The Middle School track team traveled to CCS for a large invitational, facing some strong competition across the board. The meet kicked off with an impressive performance in the girls’ 4×800 relay, where Elena, Maclyn, Arabella, and Nora Jane battled to a thirdplace finish in 11:30.80. On the boys’ side, Fletcher, Davey, Alex, and Will placed 6th in the 4×800 with a time of 10:42.42. There were several standout individual performances and personal records throughout the meet. Eva Gheesling had a great day, setting PRs in both the 100m hurdles (22.04) and the 200m (34.20). Oliver Keener also had a big meet, recording PRs in the 100m (16.51), 200m (35.27), and 400m (1:13.54). Alex Glacet added to the team’s success with a PR in the long jump, clearing 15 feet. In the 800m, Fletcher Keener and Will Moody both ran strong races to earn PRs, finishing in 2:40.34 and 2:28.58, respectively. Overall, it was a strong showing for the team against tough competition, with many athletes continuing to make great progress this season.

SAS Varsity Track Update On Saturday, April 18, St. Andrew’s- Sewanee varsity boys’ and girls’ track teams traveled to CCS for a large invitational and delivered strong performances against a deep and competitive field.

Several athletes turned in standout efforts and personal records. Arthur Glacet had a big breakthrough in the 2-mile, dropping 40 seconds to place 7th. Grayson Clark also had an impressive race in the mile, running a 12-second PR to finish 14th. Reuben Cloniger continued his progress with a PR in the 100m. In the middle-distance events, Micah Moody placed 6th in the 800m with a season-best time while Beatrice Pate ran a PR in the same event. Annanoel Sparacio added another PR on the day, cutting off more than 30 seconds in her mile run.

On the sprint and hurdle side, Timi Stefanut took 8th in the 400m dash, and Leah Moody set a PR in the 300m hurdles.

In the field events, Aubrey Blosser cleared a PR height of 4-6 in the high jump, and Keely Kendrick had a huge performance in the discus, setting a PR. Overall, it was a strong showing for the team, with many athletes stepping up and continuing to improve as the season progresses.

The Mountain Lions are back in action at home on Friday, May 24.