Warrior Cross Country Teams Compete at Deerfield-Windsor Invitational

Alex Papanicolopoulos
Warrior Cross Country Teams Compete at Deerfield-Windsor Invitational
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The Brookwood Cross Country team competed at the Deerfield-Windsor Invitational on Saturday, September 19. Here are the highlights:
  • The Girls Middle School team took first place, marking their fourth consecutive team victory this season. The Middle School Lady Warriors had five runners finish in the top 11, led by sixth grader Lane Brinkley, who placed second with a 3K time of 12:33. Eighth grader Eliza Fisher followed closely behind, finishing third in 12:46. Teammates Ellie Schweikert ‘32 (7th), Karsyn Barker ‘33 (8th), Olivia Wulff-Rebull ‘33 (11th), and Marley Hanke ‘32 (41st) rounded out the team’s finishers.
  • The Boys Middle School team took third place out of 16 teams. Tristan Jones ‘32 led the way, placing sixth and setting a new personal record of 11:02 in the 3K. He was followed by teammates Noah Carter ‘32, who placed ninth in 11:16; Wade Brunson ‘32 (12:17); Hank Howell ‘31 (12:37); Luca Wulff-Rebull ‘31 (13:31); and Nolan Duncan ‘33(14:38).
  • Freshman Savannah Posey ran a new season-best time of 23:43, followed by Varsity teammate Kennedy Horne ‘28, who set a new personal record of 27:39.
  • For the Boys Varsity team, freshman Niko Williams placed seventh, setting a new PR of 16:50. Williams’ performance marks the fastest time by a Brookwood freshman since 2011. Freshman Ryder Hanke also set a new PR with a time of 19:30, while teammate Beau Posey ‘28 finished with a new season-best time of 23:40.
Next weekend, the team will compete at the 25th Annual Tift Invitational at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA.
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Located in Thomasville, GA, Brookwood School is a private school for grades JK-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.