (l-r), coaches Rick Abraham, Tim Ramirez, Howard Cox, Jeff Timmons, Zach Wood, Garrett Moore and Head Coach Ryan Marwitz.

The Hamilton High School Class of 2024 locked arms and took the traditional senior walk on Kooken Field following Hamilton’s final home game last Friday. Photo by Tracy Cox

Sophomore down lineman Colter Johnson (15) wreaked havoc on the Eagle offense last Friday, recording 12 tackles, including five for loss and four sacks while also forcing a fumble that was recovered by fellow sophomore Halston Haile.