KM men’s XC team 6th in Regional, Watts 10th with personal best time
Kings Mountain High’s men’s cross country team finished sixth in last week’s 3A West Regional at Freedom High in Morganton and for the first time in history qualified for the NCHSAA 3A state championship.
Twenty-five highly competitive teams participated in the Regional.
The Mountaineers were led by Isaiah Watts who finished 10th overall with a personal best time of 16:47.
Other top finishers for the Mountaineers were Max Thompson 32nd in 17:49, Luke Howell 59th in 18:57.90, David Johnson 70th in 19:12.50, Hunter Cruise 99th in 20:13, Luis Cedillo 108th in 20:20.30 and Elliot Habel 112th in 20:26.20. Howell, Johnson, Cedillo and Habel all had their personal best times.
The Lady Mountaineers finished 16th overall and concluded their season. However, they also had five out of seven season bests.
Sarah Eagle led the way with a 58th place finish in a personal best time of 22:45.
Other top KM ladies were:
Brooke Waseman, 69th in 23:06.90.
Tippy Johsonbaugh, 107th with a season best 25:55.40.
Kallie Hope 108th in 25:56.20.
Parker Wilson, 109th with a season best 25:59.20.
Wren Ballard, 123rd with a season best 27:30.10.
Carmynn Barnes, 138th with a season best 29:58.60.
The NCHSAA championship meet will be held Saturday at Ivey Redmon Park in Kernersville.
Twenty-five highly competitive teams participated in the Regional.
The Mountaineers were led by Isaiah Watts who finished 10th overall with a personal best time of 16:47.
Other top finishers for the Mountaineers were Max Thompson 32nd in 17:49, Luke Howell 59th in 18:57.90, David Johnson 70th in 19:12.50, Hunter Cruise 99th in 20:13, Luis Cedillo 108th in 20:20.30 and Elliot Habel 112th in 20:26.20. Howell, Johnson, Cedillo and Habel all had their personal best times.
The Lady Mountaineers finished 16th overall and concluded their season. However, they also had five out of seven season bests.
Sarah Eagle led the way with a 58th place finish in a personal best time of 22:45.
Other top KM ladies were:
Brooke Waseman, 69th in 23:06.90.
Tippy Johsonbaugh, 107th with a season best 25:55.40.
Kallie Hope 108th in 25:56.20.
Parker Wilson, 109th with a season best 25:59.20.
Wren Ballard, 123rd with a season best 27:30.10.
Carmynn Barnes, 138th with a season best 29:58.60.
The NCHSAA championship meet will be held Saturday at Ivey Redmon Park in Kernersville.