Milton’s cross country teams race top-teams in southeast US
September 22nd – Cartersville, GA – By Coach Andy Carr
On a picture-perfect first day of fall, the Eagles traveled to Sam Smith Park in Cartersville, GA to race under the lights at the 9th Annual Wingfoot XC Meet hosted by Atlanta Track Club and face their stiffest competition to date and came away with 4 top-10 team finishes and some outstanding individual performances.
GIRLS (race, team finish & top individuals)
FRESHMAN Race (25 schools, 108 finishers)
Milton (1st-67 pts), Blessed Trinity (2nd-73 pts), Marist (3rd-104 pts)
Lucy Gallagher (16th-22:30), Medhya Sivaganesh (25th-23:22), Aarushi Dhawan (27th-23:31)
JV CHAMPIONSHIP Race (24 schools, 269 finishers)
Milton (8th-222 pts)
Junior Rowan Katekovich (41st-22:34), Sophomore Hollis Thompson (43rd-22:35), Junior Shreya Shetty (44th-22:38), Junior Grace Lochman (53rd-22:54)
VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP Race (25 schools, 178 finishers)
Milton (19th-409 pts)
Senior captain Ella Grace Malcom (28th-19:25), Senior Captain Calista Cacciatore (80th-20:38), Junior Macy Schadt (108th-21:12), Senior Leelah Dennis (118th-21:17), Junior Ella Franke (121st-21:19)
BOYS (race, team finish & top individuals)
FRESHMAN Race (23 schools, 166 finishers)
Milton (3rd-137 pts)
Luke Rasmituth (4th-17:57), Tyler Nix (5th-17:58), Hayden Rogers (22nd-18:50)
JV CHAMPIONSHIP Race (27 schools, 359 finishers)
Sophomore Jayin Batra (9th-17:38), Senior captain Luke Erbey (24th-18:05), Senior Parker Boys (26th-18:09), Junior Robert Claypoole (54th-18:36)
VARSITY CHAMPIOSHIP Race (42 teams, 194 finishers)
Milton (22nd-429 pts)
Senior captain Zach Patell (9th-15:32), Junior Justin Sevel (49th-16:31), Sophomore Everett Lawder (139th-17:31), Senior Chris Murray (148th-17:40), Freshman Will Chambers (158th-17:45)
The Eagle cross country teams next see action on Saturday, September 30th at Bouckert Farms/Chattahoochee Farms Eventing at the Annual ASICS/Alexander Invitational venue where they will race their last large invitational of the season.
