XC Opening Weekend in Review

Meet Results

On-Site Coverage

The 2013 XC Season is Off: JCCS Opener Coverage

On the afternoon of September 3rd the Louisiana cross country season officially opened up with a short but challenging race at Lafreniere Park in New Orleans.  The John Curtis Christian School hosted a 3k race to several top local programs in near perfect conditions.

Photos: JCCS 3k/2k Season Opener by patrunner1421

Meet Results

Girls Highlights

• Three Mile Run - Great race for Gabrielle Jennings of First Baptist Christian who won in 20:50.58

On-Site Coverage

Mobile Challenge of Champions Race Re-Cap

The 2013 Mobile Challenge of Champions drew the deepest field of talent Langan Park has seen in quite a few years. With temperatures hovering in the mid-80s with ample cloud cover, over 730 runners competed for individual and team supremacy around the gulf states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Meet Preview: Mobile Challenge of Champions

Several teams open there season this weekend at the prestigious Mobie Challenge of Champions.  

Girls Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Kate Mattox of Starkville High School hustled to a 18:51.25 win and next was Alison Ringle of Parkway High School (19:05.21), Emma Rudman of Fort Walton Beach HS (19:33.30), Regen Mcgee of Pass Christian High School (19:40.34), Karisa Nelson of TR Miller (19:44.73), Katie Nelson of TR Miller (19:46.81), Olivia Murphy of Mandeville (20:03.85), Hannah Bourque of St. Thomas More (20:04.13), Hannah Evans of Fairhope (20:22.83), Jade Kindsvater of Ocean Springs High School(20:24.86), Ellie Carter of UMS-Wright (20:30.27), April Polite of Fort Walton Beach HS (20:52.90), Isabella Hemb of Mt. Carmel (20:55.83), Sara Funderburk of Parkway High School (20:56.73), Taylor Gerard of Montgomery Academy (21:09.11), Brooke Crane of Fort Walton Beach HS (21:09.94), Allie Nelson of TR Miller (21:11.13),Amber Koch of Ocean Springs High School (21:19.29), Walker Mattox of Starkville High School (21:19.51), Andrea Wheeler of Ocean Springs High School (21:26.95),Anna Braswell of St. Paul's Episcopal (21:28.49), Rhianna Moller of Fort Walton Beach HS (21:29.63), Kirstyn Williams of Ocean Springs High School (21:30.61), Grace Jensen of McGill-Toolen Catholic (21:31.49), Brookelyn Hodges of Fort Walton Beach HS (21:32.50)

Boys Highlights

• 5,000 Meter Run - Thomas Howell of Niceville HS hustled to a 15:59.29 win, which is a new season best with Nicholas Morken of Niceville HS in his shadow at 16:03.58. Next was Charles Shackelford of Fort Walton Beach HS in 16:15.26, Demery Benedict of Fort Walton Beach HS (16:18.98), Trey LaNasa of Fort Walton Beach HS(16:28.88), Devyn Keith of John Curtis (16:47.15), Robert Hope of UMS-Wright (16:52.95)

Meet Results

On-Site Coverage

Photos: St. Michael Bayou Boogie by angelle

Girls Highlights

• Three Mile Run - Annie Hill of St. Josephs Academy got it done, winning in 19:01.72, a new SB, followed by Haley Gregoire of St. Michael in 19:12.09, Mallory Robichauxof Holy Savior Menard (19:37.03), Hannah Kalozdi of Newman (20:08.88), Alicia Stamey of Episcopal (20:23.59), Andree Laville of St. Josephs Academy (20:23.93), Grace Ahrens of Holy Savior Menard (20:30.06), Mallory Bartow of Holy Savior Menard (20:31.28), Haley Johnson of Newman (20:56.75), Morgan Martin of Newman (20:57.43)

Boys Highlights

• Three Mile Run - Zachary Albright of St. Paul's School earned a 15:28.75 win, followed by Bryce Robinson of Hahnville in 15:37.28, Eric Coston of St. Paul's School(16:06.50), Bryan Stamey of Episcopal (16:10.50), Beau Robinson of Hahnville (16:13.72), Zach Capello of Ascension Catholic (16:18.69), Jeffrey Kelley of Catholic High(16:27.25)

On-Site Coverage

Photos: STA S & S Sports Invitational by num7pv

Girls Highlights

• Three Mile Run - Great race for Clarissa Smith of Holden who won in 19:03.71 and next was Bobbi Amar of St. Thomas Aquinas (19:43.71), Jenna Reno of Ponchatoula(20:08.73), Destiny Williams of St. Thomas Aquinas (20:14.73), Meghan Becerra of St. Thomas Aquinas (20:44.16), Lydia Pevey of Ponchatoula (20:51.68)

Boys Highlights

• Three Mile Run - Tommy Brocato of St. Thomas Aquinas got it done, winning in 16:16.66, a new SB and next was Isiah Gilbert of Ponchatoula (16:22.67)

Meet Results