Victor Ashe XC Classic locals
KCHS, HVA, FMS have team champs
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Garrett Hawkins, Hardin Valley Academy senior (3227) edges Asheville senior Michael Haskins by just .02 of a second to win the Boys High School Varsity 3-mile run during annual Victor Ashe Cross Country Classic Saturday morning and early afternoon, Aug. 31. - Photos by Alan Sloan
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HVA freshman Zarah Enbom captures first place in the Girls High School Junior Varsity race. - Photos by Alan Sloan
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A Concord Christian Middle School girls runner at the finish line. - Photos by Alan Sloan
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Jack McDonnell, Farragut Middle School eighth-grader, finished ninth. - Photos by Alan Sloan
KNOXVILLE — Once again, many Farragut area cross country teams were at or near the top during annual Victor Ashe XC Classic, in Victor Ashe Park, Saturday morning and early afternoon, Aug. 31.
On the high school varsity level, Knoxville Catholic swept the girls and boys team championships, as the top three teams were in the same order for both genders: the Lady Irish finished at 63, followed by runner-up Hardin Valley Academy at 121 and third-place Farragut scoring 194.
The KCHS boys varsity finished with 61, followed by HVA at 78 and the Admirals with 127. Highlighting this race was individual champion Garrett Hawkins of HVA, a senior, edging senior Michael Haskin of Asheville, North Carolina, by just .02 seconds (15:45.73 versus 15:45.75).
At the Junior Varsity Boys level, it was the Hawks flying high, winning with 21 points. Farragut took second at 56, with Catholic third at 124.
Hardin Valley’s JV girls were the top local finisher, grabbing fourth place (70).
At the Middle School level, the Farragut Middle School girls edged out Hardin Valley Middle 92 versus 111. Webb School was seventh and West Valley took ninth.
FMS also was the top local Boys Middle School finisher, placing fifth (146), followed by Concord Christian School in seventh and HVMS taking 10th.
Individuals, varsity girls
Second-place, Drew Gerken, KCHS freshman (19:31.19); fourth, Alexandra Vesser, HVA sophomore (20:12.91); seventh, Livi Ray, KCHS freshman; 11th, Elizabeth Wolski, KCHS junior; and 14th, Caitlin Daniels, KCHS freshman.
Boys varsity
Fifth, Gabe Allen, HVA senior (16:37.02); sixth, Tanner Coggin, FHS senior; seventh, Tony Ortega, KCHS senior; ninth, Josh Hunt, HVA senior; 12th, Radek Molchan, KCHS junior; 13th, Cade Duncanson, KCHS sophomore; 14th, Reid Banninster, KCHS freshman; and 15th, Evan Van DeGriff, KCHS freshman.
JV girls
Champ, Zarah Enbom, HVA freshman (24:01.39); third, Katherine Evans, FHS junior (24:33.10) and fifth, Emma Dolynchuk, HVA freshman (25:35.41).
JV boys
Champ, Andrew Parks, HVA senior (18:13.26); second, Cullen Brewer, FHS sophomore (18:21.59); third, Brody Van Meter, HVA freshman (18:35.60); fourth, Cody Colomac, HVA sophomore (18:55.60); sixth, Joshua Watkins, HVA senior; seventh, Dakota Gillen, HVA freshman; eighth, Zathan Socha, HVA junior; 10th, Liam Hurst, HVA freshman; 11th, Nate Carr, FHS junior. 12th, Anders Kofed, FHS freshmen; 13th, Levi Sprecher, KCHS junior; 14th, Wyatt Socha, HVA freshman; and 15th, Noah Rile, KCHS junior.
Middle School girls (2 mile)
Third, Linley Lawhorn, eighth grade, HVMS (13:53.29); sixth, Ava Brinley, 8th grade, FMS; ninth, Julia Joyce, 8th grade, WVMS; 11th, Amelia Allen, 6th grade, HVMS; 14th, Sophia Leili, 8th grade, HVMS.
Middle School boys (2 mile)
Fifth, West Areheart, sixth grade, CCS (12:21.82); sixth, Scout Areheart, sixth-grade, CCS; ninth, Jack McDonnell, eighth grade, FMS.
Elementary girls (1 mile)
Champ, Serphina Kapaya, fifth grade, St. John Neumann (5:59.17); 12th, Lydia Cox, fifth grade, FMS.
Elementary boys (1 mile)
Champ, Bear Areheart, fourth-grader, CCS (5:51.17); third, Myers Slagle, fifth grade, Blue Grass (5:58.80); and fourth, Joey Nelson, fourth grade, West Hills (5:59.80).
