Cross Country

bullet SHS Men's Cross Country team wins NCHSAA State Championship

The Sanderson Men's Cross Country Team won the NCHSAA 4A State Championship on Saturday, November 7! It was the first state championship earned by a Sanderson cross country team in the 42 year history of the school. The Spartans won in exciting fashion by earning the victory by a slim margin (3 points) over Cap Seven sister school Broughton, the two-time defending state champions. Sanderson and Broughton had been running neck and neck all season long. The Cook sisters also ran well for the Spartans in the women's state meet.

The Spartans were led by Matt Schick who finished 13th overall and 8th among runners who ran on scoring teams. Three teammates finished among the top 20 individual runners - Philip Hathaway (17th overall and 12th among those on scoring teams), Matt Geisz (19th and 14th), and Mitchell Feldman (20th and 15th). Andrew White finished 54th overall and 40th among those on scoring teams to clinch the victory. The fasted five runners score for each scoring team. Ben Boyles (81st overall) and Patrick Crawford (114th overall) also competed for the Spartans.

In the women's race, won by Green Hope High School, Sanderson's Allison Cook finished 30th and her sister, Samantha Cook finished 32nd among all runners.

View the Individual and Team Results of NCHSAA 4A Cross Country State Championship Meet (Girls followed by Boys)

The Sanderson cross country teams are coached by Ashley Taylor (head coach) and Jason Bochert (assistant coach). Congratulations to them and to all of the members of the team for earning the state championship. The other members of our 2009 state championship men's cross country team: Rudy Bass, Will Bennett, John celestini, Matt DiVittorio, Mitchell Feldbusch, Billy Fetzner, Brock Friedman, Marvin Gonzales, Matt Hines, Nathan Holzworth, Bashir Jabbour, Cameron Joyner, Pete Maierhofer, Jacob Mohr, Jaron Moore, Connor Morgan, John Sledge, Jake Smoot, Lee Utter, Daniel Whitacre, Daniel White, Nick White.

Read the story in the News & Observer

Read the story on the WRAL High School OT website

Read the story and view the photos on the NorthRaleighSports.com website

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Sanderson Men place second in 2009 4A NCHSAA Mideast Regionals

The Sanderson Men's Cross Country team raced to a second place finish in the NCHSAA 4A Mideast Regional meet on Saturday, October 31. They finished a close second to Broughton, a team that they've been running neck and neck all season. The Spartan team has qualified to run in the NCHSAA State Championship meet next Saturday at Tanglewood Park, in Clemmons, near Winston-Salem. Joining seven male runners will be the Cook sisters, Allison and Samantha, who qualified on the basis of their individual finishes in the women's race.

Congratulations to all of the Spartan Cross Country runners!

Individual and Team Results of Men's 4A Mideast Regional Meet held at WakeMed Soccer Park on October 31, 2009

Individual and Team Results of Women's 4A Mideast Regional Meet held at WakeMed Soccer Park on October 31, 2009

 

2009 Cap Seven Conference Championships

Congratulations to the Sanderson Men's Cross Country team for earning the Cap Seven Conference Championship on October 20. The ten members of the team who competed in the championship race pose in a pre-race photo at the left. Four Spartans finished among the top 14 runners and were named to the All-Conference team - Matt Shick (4th), Matt Geisz (5), Mitchell Feldman (7), and Philip Hathaway (8). The championship was the eighth conference championship for the Spartan Men's Cross Country team in school history and the first since 1992.

 

bullet The Spartans' Women's Cross Country team finished in third place in the Cap Seven Championship meet on October 20. They were led by three Spartans who earned All-Conference honors by finishing in the top 14 in the race. Earning All-Conference were Allison Cook (3rd), Samantha Cook (4), and Anna Taylor (14).

bullet Congratulations to Spartan Cross Country/Track Runner Allison Cook for being honored as the WRAL-TV Extra Effort Award winner on October 28. View the WRAL video.

 

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You must have an up-to-date ATHLETIC FORMS packet on file in order to participate in any activities including the the summer group runs.

The Men's and Women's Cross Country teams are coached by Sanderson teacher Ashley Taylor. Students and their parents who have questions about the program are invited to email her at ataylor1@wcpss.net or call her at 919-601-0750.

bullet Link to Sanderson Cross Country external website

bullet Suggested recommendations for all athletes about HYDRATION

bullet Suggested recommendations for all athletes about NUTRITION

 

2009 Season Announcements
• When school starts, practice will be held daily after school from 3:30-5pm and occasionally 5:30pm.
• Everyone will participate in weekday meets.
• Weekend meets will be for selected individuals. Those individuals will be told at least 1 week in advance that they will be running in the weekend meet.
• Plan on being a successful runner! Mark your calendar for weekend meets as if you would be running in them!