Elite Girls Finish 2nd / Elite Boys Finish 3rd
Varsity Girls Take 3rd / Varsity Boys Take 9th
Norco, CA (September 21, 2019) – The top runners for the Southlake Carroll Cross Country team traveled to Norco, CA to compete at the 39th Annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classic, which features a 3 mile course. This year’s event featured 52 races and hosted more than 350 teams from around the country. In the face of strong national competition, the Carroll Cross Country teams delivered some outstanding performances.
Head Coach Justin Leonard commented, “Our Boys and Girls teams performed really well and represented our program and Texas on a big stage. Running against national caliber individuals and teams will pay off when it matters the most. Our focus remains on a championship season, but placing 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, and 9th was a big accomplishment.”
The Elite Varsity Dragon girls team finished 2nd in the Sweepstakes Division. The team tied for 1st on points, but finished 2nd based on the tie-breaker. The squad was led by Kaylie Cox who came in 19th with a time of 16:54. Following Kaylie in scoring positions for the Dragons were Jenna Holland in 25th place (17:04:5), Lydia Lo in 26th place (also 17:04:5), Tatum Forman in 32nd place (17:09) and Katherine McElaney in 67th place (17:43). Abigail McIlvain (17:47) and Alexis Karmis (18:01) also competed for the squad.
The Elite Varsity Dragon boys finished 3rd in the Sweepstakes Division. The squad was led by Nate Lannen who finished 19th overall with a time of 14:34. Next to cross the finish line in scoring positions for the Dragons were Antonio Florcruz in 54th place (14:53), Tim McElaney in 57th place (14:55), Chase Fisher in 80th (15:07:4) and Solomon Chavez in 81st place (15:07:6). Michael McCabe (15:08) and Matthew Sims (15:20) also competed for the squad.
The Varsity Dragon girls finished 3rd in the Rated Varsity Division. The team was led by Grace Williamson in 16th place (17:54). Next to cross the finish line in scoring positions for the team were Kayli Jones in 23rd place (18:07), Natalie Ng in 43rd place (18:20), Laurel Hook in 71st place (18:44) and Kristen Mader in 76th place (18:45). Rachel Nguyen (19:15) and Erin Fritz (19:44) also competed for the team.
The Varsity Dragon boys finished 9th in the Rated Varsity Division. The team was led by Joe Gardner in 35th place (15:17). Next to cross the finish line in scoring positions for the squad were Jayden Chambless in 46th place (15:23), Kieran Bierne in 57th place (15:27), Matt Hetrick in 77th place (15:32), and Brett Gilley in 100th place (15:41). Chris Tracht (15:45) and Lucas Levant (16:07) also competed for the squad.
The Southlake Carroll Cross Country Varsity Elite and Varsity teams’ next competition will be at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival at the University of Arkansas on October 5th. Not all of the Carroll Cross Country runners have next weekend off though: Southlake Carroll will be hosting the Carroll Dragons Cross Country Classic at Bob Jones Park this coming Saturday. The event is the second of three cross country events that Southlake Carroll Cross Country is hosting this season. Multiple Carroll Cross Country teams will be running at the event.
Woodbridge Classic Top 7 Results
Elite Varsity Boys Sweepstakes Race
19 Nate Lannen 14:34
54 Antonio Florcruz 14:53
57 Tim McElaney 14:55
80 Chase Fisher 15:07
81 Solomon Chavez 15:07
83 Michael McCabe 15:08
118 Matthew Sims 15:20
Varsity Boys Rated Race
35 Joe Gardner 15:17
46 Jayden Chambless 15:23
57 Kieran Beirne 15:27
77 Matt Hetrick 15:32
100 Brett Gilley 15:41
109 Chris Tracht 15:45
157 Lucas LeVant 16:07
Elite Varsity Girls Sweepstakes Race
19 Kaylie Cox 16:54
25 Jenna Holland 17:04
26 Lydia Lo 17:04
32 Tatum Foreman 17:09
67 Katherine McElaney 17:43
73 Abigail McIlavain 17:47
91 Alexa Karmis 18:01
Varsity Girls Rated Race
16 Grace Williamson 17:54
23 Olivia Jones18:07
43 Natalie Ng18:20
71 Laurel Hook 18:44
76 Kristin Mader18:45
122 Rachel Nguyen 19:15
161 Erin Fritz 19:44