Sheer exhaustion didn’t keep Dripping Springs High senior Bobby Holt from flashing a smile atop the medal stand at the UIL state cross country meet Saturday.

For a second straight year, Holt out-paced some of the best runners in the state en route to securing a 6th place finish out of 150-plus competitors in the boys Class 5A championships. Holt’s finish highlighted a day where both the Dripping Springs boys and girls cross country teams competed at state.

The moment was one to cheri...