Marble Falls ISD applauds great feats

• From left, Coach Austin Silva, runner Tyler Hamblin, and Coach Chris Schrader savor the moment – Hamblin was the only track and field state finalist this year. Contributed photos
• The company of 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle,' led by, back row from left, Directors Adam Goodman, Jon Clark and Jordan Jones, posed with Anthony Ruiz, Elliott Rossbach, Juvenal Sanchez, Gavin Reed, James Lawrence and, front row from left, Malin Nelson, Sadie Whitmore, Janine Seale, Ella Bray, Elsa Vandiford and Director Erika Kellogg.
• Entitled to compete at the state level, the 10 students who received a 1 on a grade one solo, back row from left, are Hailey Ostertag, Joy Grubbs, Luis Falcon, Hunter Holder, Nick Dahl, along with Choir Director Bryce Gage; Front row from left, Izabella Salinas, Abbi Reyes, Jade Maynard and Ella Bray.

Special to The Highlander The Marble Falls Board of Trustees meeting May 20 announced and honored the student winners at the recent competitions May 25. The students compet - ed in music, theater, visu al arts, esports, tennis and track.

MFHS Choir

Choir Director Bryce Gage introduced Marble Falls High School choir students to recognize their remarkable achievements at the recent solo and en- semble contest. Out of all participants, 36 MFHS students earned a superi- or 1 rating, a testament to their hard work and talent. Particularly notewor - thy are the 10 students who received a 1 on a grade one solo, the most challenging level of college-level literature. This extraordinary accomplishment entitles them to compete at the state level.

Ella Bray, Nick Dahl, Luis Falcon, Joy Grubbs, Hunter Holder, Jade May- nard, Hailey Ostertag, Abbi Reyes, Izabella Salinas, and Brennen Scheerer were able to continue their season as they competed in the state solo and ensem - ble competition. The state competition, which happened after the board meeting recognition, resulted in Nick Dahl, Luis Falcon and Ella Bray receiving gold and Brennen Scheerer and Hunter Holder receiving silver.

MFHS Theatre

The company of "The Caucasian Chalk Circle,” led by directors Jon Clark, Adam Goodman, Jordan Jones and Erika Kellogg, has had an exceptional season, being named dis - trict champions, advanc ing out of bi-district and area as first runners-up, and securing the title of regional champions for the second consecutive year.

At the state competition they achieved an impres - sive third place out of 246 Texas schools, earning the bronze medal in the 4A division.

This accomplishment marks the fourth state ap - pearance in the last five years with the other year being named alternates to state.

This is also the second time MFHS Theatre has medaled at the state meet in their last three appearances. Additionally, this is the seventh consecutive show to advance to at least the region contest and the eighth straight to advance to the playoffs.

At the state meet, Campbell Coker was named to the Honorable Mention All-Star Cast, and Gavin Reed was named to the All-Star Cast, recognizing them as two of the top 18 actors in 4A.

Throughout the sea- son, several firsts were achieved: for the first time, the team received the Best Performer award more than twice in a contest season with Janine Seale and Campbell Coker each winning the top acting award twice.

At the region contest, Anthony Ruiz was honored as the region’s top technician. Other individual award winners included Mallori Houck, Jaylee Sagebiel and Elliott Rossbach.

The company of 22 students loses four seniors but has 18 company members returning for the 2025 contest season.

Visual Arts

Officials were delight ed to honor our Visual Arts UIL State Qualifi ers, led by Kim Thomas. This year, Roselyn Arredondo and Ella Hillman achieved remarkable success in the Visual Arts Scholastic UIL competition.

Out of an astounding 33,127 entries at the beginning levels, only 2,300 advanced to state, including two talented high school students from Marble Falls ISD, who competed against the largest schools in Texas.

At the state level, 1,400 received a score of four, and only 162 were awarded as gold final - ists. Roselyn Arredondo, competing in the most challenging senior division, was just two points shy of earning a four. Ella Hillman, an exceptional sophomore, received a four in her division and medaled, missing a perfect score by only two points.

It was an incredible experience to see their outstanding works displayed among the best student art in the state.

This achievement marks our third consecutive year of success in the competition. Congratulations to Roselyn and Ella for their extraordinary accomplishments and the artistic excellence they have brought to Marble Falls ISD.

MFHS Tennis

Cooper Womack qual- ified for the state level of competition in UIL Tennis. As a freshman, he made an impressive debut by earning first team all- boys singles honors.

This past year, he triumphed in the select competition, competing against all district boys singles and doubles.

During the spring season, he won district and regionals, proudly representing us at the state level.

He currently holds a 6.06 UTR, a significant achievement, and is also ranked #5 in his class, an outstanding academic accomplishment.

MFHS Track

Tyler Hamblin was presented by Coach Austin Silva as the only track and field state final ist this year. At the state track meet, Tyler achieved an impressive 6th place finish with a personal record of 9 minutes and 28 seconds in the 3200m run.

This remarkable time makes Tyler the second fastest in this event in our school’s history, only trailing Leonel Manzano, a Marble Falls High School graduate, who won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics.

Tyler’s success can be attributed to his relentless work ethic, unwavering commitment to his craft, and the invaluable support of Coach Chris Schrader, who believed in him from day one and guided him through every step.

Tyler’s dedication is evident in his rigorous training regimen, averaging 40 to 50 miles per week. Educators expressed immense pride in Tyler for his outstanding accomplishments and for representing Marble Falls at the highest level. Considering he is only a junior, coaches eagerly anticipate what he will achieve next year.