Cross Country Coach

Head Coach:
Christy Nipper

Assistant Coaches:
George Thompson and Kelly McNeer

Cross Country 2011-2012

Boys Cross Country State Champions, Congratulations to the girls that came in 3rd place in the state!

Congratulations to the Warrior cross country teams for an amazing performance at the State Championships in Harrison!  

The boy's team won their second straight state championship in a hard fought race with Greene Country Tech.  The team entered the race knowing that on this very hilly and tough course, the winner would be the team that showed the most heart and perseverance.  The guys made a commitment to each other to give everything they had and to leave with no regrets, each carrying the team on their back.  Encouraged by Psalm 18:37 "I chased my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until they were conquered," the warriors ran a great race that earned them a 3 point victory.  The warriors were led by Sophomore Ben Fiser who won the Individual 5A State Championship title with a time of 17:54.  Also in the top ten for the warriors were Vann Berry in 6th place, Austin DeWitt in 8th place, and Kyle Hendren in 10th.   Coach Nipper said, "I am so proud of these guys, their commitment and dedication to their teammates is what won this race.  This is a great group of guys who has risen to every challenge this season and I'm happy for them that it ended with another hard earned state championship."

The girls team turned in a strong performance to earn third place in the state championships in Harrison.  Junior Randi Ferguson led the way for the Warriors with a second place finish in a time of 21:25.  Senior, Samantha Osterholm also finished in the top ten with a time of 23:12.  Four of the members of the Warrior team are freshmen who ran in their first ever state meet.  "These girls are such a special group and we are so proud of them," said Coach Nipper.  "They have really bonded together and improved so much over the course of the season and I'm very excited about the future of this young team."