A group of student athletes stands in a line on a gymnasium floor during an awards ceremony. Several athletes wear medals around their necks. In the center, an event official places a medal on a student wearing a red shirt and black shorts. Additional athletes wait nearby, and another person holding medals stands to the right. Wooden bleachers and an event table are visible in the background.

Two CISD Cross Country Runners Qualify for State at Regional Championship

Comm Team

October 28, 2026

CHS senior Maya Easterwood, center, received her 5th place medal and the UIL 6A Regional 1 Championship. Photo credit: Emily Janicek.

Congratulations to Coppell High School Cross Country runners Maya Easterwood and Sidharth Kerthipati, who qualified for the UIL 6A State Cross Country Championship after outstanding performances at the Region 1 Championship in Lubbock on Oct. 26. Despite rainy conditions and a slippery, muddy course, Easterwood finished 5th overall in the girls 5K with a time of 17:55, while Kerthipati placed 19th overall in the boys race with a time of 15:52. Both races featured more than 180 competitors. Competing in one of the toughest regions in Texas, the Cowboys finished 8th out of 24 teams, while the Cowgirls placed 14th out of 24 teams. Easterwood and Kerthipati will represent CISD at the State Championship in Round Rock on Friday, Nov. 6. Congratulations to Cross Country Coach Landon Wren and all our Cowboy and Cowgirl runners on an exceptional regional showing! Cowboy Fight Never Dies!