sentences:  An avid runner during his high school days, he was a member of a State Champion Cross Country team.He finished 11th, one spot from being awarded All-State honors, at the 1995 TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) State Cross Country Meet.While at Lexington, he was also a major part of the state champion pop vocal & sacred ensemble, First Light, & the lead player in a state champion percussion ensemble, amongst other awards.