PCA cross country is off to the races
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By: Laci Stone, PCA Senior
Pinewood Christian Academy’s cross country teams began their season at the 7th mile farm in Bulloch County on September 5th to compete at the Frazier-Hite Invitational. There were eighteen teams from the surrounding area competing.
PCA’s varsity team consists of 6 members: seniors Ella Johns, Laci Stone, Elysia Coughlin; Helen MacDonald, junior; Seth Dekle, sophomore; and Taylor Solaro, a freshman. Helen MacDonald, the top finishing runner for PCA’s varsity team, ran a time of 28:49 and finished 16th.
On the middle school team, Chloe Young finished 5th with a time of 17:58 in the two mile. “It felt so rewarding to place at my first cross country meet!” stated Chloe Young, 5th grade member of the middle school team.
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Chloe Young
2023 PCA XC Schedule
Sat- 9/9: V only – Jackets Catch ‘Em Challenge @ ECPFA (hosted by SEB)
Varsity Boys – 8:00
Varsity Girls – 8:30
Mon-9/11: MS only – Bulloch Academy – Meet Time: 4:00
Thurs- 9/14: V only – Claxton @ ECPFA (hosted by Claxton High)
Varsity Girls – 4:30
Varsity Boys – 5:00
Mon- 9/18: V/MS – Bulloch Academy – Meet Time: 4:00
Thurs- 9/21: V/MS – Bulldog Invitational @ Toombs (hosted by Toombs Co)
4:00 – Middle School Boys
4:30 – Middle School Girls
5:00 – Varsity Boys
5:30 – Varsity Girls
Mon- 10/2: V/MS- Bulloch Academy – Meet Time: 4:00
Sat- 10/7: Middle School End of Season Invitational
Middle Georgia State University in Macon (more info to come)
Thurs- 10/12: V only- 7 Mile Invitational (hosted by SEB)
Varsity Boys – 4:30
Varsity Girls – 5:00
Sat- 10/21: Varsity Region -Coastal College- 7:30 (hosted by Frederica)
Sat- 10/28 – Varsity State (hosted by First Presbyterian Day School) Macon