RCS Cross Country Teams Make Strong Showing at State

Sign bearing TMSAA Championships logo

For the first time in program history, both Boys' and Girls' Cross Country teams at RCS qualified to the TMSAA State XC Championship, and they represented our school with class and determination.

On the girls sid,e Elizabeth Coward finished in the top 25 in the 22nd spot with a time of 14:20.46 a 4 sec. PR. Kristen Gillett barely missed the top 25 finishing in 27th place with a huge 42 sec. PR coming in at 14:26.84. Meredith Moses was our #3 runner finishing in 41st place with a time of 15:06.39 while Brooke Nelson finished in the 44th position in a time of 15:12.51. Rounding out the scoring were Nicole Nelson coming in 74th with another big PR at 16:03.42 besting her previous time by 42 sec. and Kendra Fields finishing in 83rd place barely missing her PR at 16:37.75.

In the boys race, Lofton Looney was our #1 runner finishing in 47th place with a time of 13:19.46. Veterans Adonis Kincaid and Holden Sattler both finished strong in 13:49.66 and 13:51.40 for 66th & 69th place. Noah Hawk had his best race of the season with a season PR of 14:12.35 to finish in the 80th position. Brayden Albright and Clay Houck both also had season PRs finishing neck and neck at 15:33.62 & 15:33.77 for 108th and 110th places while Isaac Bryan had a 10 sec. PR in his first State XC appearance to finish with a time of 16:56.30 for 112th place.

"I’m so grateful to have witnessed the growth of these kids throughout the season as competitors, athletes, & teammates. This program has grown in numbers over the past 5 years as well as being a program that consistently produces athletes that want to perform at their highest level. To say I’m proud is an understatement!!!"

Coach Kelley Russell

 

If your child is in 5th-7th grade & they want to be a part of something special encourage them to join RCSXC. They will be surrounded by kids that are great role models, & will certainly be introduced to working hard for themselves, but more importantly their TEAM!!! Let’s keep striving and building.

Thanks so much to all my parents that have helped in any way this season from pinning bibs, to setting up tents, cheering on the courses, taking pics... you’re truly the BEST!!!