Baeza Named to All-State Cross Country SuperTeam

St. Stephen’s Episcopal School student-athlete Julian Baeza, a 12th grade boarding student, has been selected as a member of the 2019 Texas Runner and Triathlete All-State Cross Country Super Team!
 
In mid-November Baeza was named Spartan Athlete of the Week, the last of the fall season, in recognition of his performance at the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) Championships. Predictably, he dominated the competition during the cross country meet at the Woodlands on Nov. 9. He finished the meet with a time of 15:28.5, setting a personal record and earning first place out of more than 200 runners.
 
Coaches from other schools took notice of Baeza’s talents and selected him for All-SPC Honors. After the votes were tallied, he was named First Overall All-SPC for Cross Country.
 
“It’s pretty encouraging to see your name alongside those of the state’s best; it validates a lot of the work I’ve put in,” said Baeza, who started running track in 8th grade to supplement his swim team training. He began training as a runner in 10th grade, when he dropped out of swimming and joined the school’s cross country team.
 
“I’d say that the biggest contributor to my improvement has been consistency,” he noted. “This past summer was the first time I trained over summer break. This past year has been a long journey, but I couldn’t be happier to say that there are many more miles left to cover.”
 
The All-State Cross Country Team consists of athletes from the state championships of UIL, SPC, TAPPS, TCAL, TCAF, TCSAAL, TAIAO and the Home School championships. It is considered one of the toughest teams to make, as it pulls the best of the best from the state’s eight different state championships for prep runners.
 
Coach Paul Carrozza could not have been happier about Baeza’s improvements. “Julian had the talent and desire, and he did the work leading up to the championships,” said Carrozza, head coach of cross country, swimming and track. “He is now on the national radar for a Division 1 spot.”
 
 
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