Spartanburg SC- This Saturday the Converse Cross Country team heads to Charlotte, N.C. to compete in the Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships.
Location: McAlpine Park Charlotte, N.C.
Time: 9:00 a.m. – Men's Championship; 10:00 a.m. – Women's Championship
Teams Competing: Barton, Belmont Abbey, Chowan, Emmanuel, Erskine, Francis Marion, King, Lees-McRae, Mount Olive, North Greenville, Southern Wesleyan, UNC Pembroke, Young Harrison.
Results: https://blueridgetiminglive.com/2023/ccxc/
Women's Notes:
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This will be the fifth race of the season for the women. This will be their second 6k race of the year for them and their second time running at McAlpine Park.
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In their last race, Converse placed 1st through 6th with the top runner being Lauren Beatty with a time of 18:50 followed by Ruth Spijker, Ashley Sosa (PR), Kamille Dixon (PR), Froukje Mons (PR), Anne van den Broek (PR), Paisley Stepp, and Bayley Robinson.
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The Converse women's team finished 1st out of 23 teams.
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The Converse women are sitting at No. 6 in the USTFCCCA Southeast Region ranking.
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Last season, the women placed second in the conference with an average time of 23:53, a new program record.
Men's Notes:
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This is also the fifth race of the season for the men and their second time racing at McAlpine Park.
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In their last race, Alex Sosa led the group finishing 53rd with a time of 25:56, a new personal record. He was followed by Jaxon Wright, Dre'Quan Guyton, and Spenser Kirby. All three of them either ran a course or overall personal record as well.
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Last season, the men's team placed 8th in the conference with an average time of 27:55
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Last season Luis Rios Brena earned a spot on the Second Team All-Conference.
Coach Mark Rennix had this to say "Both teams are ready and I am excited to see what they can accomplish this Saturday."
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