The Junior Cavalier Cross Country team traveled to Knoxville on 10/23 to compete in the Tennessee Middle School Cross Country State Championships. The boy’s varsity team finished in 18th place with an average time of 13:28 for the two-mile race and Lane Kennedy was the team’s first finished with a personal best at Victor Ashe Park of 12:56.50. This was the fastest team finish for the Junior Cavs boys in almost a decade. Rounding out the varsity boy’s runners were: Jase Clopton (13:26.50), Ben Rohman (13:27.95), Joseph Rohman (13:44.20), Levi Parkison (13:48.95), Deacon Daniels (14:01.50), and Ashton Risher (14:14.96). The junior varsity boys also competed in the JV race and finished in 9th place overall with a team average of 15:08. Levi Detwiler led the JV team with a top 50 finish and a time of 14:18.92.
In the girls’ race, four Junior Cavs runners competed in the State Championships and Sheyene Holt had a team-best time of 15:43.94. She was followed by Rowan Abril (16:05.23), Taylor Shearer (16:26.70), and Emma Cook (16:54.98).
Left to Right – Emma Cook, Rowan Abril, Sheyene Holt, Taylor Shearer
Junior Cavs varsity boys are set to take off in the Middle School State Championships. Pictured from left to right are Lane Kennedy, Deacon Daniels, Levi Parkson, Ben Rohman, Joseph Rohman, Ashton Risher, and Jase Clopton.