Admirals finish strong at Cherokee Classic
The Admiral boys placed second overall with 76 points, led by Chase Temples, who crossed the finish line sixth overall in 16:28.40. Andrew Cabaniss followed closely behind, securing 10th place with a time of 16:47.80 while Tyson Ebbert rounded out the top three Farragut finishers in 15th place at 16:59.40.
The Admirals’ scoring was completed by Anders Kofoed (23rd, 17:20.40) and Cullen Brewer (26th, 17:31.40). Nick DeGuira also contributed with a 27th-place finish in 17:38.70.
On the girls side, Farragut also claimed second place with 80 points. Christie George led the Lady Admirals with a 12th-place finish, clocking 20:02.20. The team showed remarkable depth with three runners finishing within 17 seconds of each other: Zoi LeCours placed 14th (20:15.70), Addison Haynes finished 15th (20:19.00), and Bailey Ann Smith claimed 16th (20:34.00).
Ella Gruzalski completed the scoring for Farragut, placing 28th with a time of 21:47.80.
The junior varsity races saw dominant performances from Farragut athletes. Mateus Griffen captured first place in the boys JV 3,000-meter race with a time of 10:21.90 while Ava Brinley took the top spot in the girls JV 3,000-meter event, finishing in 12:43.70.
Farragut will look to build on Saturday’s strong showing when they travel to Huntsville, Alabama, for The Southern Showcase Sept. 12.
