Boys Cross Country 2022-2023

The cross country teams opened their seasons on Friday competing in the Bob Blastow Invitational at McIntosh Nature Reserve. In their respective stages, the Varsity Girls placed 2nd, the Varsity Boys placed 5th, the JV Boys placed 6th, and the JV Girls placed 5th in the evening's races. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 11th grader Justin Frediani: Boys Varsity (11th overall)
• 9th grader Louie Bates: Boys JV (11th overall)
• 10th grader Aakash Patel: Boys Open (1st overall)
• 9th grader Kenyah Conner: Girls Varsity (3rd overall)
• 10th grader Casey Cullen: Girls JV (4th overall)
• 9th grader Faith Frediani: Girls Open (3rd overall)

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

The cross country teams competed for the second time this season at the AT&T Starr's Mill Panthers Invitational at ONE Church where the Varsity Girls placed 15th and the Varsity Boys placed 22nd. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 11th grader Justin Frediani: Boys Varsity
• 10th grader Parker Pape: Boys JV
• 9th grader Wade Cline: Boys Freshman
• 9th grader Kenyah Conner: Girls Varsity
• 10th grader Marin Arvin: Girls JV
• 9th grader Faith Frediani: Girls Freshman

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

The cross country teams competed in the Carrollton Orthopaedic Invitational on the State Meet Course at Carrollton Elementary School. The Varsity Boys placed 15th and the Varsity Girls placed 7th in the Large School Races. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 11th grader Justin Frediani: Boys Varsity
• 12th grader Nelson Tate: Boys JV
• 9th grader Shristi Roy: Girls Varsity
• 9th grader Faith Frediani: Girls JV

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

The cross country teams competed in the Fulton County Championship at Bouckaert Farm on Saturday, September 26th. In their respective races, the Varsity Girls placed 3rd, the Varsity Boys placed 7th, the JV Boys placed 7th, and the JV Girls placed 3rd. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 11th grader Justin Frediani: Boys Varsity
• 9th grader Louie Bates: Boys JV
• 9th grader Kenyah Conner: Girls Varsity (8th overall)
• 10th grader Casey Cullen: Girls JV

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

The cross country teams raced for the second consecutive week at Bouckaert Farm on Saturday as they competed in the Alexander / Asics Invitational, and 23 athletes improved their previous week's performance. In their respective races, the Varsity Girls placed 1st, the Varsity Boys placed 14th, the JV Boys placed 11th, and the JV Girls placed 3rd. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 11th grader Jack Dempsey: Boys Varsity
• 9th grader Carlton Diedrich: Boys JV
• 9th grader Kenyah Conner: Girls Varsity (1st overall)
• 9th grader Georgia Verheyden: Girls JV

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

Woodward's cross country teams raced Saturday at the Wingfoot XC Classic. The Varsity Girls placed 8th of 19 teams while the the Varsity Boys placed 9th of 20 teams. A special congratulations to the following runners who ran season best times on not the season's easiest course:

• 9th grader Wade Cline
• 9th grader Faith Frediani
• 9th grader Christopher Chapin
• 9th grader Aaron Guillaume
• 10th grader Erik Hansen
• 10th grader Sophia Williams
• 11th grader Charles Brayton

Complete results are available on the ATC Timing website.

Both the Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams won the Region 3-AAAAA Championship on Saturday morning at Locust Grove Middle School. Jack Dempsey--the Region Champion--Justin Frediani, Elo Agbogu, Thomas Freer, Swen Cain, Aakash Patel (all earning 1st-Team All-Region Honors), and Louie Bates swept the top 7 spots to earn a perfect team score of 15. The girls also earned a perfect team score of 15 as Kenyah Conner--the Region Champion--Shristi Roy, Wallace Putt, Abbey Miller, Nadia Alavi, and Gabby Hill finished 1-6 to earn 1st-Team All-Region Honors, and Meryl Inman finished 9th. Hannah Ackerman won the Girls JV race and Oscar Rivera won the Boys JV race. A special congratulations to the runners who ran season-best times:

GIRLS: Hannah Ackerman, Faith Frediani, Gabby Hill, Maddie Miller, Wallace Putt, Georgia Verheyden, and Sophia Williams

BOYS: Charles Brayton, Swen Cain, Christopher Chapin, Wade Cline, Carlton Diedrich, Thomas Freer, Aaron Guillaume, Luke Milam, Parker Pape, Aakash Patel, Oscar Rivera, and Nick Stafford

Varsity results and JV results are available on MileSplit.

Both the boys and girls competed in the AAAAA State Championship race at Carrollton Elementary School on Saturday. The boys team of Justin Frediani, Jack Dempsey, Thomas Freer, Louie Bates, Aakash Patel, Oscar Rivera, and Swen Cain improved 1:15 on their team average from September to place 24th in the field. The girls team of Kenyah Conner, Shristi Roy, Hannah Ackerman, Nadia Alavi, Wallace Putt, Abbey Miller, and Gabby Hill improved 1:50 on their team average from September to place 11th in their race.

Full results from the races are available on MileSplit.

The cross country teams opened their seasons on Saturday competing in the Wesleyan Invitational on one of the more challenging courses in the state. The Varsity Boys placed 4th, the Varsity Girls placed 6th, the JV Boys placed 6th, and the JV Girls placed 5th in the morning's races. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 10th grader Justin Frediani: Boys Varsity
• 9th grader Hannah Ackerman: Girls Varsity (6th overall)
• 12th grader Rebekah Lecesne: Girls JV
• 9th grader Grant Gibbons: Boys JV

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

The cross country teams competed Saturday in the Battle of Atlanta at Nash Farm Battlefield. The Varsity Boys placed 18th out of 38, the Varsity Girls placed 20th out of 31, the JV Boys placed 17th out of 37, and the JV Girls placed 16th out of 19in the morning's races. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 10th grader Jack Dempsey: Boys Varsity
• 9th grader Hannah Ackerman: Girls Varsity
• 9th grader Sophia Williams: Girls JV
• 9th grader Zackary Weiss: Boys JV

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

The cross country teams competed Saturday in the Big Peach Mustang Stampede at Allatoona Creek Park. The Varsity Boys placed 8th out of 17 teams with a new season-best average of 18:05, and the Varsity Girls placed 11th out of 17 teams with a new season-best average of 23:17. Additionally, the JV Boys placed 5th and the JV Girls placed 13th in the morning's races. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 10th grader Justin Frediani: Boys Varsity
• 9th grader Hannah Ackerman: Girls Varsity
• 12th grader Rebekah Lecesne: Girls JV
• 11th grader Abel Waksor: Boys JV

Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.

The cross country teams competed Saturday in the Wingfoot XC Classic at Sam Smith Park in Cartersville. The Varsity Boys, led by Justin Frediani (19th) and Jack Dempsey (21st), placed 5th out of 29 teams, and the Varsity Girls, led by Hannah Ackerman (7th) and Brooklyn Carr (15th), placed 5th out of 17 teams with a new season-best average of 22:56. A special congratulations to sophomore Jack Dempsey and senior Rebekah Lecesne who both ran career-best times.

Complete results are available on the Wingfoot website.

The cross country teams competed Saturday in the Alexander / Asics Incitational at the Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club. Led by Justin Frediani, Will McManus, Jack Dempsey, and Drake Oakhill all running under 17:00, the Varsity Boys placed 11th out of 35 teams with a new season-best average of 16:52.5, and the Varsity Girls, led by Hannah Ackerman's first sub-20:00 performance, placed 19th out of 28 teams with a new season-best average of 21:34.5. Additionally, the JV Boys A placed 11th, the JV Boys B placed 37th, and the JV Girls placed 12th in the morning's races. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 10th grader Justin Frediani: Boys Championship
• 9th grader Hannah Ackerman: Girls Championship
• 11th grader Abel Waksor: Boys JV A
• 9th grader Olga Carter: Girls JV
• 12th grader Will Banks: Boys JV B

Complete race results are available on the MileSplit website.

The cross country teams competed Saturday in the Atlanta Classic at Clinton Nature Preserve. Both varsity teams earned their best finishes of the season, with the boys placing 3rd out of 19 teams and the girls placing 6th out of 19 teams. Additionally, the JV Boys placed 2nd of 14 teams, and the JV Girls placed 5th of 7 teams in the morning's races. A special congratulations to the following runners for being the first Woodward finisher in their respective races:

• 10th grader Jack Dempsey: Boys Championship
• 9th grader Hannah Ackerman: Girls Championship
• 11th grader Abel Waksor: Boys JV A
• 12th grader Teddy Oprisch: Girls JV
• 11th grader Elo Agbogu: Boys JV B

Complete race results are available on the MileSplit website.

The boys and girls cross country teams competed in the Region 4-AAAA Championships at Nash Farm Battlefield. Hannah Ackerman, who finished 2nd, and Jack Dempsey, who finished 4th, led their respective teams to 2nd-Place finishes. Congratulations to the many runners earning individual honors:

• Girls 1st Team All-Region: Hannah Ackerman, Brooklyn Carr, Casey Cullen
• Girls 2nd Team All-Region: Meryl Inman, Wallace Putt
• Boys 1st Team All-Region: Jack Dempsey, Thomas Freer, Drake Oakhill
• Boys 2nd Team All-Region: Justin Frediani, Will Reese

Both the boys and the girls cross country teams finished their seasons in Carrollton at the AAAA State Championships. Jack Dempsey, the team's top finisher in a strong pack with only 33 seconds separating 1-5, led the boys to a 13th-place finish out of 32 teams. The team lowered its team average time by 12 seconds from their 2018 season. The girls, led by freshman Hannah Ackerman, finished 10th in the 32-team field. The team improved its finish by three places and lowered its team average by 17 seconds from the 2018 season. Congratulations to all! Complete results are available on the MileSplit website.