Cross country excels at regionals
Congratulations to the varsity boys' cross country team on winning the region and to the girls' team on taking home second place. Click here for a full recap, and good luck to these racing Tigers as they head to the state championship on Friday, November 5.
By Lindsey Bachman, Tamara Berthel, George Flatau, and Robbie McKay, Cross Country Coaches
On the girls' side, though they were not a full five, they were still impressive — Chloe Cmelak '24 didn't waste any time getting to the front of the race; boys and girls ran together, and she passed a lot of boys with nearly a minute between her and the next girl in the field. Nell Cox '22 and Rosalie Hinke '22 did wonderful jobs in their final races, as well.
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Despite what appeared to be winter coming to Hendersonville, and a course that was part mud slide, part large puddle, and part cross country course, the cross country team rose to the occasion in spectacular fashion during Monday, October 25's regional race.
The JV races kicked things off. After a day of rain soaked the course and other teams churned up mud on a significant portion of the course, the runners were undaunted still. Their spirits at the start line indicated their readiness. And they didn't disappoint.
When the mud cleared, the boys took six of the top eight places, nearly scoring a perfect 15 points (ending with 18) to handily win the category. Frederick Rudolph '23 powered away in the second half of the race, and his lead increased all the way to the line. Next was Chris Laibinis '22, as both finally cracked the 20-minute barrier on an unforgiving day. There were so many notable runs, it's hard to pick just one, but Jack Loss '24 ran nearly six minutes faster than when the teams first raced on the same course two months ago.
The JV races kicked things off. After a day of rain soaked the course and other teams churned up mud on a significant portion of the course, the runners were undaunted still. Their spirits at the start line indicated their readiness. And they didn't disappoint.
When the mud cleared, the boys took six of the top eight places, nearly scoring a perfect 15 points (ending with 18) to handily win the category. Frederick Rudolph '23 powered away in the second half of the race, and his lead increased all the way to the line. Next was Chris Laibinis '22, as both finally cracked the 20-minute barrier on an unforgiving day. There were so many notable runs, it's hard to pick just one, but Jack Loss '24 ran nearly six minutes faster than when the teams first raced on the same course two months ago.
On the girls' side, though they were not a full five, they were still impressive — Chloe Cmelak '24 didn't waste any time getting to the front of the race; boys and girls ran together, and she passed a lot of boys with nearly a minute between her and the next girl in the field. Nell Cox '22 and Rosalie Hinke '22 did wonderful jobs in their final races, as well.
The girls' varsity headed off next, with the temperature dropping rapidly. That Auldyn Plant '23 finished second is no slight, for ahead of her was one of the fastest runners in the country, and Auldyn ran well to take second by a wide margin. Ava Cason '22 kicked her way into the top 10, and Latham Hall '22 moved steadily up into the top 15 — all-region territory. Cléo Gauthier '24 couldn't stay with Latham in the last mile, but still ran quite well in the top 20. And Alice Frein '24, Grace Boero '24, and Abby Schoenecker '22 all PR'ed for the season to close out the team. The team took second to a strong Columbia Academy squad and are on to the State meet.
The varsity boys were the last race of the day, fighting sunset as the race progressed. The team was probably in third or even fourth at the mile, but trusted their strength and moved up. Austin Cason '23 led the team as he has all season, slotted into fourth and ran well to hold there, no small feat with two of the top runners in the entire state up ahead. Then, the battle for the team title really began in a close contest with Battle Ground Academy. Evan Ozgener '24 took seventh, with BGA runners in ninth and 10th. Piers Mason '22 was 11th and Collin France '23 in 13th. BGA runners took 15th, 18th, and 20th with Jonathan Nichols '22 and Eli Galentino '24 right between in 17th and 19th, respectively. A BGA runner was 25th with Clay Payne '25 right behind him in 26th. No USN runner was more than three spots away from his counterpart on BGA. It ended up being a two-point win for the Tigers, the closest win in their fifth straight region title streak. And so, it's on to the state championship for them, as well.
Just under two weeks of work remain as the teams prepares for the state championship on Friday, November 5.
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