9/7 Carrollton Invite
The Varsity XC Raiders traveled to Carrollton to race in the Carrollton Invite, where runners were able to get their eyes and legs on the Georgia State course. Though the Varsity girls were missing some of their normal scoring 5, the girls gained valuable racing experience learning to pack and race with one another. In the Large School (4A-6A) Race, Lidia Lo Faro (Jr) took 2nd place with 19:20—24 seconds faster than her State 2023 Race.
The Varsity Boys were led by Junior, Ahad Sayani, racing 17:37.16, followed by Junior, Myles Michel. The boy’s placed 7th out of 44 teams in the Large School (4A-6A) Race. Two alternates, Jacob Schellhous (Jr) and Wyatt Christensen (So), found out Saturday morning they were racing, and they showed great strength in their flexibility to switch their minds into a “time to compete” mindset.
Overall, the XC Raiders gained valuable experience of learning how to race together on a hilly course, working on their breathing, and improving their self-talk mid-race. The JV XC Raiders will be racing this Saturday at the North GA Invite.
2021 Carrollton Invite -> 2024 Carrollton Invite Improvements
· Ahad Sayani 20:15 -> 17:37
· Varsity Boy’s Average 19:01 -> 18:22
State 2022 or 2023 -> 2024 Carrollton Invite Improvements
· Tommy Miller (22) 20:06 -> 18:44
· Ahad Sayani (22) 19:12 -> 17:37
· Lidia Lo Faro (23) 19:44 -> 19:20