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Tate Elder FOOTBALL TRACK & FIELD

The four-year starter dominated the TAPPS volleyball landscape since her freshman season. Keene helped lead the Crusaders to the State Final Four four times in her career. She will bring instant offense to the Baylor Bears. VOLLEYBALL BAYLOR SIGNEE Sophia Keene The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders finished fourth overall in the 2021 TAPPS Cross Country State Meet. Leading the way was Ava Zindler, who took on more of a leadership role this season. Zindler finished her career with a pair of Top 15 finishes. She signed with Southern Arkansas. CROSS-COUNTRY TRACK & FIELD Ava Zindler

Will Karim has been the face of the Crusader Cross Country and Track & Field teams over the past few years. The senior earned the Junior Crusader Award a year ago for his accomplishments in athletics and in the classroom. Most recently, he finished 14th overall with a time of 17:24 in the 5K at the TAPPS Cross Country State Meet in the fall. He will run at Savannah College. CROSS-COUNTRY TRACK & FIELD Tate Elder was Mr. Versatility for the Crusaders. The senior was a first team, all-state selection as a defensive back and a second-teamer at running back. He also returned kicks for Concordia Lutheran. On the oval, he helped lead his relay team to TAPPS State a year ago. His leadership in both sports was also his calling card. Will Karim

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