Carrollton, State Cross Country Meet - From Coach Norton:
After 3 years of getting individual qualifiers to State, both Oglethorpe's boys
and girls cross country teams had the honor of experiencing the State Meet this
weekend. On Friday, they previewed the State course, which was made even more
difficult this year with several leg killing hills. They woke up Saturday ready
to finish out the best season they've had collectively in several years. The
goal for the boys was a top 10 team finish and for the girls a top 20 team
finish. When it was all said and done the Boys finished 11th and the Girls
finished 18th.
Sid Wightman once again led the charge for the boys.
Though he battled sickness all week and had a hard fall on the course, he gutted
out a 24th place finish. Behind him was Quinton Nash and Abe Tompkins finishing
in the 70s and Otoniel Padilla, Brandon Pinto, Garrett McCormack, and Ezra
Underwood. On average, the boys times were a minute slower than usual, showing
just how difficult the State course was. Though they didn't finish in the top
10, where they were ranked for much of the season, 11th out of 32 teams sure
isn't bad for a team consisting of 4 freshmen and 3 juniors.
The girls
were led once again by the duo of Sarah Chastain and Jordan Pringle. Following
them was runner Jeri Willcox, Vivi Diaz, Natalie Doker, Brianna Basinger, and
Jojo Diaz. Like the boys times, the intimidating hills of the State course took
a bite into their times but the result was still very strong. Out of 30 teams,
the girls placed 18th. The girls will lose senior Jeri Willcox, but should
bounce back strongly next year in hopes of making it back to back State
appearances.
Running in the OC is looking really good in the next couple
years not only for Cross Country, but track as well. For many of these runners,
soccer is right around the corner where they'll be hoping to go to State twice
in the 2012-13 school year. It's been a privilege to coach these fine
student-athletes this season and I'm very proud of all their accomplishments.
Until next time...
PS. Soccer conditioning starts after
Thanksgiving break
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