Spectacular State!
Both teams finished as State runner-up!
Our cross country teams had their best performances at today's State championships, only thwarted by very strong teams ahead of them. The girls and boys both finished as State runners-up!
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The girls, coming off a Region win last week, had an even better day as a team today. Five of the girls ran lifetime PRs on a challenging course, a testament to their readiness on the biggest day. The girls were once again led by the dynamic duo of Madeleine Wiseman and Morgan McAteer - both All-State, though Morgan flipped the script and was the team’s top finisher in 6th with Madeleine just behind in 8th. Liv O’Hara finshed 17th, just outside All-State, and Grace Boero and Olivia Hess both ran PRs and in the top 30. Chloe Cmelak and Jackie Seale, both also running PRs, were less than 30 seconds behind, and a very important part of the team’s depth. When the scoring was determined, the girls were tied for second, just five points out of first, and the second-place tiebreaker - based on the finishing position of the sixth runner - went to USN as Chloe finished a whopping 19 spots ahead of her counterpart. It was a sign of the incredible talent of the team, whose average time is fast enough to have won more than a few State meets in years past.
The boys also had a day, with a faster team average than last year’s winning team, and six of seven PRs. Eli Galentino and Jack Fruin once again mixed it up at the front of the field, though Jack was knocked down and had to recover and work his way back up toward the front. Both would end up All-State and lead the team. Not far behind was a dynamic duo of the future, Griffin Davidson and Drew Zwerner, both running under 18 minutes in just their second and third 5km races, respectively. Clay Payne was also under 18 minutes for the first time and closed out the team scoring, with Caspar Schmidt and Simon Fox just over 18 minutes in PRs as well. The boys ran very well but were up against a very strong Columbia Academy team and were a clear runner-up.
The teams were no doubt bolstered by the many fans who came on our spirit bus, as well as parents in attendance. We greatly appreciate their support and all your support in making it this far and this high up on the podium. Thank you!
Coaches Bachman, Chevée, Flatau, and McKay
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Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
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