When it comes to running, Lehman High freshman Esteban Garza doesn’t have to look far for advice.

His father, who was a state-level cross country athlete at Del Valle High years ago, knows what it takes to succeed.

So when Garza began searching for what sport fit him best in middle school, it didn’t take long for running to sprint to the top.

Three years later, Garza is starting to generate state-level buzz with only a handful of varsity level runs under his belt. His best 5,000-mete...