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Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM

Derby sets school record at district preview

Springtown varsity teams finish third as Porcupines get early look at district course
Derby sets school record at district preview
Kaiden Derby sets a Springtown boys 5K school record with a time of 16:24.32 at the district preview Oct. 3.

Author: PKOTO COURTESY SPRINGTOWN ISD

Springtown cross-country runners got an early look at the course that will host the District 7-4A championship while turning in strong team and individual performances Oct. 3 at Joe Wheeler Park in Decatur.

The district preview was originally scheduled earlier but was moved to Saturday because of weather.

Springtown’s varsity boys and girls each finished third among 11 teams. The Porcupines also had top finishes at the JV level, with both the boys and girls finishing runner-up among eight teams.

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