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A Woodlawn Tradition

Cross Country

COME SEE THE DIFFERENCE
Beginning in 2003, when Woodlawn middle school runners represented the school in its first-ever interscholastic competition, the Trailblazers quickly established themselves as a force in the Charlotte-area cross country community.  
 
Then, as now, our runners trained on the soft dirt trails that surround our campus, and enjoyed winding through the forest as well as tackling the hills to build their endurance.  In 2008, the Trailblazers fielded boys and girls varsity cross country teams for the first time.  Woodlawn joined the NCISAA in 2014, and since then our boys team has been crowned SPAA conference champion 6 times and earned an impressive three-peat as 1A state champions in 2014, 2015, and 2016.  Our girls claimed both the conference championship and the 1A state championship in 2015.
 
Both varsity and middle school teams for boys and girls compete in the fall season.
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Top | Current Season | Meet Our Coaches | Awards | Honor Roll | Past Results

Current Season

Varsity

middle school

Results, rankings and meet information available on Athletic.net.

Varsity
Middle School

Coach Wilson & Coach Wrenholt

MEET OUR Coaches

Varsity

NICK WILSON

“I have been coaching Cross Country, Wrestling, and Track and Field for ten years. I started coaching after I graduated high school. I graduated college from UNCC with degrees in biology and philosophy.”

Middle School

Valerie Wrenholt

“I love track and field since there is truly an event for everyone.”

The Varsity Girls Track & Field team is coached by Valerie Wrenholt. Coach Wrenholt is a lifelong runner who has competed in cross country running, Nordic skiing, and track since middle school.

In high school, in Colorado, she won numerous individual and team state titles. She was also a competitive Nordic skier and was a 4-year All-American. She ran cross country for one season at Dartmouth College and competed for four years in Nordic skiing at Dartmouth, including captaining the team during her senior year.

She previously coached varsity girls cross country at Providence Day School in Charlotte.

“Sport is a microcosm of life; it teaches many valuable lessons, such as persistence, dedication, and teamwork. As a coach, I want to help athletes reach their personal best and meet their goals, even if that doesn’t always mean winning. Further, I want to help athletes find running rewarding for the rest of their lives.” — Coach Wrenholt

 

TEAM & INdividual

Awards

Boys

2021
3rd at NCISAA 1A State Meet
NCISAA 1A All-State:  Zachary Gilpin, Russell Jacobson

2020
4th at NCISAA 1A State Meet
NCISAA 1A All-State: Jackson McGeough, RJ Klein
SPAA Champions
SPAA All-Conference: Jackson McGeough (MVP), RJ Klein, Gael Garza

2019
3rd at NCISAA 1A State Meet
NCISAA 1A All-State: Jackson McGeough
SPAA Champions
SPAA All-Conference: Jackson McGeough (MVP), Gael Garza

2018
NCISAA 1A State Runners-Up
2018 NCISAA 1A All-State: Jackson McGeough, Jesse Jacobson
SPAA Runners-Up
SPAA All-Conference: Jackson McGeough (MVP), JT Faccone, Ethan Mason

2017
4th at NCISAA 1A State Meet
NCISAA 1A All-State: Tripp Berini, Jackson McGeough
NCISAA 1A Athlete of the Year (Tripp Berini)
SPAA Champions
SPAA All-Conference: Tripp Berini (MVP), Jackson McGeough, Ethan Mason

2016
NCISAA 1A State Champions
NCISAA 1A All-State: Quinn Schneider, Zach Lorch
NCISAA 1A Athlete of the Year (Quinn Schneider)
NCISAA 1A Coach of the Year (Dwayne Bowman)
SPAA Champions
SPAA All-Conference: Quinn Schneider (MVP), Zach Lorch, Jackson McGeough, Austen Castellano

2015
NCISAA 1A State Champions
NCISAA 1A All-State: Quinn Schneider, Zach Lorch, Tripp Berini, Austen Castellano
SPAA Champions
SPAA All-Conference: Quinn Schneider (MVP), Tripp Berini, Zach Lorch, Austen Castellano

2014
NCISAA 1A State Champions
NCISAA 1A All-State: Quinn Schneider, Zach Lorch, Reilly Milburn
SPAA Champions
SPAA All-Conference: Quinn Schneider (MVP), Tripp Berini, Reilly Milburn

Girls

2021
NCISAA 1A All-State:  Adina Jacobson

2020
NCISAA 1A All-State: Adina Jacobson
SPAA All-Conference: Adina Jacobson (MVP)

2019
NCISAA 1A All-State: Adina Jacobson
SPAA All-Conference: Adina Jacobson, Carmen Lolla

2018
4th at NCISAA 1A State Meet
NCISAA 1A All-State: Adina Jacobson, Ally Fleming
SPAA Runners-Up
SPAA All-Conference: Adina Jacobson, Ally Fleming

2017
5th at NCISAA 1A State Meet
NCISAA 1A All-State: Adina Jacobson
SPAA Runners-Up
SPAA All-Conference: Adina Jacobson, Zoe Milburn, Ally Fleming

2016
SPAA All-Conference: Ally Fleming

2015
NCISAA 1A State Champions
NCISAA 1A All-State: Anne Cunningham, Bella Jacoby
SPAA Champions
SPAA All-Conference: Bella Jacoby (MVP), Anne Cunningham, Ally Fleming

Honor Roll

Woodlawn boys who have broken 20:00 and girls who have broken 23:00 in a 5K cross country race.

Girls 5K

  1. Kathleen Elkins ’10 – 19:08 – McAlpine Park, 11/29/2008
  2. Sydney Bowman ’14 – 19:36 – McAlpine Park, 11/30/2013
  3. Paulina Campbell ’12 – 20:46 – McAlpine Park, 11/26/2011
  4. Adina Jacobson (9th) – 21:25 – McAlpine Park, 10/25/2019
  5. Anne Cunningham ’19 – 22:15 – McAlpine Park, 10/30/2015
  6. Bella Jacoby ’16 – 22:18 – McAlpine Park, 10/30/2015

 

Boys 5K

  1. Quinn Schneider ’17 – 15:40 – WakeMed Park, 10/1/2016
  2. Sawyer Bowman ’11 – 16:01 – McAlpine Park, 11/27/2010
  3. David Hager ’14 – 16:02 – McAlpine Park, 11/24/2012
  4. Forrest Daugherty ’13 – 17:03 – Weddington High School, 9/15/2012
  5. Jackson McGeough ’21 – 17:46 – Southside Park, 10/10/2018
  6. Tripp Berini ’18 – 17:58 – McAlpine Park, 11/25/2017
  7. Zachery Lorch ’17 – 17:59 – Hagan Stone Park, 10/28/2016
  8. Zach Felts ’14 – 18:37 – McAlpine Park, 10/11/2012
  9. Zachary Gilpin (10th) – 18:47 – Olsen Park, 10/29/2021
  10. Russell Jacobson (8th) – 18:57 – Olsen Park, 10/29/2021
  11. Austen Castellano ’17 – 19:01 – McAlpine Park, 10/19/2015
  12. Zack Scott ’13 – 19:03 – McAlpine Park, 10/11/2012
  13. Reilly Milburn ’15 – 19:15 – McAlpine Park, 10/11/2012

PAST RESULTS

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Varsity XC – 2019 NCISAA 1A Championship at McAlpine Park

October 25, 2019

Boys Finish 3rd in State Meet; McGeough and Jacobson three-peat on All-State Team

Oct. 25, 2019 - Congrats to all of our runners for their excellent performances at the NCISAA 1A State Championship today! All five of our runners finished better than their projected place going into the race.

Photos from the meet

Full results

Our boys have struggled with injuries all season and were seeded #7 in the team standings going into the meet. Defending individual state champion Jackson McGeough led the team and ran his best race of the season, clocking in at 18:41 for 3rd place. Gael Garza claimed the 19th spot, running a 20:57 - just 2 seconds off his lifetime personal best. But senior Ethan Mason came through in his final 5K as a Trailblazer by running a season best 21:16 and finishing 23rd (30 places better than his projected finish). That effort enabled the boys to finish a surprising 3rd place with 43 points in the team competition. A very satisfying end to the season for our boys team!

Our girls were unable to score in the team competition, but recorded two huge personal bests today. Freshman Adina Jacobson dropped her PR by 30 seconds as she claimed the individual runner-up spot with a time of 21:25. Junior Carmen Lolla shaved over a minute off her PR, finishing in 31st place with a 26:52.

Congrats to Jackson and Adina - they both made the all-state team for the third consecutive year!

Boys Team Standings
1. Lee Christian - 19
2. Christ Covenant - 38
3. Woodlawn - 43
4. United Faith Christian - 46
5. Greenfield - 48
6. Albemarle - 64
7. Grace Christian (Sanford) - 66
8. Northwood Temple - 72
9. Community Christian - 81
10. Ridgecroft - 83
11. Neuse Christian - 90
12. Burlington - 93
13. Cape Fear Christian - 124

Varsity XC – SPAA Championship at Salisbury Community Park

October 14, 2019

Boys Claim SPAA Conference Title

Oct. 14, 2019 - Despite entering the conference race as underdogs, our varsity boys rose to the occasion to take the SPAA Conference title for the FIFTH TIME IN SIX YEARS! They were led by junior Jackson McGeough, who was all alone in first place with a time of 19:22. Jackson’s individual victory marked the sixth year in a row that a Trailblazer has captured that honor. Sophomore Gael Garza passed an opposing runner just after the 2-mile mark and cruised home in 3rd place. Senior Ethan Mason wrapped up the Woodlawn scoring with a strong 5th place finish, giving the Trailblazers 9 points versus 12 points for United Faith.

Our girls were unable to score as a team, but took two of the top three individual places in the race. Freshman Adina Jacobson finished in 2nd place with a time of 22:36, and junior Carmen Lolla broke the 28-minute barrier with a 3rd place finish - a huge personal record that was over a minute faster than her previous best!

Full Results

Varsity XC – at McAlpine Park

October 7, 2019

Back to McAlpine Park

Oct. 7, 2019 - Two new Blazer personal records were set at historic McAlpine Park - Gael Garza finished in 11th place in the boys race with a new PR of 20:55, and Carmen Lolla’s 14th place in the girls race was also a new PR of 29:01. Jackson McGeough continued on his recovery from early-season injury as he ran a season best time of 19:10 to finish 3rd. Adina Jacobson showed why she is the most consistent Woodlawn runner this season, as she finished in 2nd place with a time of 22:17.

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