The John Cooper School Varsity Cross Country Team 2017 PREVIEW

By: Lynn Boeding

| Published 08/22/2017

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VARSITY BOYS

"We hope to finish in the top eight for the seventh consecutive year.” –Coach George Dohner

Runners To Watch

The boys' team is led by junior Mitchell Shannon who finished 16th place at last year's SPC Championship. Other members who will play an important role in the success of the season will be juniors Eli Araya, Brian Ross, and Erik Burns. Sophomores Andrew Mahler, Cadan Hanson and freshman Will McDermott will also have a big impact on our team.

Varsity Boys Cross Country Roster

Eli Araya 11

Evan Burchfiel 11

Erik Burns 11

Cadan Hanson 10

Zyun Lam 9

Henry Lyons 11

Andrew Mahler 10

Will McDermott 9

Wesley Parrish 11

Brian Ross 11

Dylan Rudisill 11

Mitchell Shannon 11

2016 Team Accomplishments • Boys

SPC Championships: 7^th place

SPC South Zone: 4^th place

Cooper Dragon Invitational: 6^th place

Hargrave Lake Houston: 5^th place

VARSITY GIRLS

“This year's team is very talented and deep. We hope to be in the top four at the SPC championship.”

–Coach George Dohner

Runners To Watch

The girls’ team returns six of our top seven runners from last year's sixth place team. The team will be led by All SPC senior Sidney Cartwright. Senior Shilpa Rumalla, juniors Ava Minarovic, Uche Oguchi and sophmore Paige Cromley. Sophomores Madison Breaux, Brooke Demarco and freshman Katie Drake and

Avriana Lisembee will all play key roles in the success of the team.

Varsity Girls Cross Country Roster

Mary Bannon 12

Emily Black 11

Madison Breaux 10

Sidney Cartwright 12

Claire Coleman 12

Caroline Courtney 11

Paige Cromley 10

Brooke DeMarco 10

Katie Drake 9

Aleena Fayaz 10