The WolfPack cross-country team continued its season on Saturday, August 30. competing in the Saucony Battle of Atlanta at Nash Farms Battlefield in Hampton, GA. Whitefield brought 17 runners to this meet which featured 60 Georgia high school teams.
The varsity boys started things off in impressive fashion, with its top six runners all improving their times over the previous week. In a field of 315 runners, Robby Keough finished in eighth place overall, in a time of 16:23, just 12 seconds off the winning time. Jacob Fikse (12th) and Kerry Martin (11th) were Whitefield’s second and third finishers (18:44 and 18:47, respectively), and they were followed by Brooks Merkle (9th), Brian Pickens (10th) and Kalen Tavassoli (11th), each with PR times. Brooks Bynum (12th) and Nicholas Harris (9th) rounded out the varsity team.
The varsity girls took to the course next, with freshman Ryan Llewelyn being Whitefield’s top finisher in a PR time of 24:34.19. Senior Gabrielle Boswell followed with a season best time of 24:56. Other varsity girls included Grace Blair (9th) and Whitney Merkle (12th).
The JV boys runners followed, with senior Anderson Elmore leading the way in a time of 22:46. Other JV runners for Whitefield included Parker Cantrell (9th), John Brody Cantrell (11th), Hunter Bilotti (9th), and Matthew Cofield (9th).
The WolfPack runs again this Saturday, September 6, at the Coach Benson Double Dip at Marist High School.
The varsity boys started things off in impressive fashion, with its top six runners all improving their times over the previous week. In a field of 315 runners, Robby Keough finished in eighth place overall, in a time of 16:23, just 12 seconds off the winning time. Jacob Fikse (12th) and Kerry Martin (11th) were Whitefield’s second and third finishers (18:44 and 18:47, respectively), and they were followed by Brooks Merkle (9th), Brian Pickens (10th) and Kalen Tavassoli (11th), each with PR times. Brooks Bynum (12th) and Nicholas Harris (9th) rounded out the varsity team.
The varsity girls took to the course next, with freshman Ryan Llewelyn being Whitefield’s top finisher in a PR time of 24:34.19. Senior Gabrielle Boswell followed with a season best time of 24:56. Other varsity girls included Grace Blair (9th) and Whitney Merkle (12th).
The JV boys runners followed, with senior Anderson Elmore leading the way in a time of 22:46. Other JV runners for Whitefield included Parker Cantrell (9th), John Brody Cantrell (11th), Hunter Bilotti (9th), and Matthew Cofield (9th).
The WolfPack runs again this Saturday, September 6, at the Coach Benson Double Dip at Marist High School.