8/19/11

2011 XC Review

BOYS - STATE D3 RUNNERS-UP
ZINGSHEIM - STATE CHAMPION
FIVE COUGARS EARN ALL-STATE HONORS


# 3 Ranked small school in the nation - http://www.xcnation.com/#!2011/c21k3

The Cougar boys finished the season with their second consecutive State Runner-Up finish as they finished only 9 points behind Calvin Christian who finished in first last year as well. The boys State Meet effort was led by Zach Zingsheim who became the first Cougar XC runner to win a State Championship. Zach was joined on the all-state stand by freshman Keenan Rebera and seniors Jimmy Hicks and Joe Marrah. The All-State honor was the second for Hicks in his career.

The boys also repeated as regional champions and moved up to first in the CAAC White conference after six straight second place finishes.

The girls team had two State Meet qualifiers. Emma Frost came home in 7th place and earned all-state honors. Amy Hicks finished in 84th place.

The girls finished in 4th place at regionals and missed the state finals for only the 3rd time in 13 years. They did however finish in 4th place and missed States by only 4 points. It was a great effort by the girls in an extremely hard regional. The girls finished 2nd in the CAAC White conference.