SOUTHLAKE GIRLS & BOYS

 COMPETE AT

NIKE CROSS NATIONALS

Portland, OR (December 3, 2016) –Southlake Cross Country & Track Club’s top 7 boys and top 7 girls teams competed against the best runners in the nation at Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Oregon on Saturday.  The girls came away with 9^th in the nation and the boys took 11^th in the nation. This is the 13^th year that Nike has hosted this prestigious meet for the top two boys and top two girls teams in each of the eight regions around the country.  Morning rain and temperatures in the mid-40’s were familiar conditions for these runners as they navigated the race at the Glendover Golf Course filled with hills and plenty of mud.

The girl’s team entered the race as the South Region champions and placed 9^th, moving up 6 spots over last year.  Gillian Mortimer came across the finish line first for the girls team, coming in 47^th place overall. Next was Cate Tracht coming in 57^th place, Sofia Santamaria came in 111^th, Ali White placed 121^st, Angie Riera 129^th, Ari Lopez 152^nd and Sarah McCabe 174^th. 

The boy’s team placed 11^th, moving up 5 spots from last year and were led by Reed Brown who came in 6^th place overall, earning him All-American honors.  Charlie Gardner crossed the line next for the Southlake boys in 62nd place, Nicolas Fernandes came in 112^th place, Evan Dunkel was next in 139^th, Connor Rutledge 146^th, Enzo Mortimer 170^th and Juan Arcilla 190^th.

Head Coach Justin Leonard commented, “Nike Nationals is an unbelievable event and the best way possible to cap off a season. We are extremely proud of the way our teams competed and finished amongst the nations best.  With the girls finishing 9^th and the boys 11^th in the country we were able to secure a 2^nd place program finish. I’m extremely proud of our seniors and Reed Brown for his 6^th place All-American finish.”

Results and video: www.NXN.runnerspace.com

CARROLL DRAGON BOYS & GIRLS

BOTH TAKE 2^ND PLACE

At The State Championship Meet

Round Rock, TX (November 12, 2016) – The Southlake Carroll Boys & Girls Cross Country teams earned 2^nd place finishes at the Class 6A State Championship in Round Rock, TX. Renovations to Old Settler’s Park meant the runners had to navigate a new and challenging course, but both the boys and the girls came away with a podium finish.

Head Cross Country Coach Justin Leonard said, “We are extremely proud of our teams efforts at the state meet yesterday. I’m so proud of this senior class and the dedication they have shown throughout their four years in the program.  Even though we came up a little short of the goal, the impact these kids have left will last and carry on for the next generation of Dragon runners. The journey has been fun and the quest for excellence will continue. Thank you to all of our parents, teachers, coaches and community leaders for their continued support. We will be back and ready for the next journey.”

It was a repeat of last year’s state meet with the Dragon boys coming away with 2^nd, behind The Woodlands.  Senior Reed Brown came in 4^th overall, Nicolas Fernandes finished next for the Dragons in 11^th place.  Charlie Gardner was the next scoring Dragon, coming in 36^th place followed by Evan Dunkel grabbing 54^th and Enzo Mortimer took 92^nd to finish out the scoring positions. Connor Rutledge came in 113^th place and Juan Arcila took 141^st, completing the varsity team.

The Lady Dragons had a repeat of last year also, coming in 2^nd place. Their team was led by senior Gillian Mortimer who took 4^th place, followed by Ali White grabbing 20^th, Sofia Santamaria came in 25^th, Angie Riera was 36^th and Ari Lopez was 50^th, finishing out the scoring positions.  Sarah McCabe was 69^th and Cate Tracht came in 76^th to complete the varsity team.

TEXAS 6A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

RESULTS

Boys                                                                             Girls

4^th – Reed Brown (14:56)                                             4th – Gillian Mortimer (17:32)

11^th – Nicholas Fernandes (15:20)                               20^th – Ali White (18:25)

36^st  – Charlie Gardner (15:49)                                                25^th – Sofia Santamaria (18:33)

54^th – Evan Dunkel (16:04)                                           36^th – Angie Riera (18:47)

92^nd – Enzo Mortimer (16:26)                                       50^th – Ari Lopez (18:56)

113^th – Connor Rutledge (16:49)                                              69^th – Sarah McCabe (19:13)

141^st – Juan Arcila (17:35)                                          76^th – Cate Tracht (19:23)

CARROLL CROSS COUNTRY SWEEP UIL 6A - DISTRICT 5 MEET

All Varsity & JV Teams Take Top Honors

Varsity Boys & Girls Teams Moving on to Regionals

Denton, TX (October 22, 2016) – For the sixth consecutive year, all four Dragon Cross Country teams placed 1^st in the District Meet, giving the Varsity teams a spot in the Regional meet in Lubbock. The Carroll Varsity and JV teams dominated the field, with all four teams obtaining very low scores in this tremendously competitive new district. The top 3 schools in the varsity boys and girls divisions advance to the Regional meet in Lubbock on October 29th.

Southlake Carroll Head Coach Justin Leonard said, “We are extremely happy with our runners’ performances at the District 6A – 5 meet yesterday.  Our kids came ready to compete and put forth a solid effort. To be able to sweep this strong district speaks volumes about the depth and determination of this group.  We will regroup with our varsity teams and get ready for the remainder of our season heading into regionals.  Our goal is still yet to be accomplished.”

The Varsity Lady Dragons all finished within the top 12 spots and scored a very low score of 31. Senior Gillian Mortimer finished in first place with a time of 18:02.  Next crossing the line was Ali White (18:32) in 4^th place, Catherine Tracht was next in 7^th place (18:45), Sofia Santamaria took 9^th  (18:49) and Ari Lopez finished the scoring positions, coming in 10^th at 19:13.  Angie Riera and Sarah McCabe also competed for the Lady Dragon team, finishing 11^th and 12^th respectively.

The Varsity Dragon Boys also dominated their race with 4 of the runners placing in the top 10 and the team scoring only 35 points. Senior Reed Brown led the boys’ team and took 1^st place with a time of 15:05.  Charlie Gardner took 4^th place running a 15:44, Nicolas Fernandes came in 5^th with 15:58, Connor Rutledge came in 8^th with a time of 16:13 and Evan Dunkel finished out the scoring positions in 17th^th place running 16:33.  Enzo Mortimer and Drew Bliss also competed, taking the 19^th and 28^th places respectively. 

JV Dragons Reign Supreme

The JV Dragon boys showed how deep their talent goes by taking 6 of the top 10 spots and scoring only 28 points. They were by freshman Nate Lannen taking 1^st place, Vishnu Nair 4th, Tyler Coleman 5^th, Everett Kolto 6^th and David Archer placed 12^th to finish out the scoring positions. Lucas Levant (13^th), Hayden Coleman (17th^th), Matthew Sims (19^th), Steven Torres (20^th) and Henry Gardner (21^st) completed the top 10 spots. 

The JV Lady Dragons also had an impressive low score of 18 and had 10 of the top 20 spots and 7 out of the top 10. Junior Lauren Esparza took the 1^st place spot, Kelley-Anne Richards 2^nd, Christina Canal 4^th, Rima Toure 5^th and Reagan Reilley took 6^th place rounding out the scoring positions. Paige Loehding took 7^th, Delaney Drefs (10^th), Callie Colvin (11^th), Madalyn Wardin (12^th) and Caitlin Mertz (17^th) completed the top 10 spots. 

The Southlake Carroll Cross Country Varsity teams will compete on October 29^th at Mae Simmons Park in Lubbock in the highly competitive Regional Meet.

For complete results, go to athletic net.com

Dragon Runners Win Big at Weekend Meets

Varsity Boys Place 1^st at Chile Pepper Festival

Varsity Girls Place 2^nd

JV Girls Take 1^st at Falcon Fast Invitational

JV Boys Place 2^nd

Fayetteville, AR and Keller, TX (Oct. 1, 2016) – The varsity Dragons traveled to the 28^th Annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville, AR where over 120 high school teams competed in one of the country’s premier running events. The JV Dragons competed at the Falcon Fast Invitational in Keller, TX where they had teams in both the Varsity and JV Divisions and came away with some solid performances.

Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival - Varsity

The varsity boy’s team took 1^st place in this extremely competitive race and were led by Reed Brown who took 1^st place with an impressive time of 14:41, followed by Charlie Gardner in 9^th place at 15:34, next was Nicholas Fernandes in 24^th place with a 15:53, coming in 40^th was Connor Rutledge at 16:05 and rounding out the top was Evan Dunkel in 60^th place with a 16:17.

The varsity girl’s team placed 2^nd at the Chile Pepper Festival, missing the top spot by only 2 points behind Keller High School.  Sophia Santamaria led the Lady Dragons coming in 13^th place with a time of 18:27, followed closely by Gillian Mortimer in 14^th place at 18:29. Next was Cate Tracht in 19^th place with a 18:43, coming in 21^st was Angie Riera at 18:50 and Ari Lopez completed the top 5 with a 23^rd place finish and a time of 18:57.

Head Cross Country Coach Justin Leonard commented, “The Chile Pepper Festival is one of our favorite meets of the year. It's a great course and race environment.  We had some outstanding performances and some areas that we can improve upon in the future. Nobody remembers how well you ran in early October.  It matters how you run in November.”

Falcon Fast Invitational – JV

The JV teams competed in both the Varsity and JV Divisions at the Falcon Fast Invitational.  The varsity boys competitors took 5^th and the varsity girls placed 7^th.  The JV girls came away with 1^st place and a low score of 27, while the JV boys took 2^nd place.

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CHILE PEPPER CROSS COUNTRY FESTIVAL – Boys Top 10 Results

1^st – Reed Brown – 14:41

9^th – Charlie Gardner – 15:34

23^rd – Nicholas Fernandes – 15:53

39^th – Connor Rutledge – 16:05

58^th – Evan Dunkel   16:17

104^th – Enzo Mortimer – 16:39

117^th – Nate Lannen – 16:43.12

120^th – Vishnu Nair – 16:43.73

132^nd  – Jack Myers – 16:49

158^th – Jackson Felkins – 16:59

CHILE PEPPER CROSS COUNTRY FESTIVAL – Girls Top 10 Results

13^th – Sophia Santamaria – 18:27

14^th – Gillian Mortimer – 18:29

19^th – Cate Tracht – 18:43

21^st – Angie Riera – 18:50

23^rd – Ari Lopez – 18:57

33^rd – Ali White – 19:22

35^th – Sarah McCabe – 19:24

39^th – Lauren Esparza – 19:27

47^th – Regan Reilley – 19:38

59^th – Rima Toure – 19:46

FALCON FAST INVITATIONAL – Boys Top Results

Varsity

15^th – Brett Naughton – 16:55

23^rd – Nick Arriaza – 17:12

39^th – Duncan Brown – 17:39

48^th – Ryan Sanders – 17:51

54^th – Chris Duffy – 17:58

JV

3^rd – Steven Torres – 17:47

9^th – Wyatt Packard – 17:55

11^th – Lucas Levant – 17:58

14^th – Eric Rose – 18:12

18^th – Matthew Esparza – 18:16

FALCON FAST INVITATIONAL – Girls Top Results

Varsity

25^th – Callie Colvin – 20:52

32^nd – Tatum Foreman – 21:00

34^th – Jordan Fleming - 21:-03

39^th – Caitlyn Midkiff – 21:18

42^nd – Alexa Karmis – 21:21

JV

3^rd – Hannah Morrison – 21:22

4^th – Kara Kushwaha – 21:35

5^th – Kate Hosler – 21:37

7^th – Audrey Kwentus – 21:49

8^th – Haiden Scarborough – 21:52

Next up, the Dragon Cross Country teams will be hosting the Carroll Dragon XC Classic on October 8^th in Southlake.

Elite Dragon Teams Compete in California

Girls Finish 3^rd & Boys Take 6^th

Varsity Girls Take 2^nd & Varsity Boys Place 5th

Norco, CA  (September 17, 2016) – The top runners of the Southlake Carroll Cross Country teams traveled to Norco, CA to compete at the 36^th Annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, a 3-mile race held under the lights at night. The elite boys and girl’s teams faced tough competition from around the country and came away with some outstanding performances.

Head Coach Justin Leonard commented, “The Woodbridge Cross Country Classic was a great event and provided a great experience for our runners to compete in.  Our goal is to run against some of the best competition, not just in the state but nationally, as well.  We had some great performances and we can build upon this for the rest of the season.”

The Elite Dragon girls took an impressive 3^rd place in California and were led by junior Cate Tracht who captured 10^th place with time of 16:49.0.  Gillian Mortimer was right behind with an 11^th place finish (16:49.07), Ali White came in next in 37^th place (17:26), Sophia Santamaria was 60^th (17:52) and Sarah McCabe rounded out the scoring positions with 63^rd place (17:53). Ari Lopez (17:54) Angie Riera (18:18) completed the elite 7 runners for the Dragon girls. 

The Elite Dragon boys faced tough competition and came away with 6^th place finish led by senior Reed Brown who took 3^rd overall and ran a 14:11.  Next to cross the line for the Dragons was Charlie Gardner in 41^st place (14:57.1), Nicholas Fernandes was close behind in 44^th place (14:57.7), Connor Rutledge was 84^th (15:20) and Garrett Gabriel completed the scoring positions with a 140^th place finish (15:46). Evan Dunkel also competed and came in 155^th (15:54).

The Varsity Dragon girls captured an inspiring 2^nd place and were led by Cristina Canal in 11^th place, Lauren Esparza right behind in 12^th, Regan Reilley in 13^th, Rima Toure in 19^th, Riley Lackey in 30^th place and Jenna Holland 87^th place.

The Dragon Varsity Boys came away with a 5^th place finish and were led by Drew Bliss in 15^th place, Henry Gardner took 29^th, Jack Myers was right behind in 30^th, followed quickly by Nate Lannen in 31^st, Tyler Coleman came in 42^nd, David Archer 59^th and Vishnu Nair in 70^th place.

The Elite and Varsity Dragons will use this next week off to train hard and prepare for the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, AR on October 1.  The JV teams will split up next week and compete in Kingsville, TX at the Javelina XC Classic and in Colleyville, TX at the Colleyville Heritage Invite.