2013 Cross Country Highlights
10/26/13 Weekend
Mt. SAC Invitational, CA
Sarah Baxter was a record-breaking at Mt. SAC. (Photo by Dave Burnette)
Coverage
- Photos by Dave Burnette
- All video Interviews and Race Footage
- Guess Sarah Baxter's Time!
- Mt. SAC Preview Article
Highlights
- Team Sweepstakes #73 - Arcadia boys pulled out the win with 75 points and a 15:23 average despite Estevan De La Rosa struggling and finishing 29th overall. Blair Hurlock (De La Salle) won overall with a time of 14:48 while Phillip Rocha (Arcadia) was 2nd in 14:51.
- Individual Sweepstakes #72 - Tal Braude (Torrey Pines) begins to put his stamp on the year with a huge win in a #4 all time 14:27!! Garrett Corcoran (Villa Park) was 2nd in 14:29 and Levi Thomet (Kodiak AK) was 3rd in 14:46. Blake Haney (Stockdale) faded to 6th in a time of 15:01.
- Team Sweepstakes #71 - Sarah Baxter (Simi Valley) rolled to a dominant win with a time of 16:11, the Senior record and #2 all time after her 16:00 last year! She went out in 4:58 at the mile and might have felt that a bit at the end. Simi Valley girls won a very close race over Great Oak 72 to 73.
- Individual Sweepstakes #70 - Fiona O'Keeffe (Davis) won the girls race with a quick 16:54 over Marissa Williams (Palisades Charter) who finished 2nd in 17:14.
- Sweepstakes #47 - Austin Tamagno, a Brea Olinda soph, rolled to a new soph course record clocking of 14:34! David Luna (Indio) was 2nd in 14:45 and Sydney Gidabuday (El Modena) was 3rd in 14:54.
- Sweepstakes #46 - Bethan Knights (Northwood) obliterated the field, winning in 16:59, winning by 75 seconds.
- Sweepstakes #42 - Anna Maxwell (San Lorenzo Valley) won the girls race with a quick 16:56 clocking, winning by well over 40 seconds.
Colorado State XC Championships, CO
Elise Cranny absolutely destroyed Colorado at State today. (Photo by Jeff McCoy)
Cerake grabbed a state title, stay tuned for just how good he can be. (Photo by Jeff McCoy)
Lauren won her first state title as a frosh! (Photo by Jeff McCoy)
Coverage
- Editorial Coverage
- Photos by Jeff McCoy
- Photos by Alan Versaw
- Photos by Weekie
- Photos by greencarew
- Photos by Coach Hilt
- Photos by pericjaeger
- Video Coverage
- Previews
Highlights
- Boys 5A - Cerake Geberkidane (Denver East) didn't disappoint as he was absolutely dominate in winning the boys race in 15:48.2 by 41 seconds!
- Girls 5A - Frosh Lauren Gregory (Fort Collins) was also a clear winner, taking her first state title with a time of 18:36.9. Monarch won the team crown over Fort Collins by a score of 49 to 85 for the big win! Cherry Creek was 3rd with 112 points but Jordyn Colter was last on her team today.
- Girls 4A - Elise Cranny (Niwot) was just stunning, winning in a super fast 18:07.8! Katie Rainsberger (Air Academy) was 2nd in 18:47.4.
- Much more to come!
IHSAA Semi-State 2 Championships, IN
Coverage
Highlights
- Carmel girls win a close one over Hamilton Southeastern with scores of 52 to 61. Kelcy Welch secured the individual title for Carmel with a winning time of 17:35.7. Mary Abramson (Avon) was 2nd in 17:44.9.
- Carmel boys also won over Lawrence North by a score of 57 to 79. David Dalton (Greenwood) won individually with a time of 15:33.5.
Michigan Regional Championships, MI
Coverage
Highlights
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Regional 02
- Grant Fisher (Grand Blanc) got through to state by winning his regional with ease in 15:54.29.
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Regional 05
- The Saline girls dominated this one with 18 points and a 60 second spread as they swept the top-4 places and put 6 inside the top-10. Elianna Shwayder led the way with a winning time of 18:20.8.
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Regional 06
- Northville girls swept the first 4 spots and put 5 in the top-7 to win easily with 17 points and a 47 second spread. Taleen Shahrigian won the individual title with a time of 18:19.5.
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Regional 04
- Brian Kettle led Milford to a winning team score of 68 with his individual win in 15:20.6.
- Rachel Barrett (Milford) won the girls race in 18:10.4.
Bergen County Group Championships, NJ
Coverage
Highlights
- Josette Norris (Tenafly) won with a course record clocking of 17:36.
- Don Bosco Prep boys dominated without Kyle Levermore, scoring 21 points for the win. Bobby Gonzalez led a 1-2-3 sweep for the individuals with a time of 15:44.
6A Regional - Olathe Northwest, KS
Coverage
Highlights
- Stuart Mcnutt (Blue Valley West) won the boys race in a big way with a swift 14:58.39 clocking. Second place went to Sam Guinn (Blue Valley Northwest) with a time of 15:21.10.
NCISAA State Championships, NC
Ben Huffman takes care of business on the boys side. (Photo by Jeff George)
Eliza Decker wins big on the girls side. (Photo by Jeff George)
Coverage
Highlights
- Ben Huffman (Providence Day) won the 3A state title on the boys side with a quick 15:24.39 over teammate Nick Linder in 15:34.92. Providence Day ran away with the team crown with a score of 44 points.
- Eliza Decker (Durham Academy) won the girls 3A crown with a fast 18:05.61 clocking but Providence Day took team honors with 82 points.
Utah State XC Championships, UT
Sarah Feeny set an all-state record with her 4A win in 17:25! (Photo by Kyle Perry)
Coverage
- Photos by Kyle Perry (Coming)
- Quick Takes from State
Highlights
- 5A Girls - Davis (UT) girls won the 5A title in record fashion with a cumulative time of 92:27.8, affirming their Saucony Elite 50 #1 team ranking! They scored 27 points while American Fork finished 2nd with 90 points. Lucy Biles (Herriman) won the individual crown with a time of 17:41.9.
- 4A Girls - Sarah Feeny (Ogden) won the 4A individual title with a course record time of 17:25. Ogden won with 98 points over Timpanogos with 103 points.
- 4A Boys - Conner Mantz (Sky View) won the individual boys title with a time of 15:11.5, well clear of 2nd place. Orem boys won over Timpanogos 71 to 105.
- 5A Boys - The Cavemen of American Fork, ranked Saucony Elite 50 #2, won their 5th straight 5A title on the boys side with 44 points as Connor McMillan leading the way with the individual win with a time of 15:04.1. Lone Peak finished 2nd with 82 points as Davis wound up 3rd with 107 points.
Missouri District 2 Championships, MO
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Highlights
- Hannah Long (Eureka) dominated with a winning time of 18:07, winning by nearly a minute. Eureka won a close team race over Lafayette by a score of 42 to 43.
- Noah Kauppila (Marquette) won the boys race in 15:42 by 38 seconds. Lafayette did manage to get the boys title with 36 points.
Colonial Conference All-Star Meet, NJ
Coverage
Highlights
- Briana Gess (Haddonfield) won the girls race with a blazing 16:57 for a school and park record!
Shore Conference Championships, NJ
Highlights
- Saucony Elite 50 #1 Christian Brothers Academy rolled to the win with a score of 24 points, winning by close to 100 points with a mind-boggling 15:03 average and a 42 second split!! Mike McClemens led the charge with the individual win in a time of 14:42.34, which set the individual course record as well.
District 1 Championships, PA
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Highlights
- West Chester Henderson boys rolled on to state with a dominating 58 points scored and a 56 second split for a 15:34 average! Tony Russell led the squad with his 2nd straight individual title with a time of 14:59.
- Unionville girls had a battle with Pennsbury but came away victorious with 39 points to 56 points. Unionville had a very impressive 18:06 average while Pennsbury recorded an 18:24 average. Courtney Smith and Olivia Young went 1-2 for Unionville with times of 17:18 and 17:47. Olivia Sargent led Pennsbury in 3rd with a time of 17:57.
District 7 Championships, PA
Coverage
Highlights
- North Allegheny rolled to its 9th straight title with 38 points and a 25 second 1-5 spread and 33 second 1-7 spread!
3A Metro League Championships, WA
Highlights
- Saucony Elite 50 #2 Joe Hardy (Seattle Prep) rolled in this one with a winning time of 14:56.87. Also rolling were the boys of Nathan Hale, ranked #19, who won the team crown with 34 points off of a strong 2-3-4 finish individually.
TSSAA REgion 6 AAA, TN
Highlights
- Saucony Elite 50 #6 Brentwood (TN) rolled with 16 points and a 15:52.69 team average for the course record. The squad went 1-2-3-4-6-7-10 with Alec Thomas winning in 15:27.33, Taylor Caldwell 2nd in 15:28.46 and Aaron Thomas 3rd in 15:29.07.
NCHSAA Regional Championships, NC
Coverage
Highlights
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4A West Regional
- Wyatt Maxey (Providence) took down Patrick Sheehan (Lake Norman) by a clocking of 15:39 to 15:43. Lake Norman did take it over Providence in the team race 81 to 95.
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4A Midwest Regional
- Ian Milder (Mount Tabor) won the individual title in a close one over Ryan Brady (East Chapel Hill) 15:29.12 to 15:30.68.
- Kayla Montgomery (Mount Tabor) won as well with a big 17:33.87 clocking.
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3A West Regional
- Tanis Baldwin (East Henderson) won the boys race by nearly a minute with a time of 15:14.34.
- Anna Vess (A.C. Reynolds) won the girls race with a time of 18:14.37.
SC Regional Championships, SC
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Narrows League Championships, WA
Pretty darn good when your 5th man goes 15:51! (Photo by Kevin Eager)
Highlights
- Saucony Elite 50 #5 Gig Harbor dominated in the 4A boys race, winning as a team with 5 in the top-9 and a sweep of the first 4 places. Wolfgang Beck won in 15:06.75 with Logan Carroll 2nd in 15:10.58. Tristan Peloquin was 3rd in 15:15.17 and Mahmoud Moussa was 4th in 15:31.42.
St. Helens League Championship, WA
Highlights
- Saucony Elite 50 #1 Alexa Efraimson (Camas) won her league title with a time of 17:52, over a minute up on 2nd place.
GSL #5 Meet, WA
Highlights
- John Dressel (Mt. Spokane) rocked a 14:47 to win the boys varsity race but was pushed to that time. North Central's Tanner Anderson rolled in 2nd with a time of 14:50.
Connecticut Divisional Championships, CT
Coverage
Highlights
- Class LL Girls - Hannah DeBalsi (Staples) got the win with a time of 17:41 over Claire Howlett (Westhill) who was 2nd with a time of 18:03.
Hawaii State XC Championships, HI
Davis and Kaeo went 1-2 for the team title.
Dakota dominated the girls title race.
Coverage
Highlights
- In the boys Championship race Davis Kaahanui (Kamehameha Oahu) won with a time of 15:47.51 over teammate Kaeo Kruse in 15:51.17 as the team won the crown as well with a score of 59 points.
- In the girls Championship race Dakota Grossman (Sbh) won big with a time of 18:17.04. Punahou won the team crown with 62 points.
Montana State XC Championships, MT
Aidan Reed finishing 2nd in MT in class A. (Photo courtesy of Aidan Reed)
Coverage
Highlights
- Makena Morley (Bigfork) really lit it up in the girls AA race, winning with a blazing 3 mile time of 16:35.31, over 2.5 minutes ahead of 2nd place and almost 2 minutes better than her time her last year!
- In the boys AA race Jason Holmes (Bozeman) won overall with a time of 15:13.35 with Aidan Reed (Helena) 2nd in 15:21.84. Hunter May (Bozeman) was a close 3rd in 15:22.59. Bozeman won the team title with 30 points as Glacier was 2nd with 99 and Helena 3rd with 114.
Nebraska State XC Championships, NE
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Highlights
- In boys A action Wyatt McGuire (North Platte) won individually with a time of 15:26.6. Seth Hirsch (Millard West) was 2nd in 15:45.8. Millard South won the team crown with 50 points.
- Jeralyn Poe (Lincoln North Star) won the girls A race with a quick 18:14.9. Lincoln Southwest took the team title with 60 points.
New Hampshire Divisional Championships, NH
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Highlights
- Jeremy Brassard (Coe-Brown) was fastest on the day with a win in Division 2 with a time of 15:51.
- Emma Newton (Hollis Brookline) was fastest on the girls side out of Division 2 with a time of 18:29.
North Dakota State XC Championships, ND
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Highlights
- Bismarck boys rolled to the win in the Class A race with just 29 points to out pace Fargo Davies with 88 points. Matt Gotta and Sam Clausnitzer went 1-2 for the Demons with times of 15:50.5 and 16:00.8.
- Bismarck girls also won in Class A with 55 points over Bismarck Century with 61 points. Jordan Jacob led Century with the individual win with a 14:02.2 clocking over the 4k course.
Oklahoma 2A-3A XC Championships, OK
Coverage
Highlights
- Colton Green (Henryetta) won the 3A boys race with a time of 16:15. Blaine Whitson (Oklahoma Bible Academy) was 2nd in 16:27.
- Daisy Vanmeter (Henryetta) was the girls 3A champ with a 3200m time of 11:47.
South Dakota State XC Championships, SD
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Highlights
- Addison DeHaven (Brookings) dominated in winning the Class AA boys race with a quick 15:34.3 clocking. Second place was Will Lauer (Sioux Falls Lincoln) with a time of 16:00.1. Sioux Falls Lincoln won the team title easily with just 32 points.
- Annie Kruse (Yankton) won the girls Class AA race over 4k with a time of 14:03.31. Tamara Gorman (Rapid City Stevens) was 2nd with a time of 14:24.81. Rapid City Stevens won the team title with 58 points.
Vermont State XC Championships, VT
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Highlights
- In girls Division 1 action Autumn Eastman (Champlain Valley) won big with a time of 18:47.40. Champlain Valley took the team title as well with a score of 42 points.
- In boys Division 1 action Sidi Abdoulaye (South Burlington) won with a time of 16:33.80. South Burlington dominated the team competition, winning with a mere 22 points.
Wyoming State XC Championships, WY
Jonah Henry led Laramie to Individual and Team wins in Wyoming. (Photo by Scott Shaffer)
Coverage
Highlights
- Jonah Henry (Laramie) led the charge with a swift win in 15:22.32 as Laramie won the 4A team crown with 50 points over Rock Springs with 73. Ricky Faure (Rock Springs) finished 2nd with a time of 15:35.19.
- In girls 3A action Anna Gibson (Jackson Hole) won with a quick 18:43.49 clocking for the fastest on the day.