Varsity Cross Country Team 2018 Season Preview

Comments from Head Varsity Cross Country Coach George Dohner

VARSITY BOYS

"The boys’ team put in a lot of hard work this summer in preparation for the season. With the talent and work ethic on this team, we are hoping to be very competitive at the top end of the SPC teams”
–Coach George Dohner

Runners To Watch
Seniors Eli Araya and Mitchell Shannon, who finished 14th and 17th place at last year’s SPC Championship Meet, will lead the boys’ team this year. Other members who will play an important role in the success of the season will be seniors Erik Burns and Brian Ross, junior Cadan Hanson, and sophomore Will McDermott. We are also expecting good things from junior Andrew Mahler, senior Evan Burchfiel, senior Dylan Rudisill and freshman Drew Wilkerson.

Varsity Boys Cross Country Roster
Eli Araya, senior
Evan Burchfiel, senior
Erik Burns, senior
Boris Leoro, senior
Henry Lyons, senior
Clifford Moshay, senior
Dylan Rudisill, senior
Brian Ross, senior
Mitchell Shannon, senior
Cadan Hanson, junior
Sam Lyons, junior
Andrew Mahler, junior
Andrew Sos, junior
Zyun Lam, sophomore
Sam Liebbe, sophomore
Will McDermott, sophomore
Zac Winton, sophomore
Nick Cartwright, freshman
Morgan Davis, freshman
Alex Everson, freshman
Carson Hanson, freshman
Brian Mekelberg, freshman
Joey Rudnicki, freshman
Darcy Ryan, freshman
Vishnu Swaminathan, freshman
Drew Wilkerson, freshman

2017 Team Accomplishments • Boys
SPC Championships: 7th place
SPC South Zone: 5th place


VARSITY GIRLS
“This year's team is once again very talented and deep. We hope to improve on our 5th place finish at last year’s SPC Championship.”–Coach George Dohner

Runners To Watch
The girls’ team returns six of our top eight runners from last year's fifth place team. Sophomore Katie Drake, and seniors Ava Minarovic, Uche Oguchi, and Caroline Courtney will lead the team. Juniors Madison Breaux and Paige Cromley will also have a big impact on the team’s chances. We are also expecting good things from sophomore Avriana Lisembee and freshmen Amber Navarra, Rebecca Melin and Abby Mendenhall.

Varsity Girls Cross Country Roster
Caroline Courtney, senior
Ava Minarovic, senior
Gabby Mussalli, senior
Uche Oguchi, senior
Madison Breaux, junior
Paige Cromley, junior
Brooke DeMarco, junior
Aleena Fayaz, junior
Sofia Gomez, junior
Caroline Muhith, junior
Katie Drake, sophomore
Sofia Gilroy, sophomore
Maiana Hebral, sophomore
Avriana Lisembee, sophomore
Tori Osmond, sophomore
Claire Glymph, freshman
Rebecca Melin, freshman
Abby Mendenhall, freshman
Amber Navarra, freshman
Emma Nixon, freshman
Daniela Palazuelos, freshman

2017 Team Accomplishments • Girls
SPC Championships: 5th place
SPC South Zone: 3rd place

George Dohner
Head Cross Country Coach
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