Bittersweet tears streamed down Dripping Springs senior Alyssa Schroeder’s face as she hugged family and friends following Saturday’s UIL Class 5A girls cross country championship.

With the conclusion of the race, Schroeder, along with senior Sydney Cole, completed the final race of their high school cross country careers.

But Schroeder also recalled the success of a Tiger girls cross country program that completed its third straight trip to state Saturday. For her, reaching state mean...