The Baylor School girls’ cross country team went to Percy Warner Park in Nashville and won the Gold Division of the Tennessee Classic over the weekend. The Lady Red Raiders’ final score of 69 points was nearly twice as good as the 136 of second-place Daviess County (Ky.).
Baylor senior Hannah Jumper – running her first local race since representing the United States in the Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia – finished second overall, running the five-kilometer event in 18 minutes, 45.98 seconds
Tenley Godfrey was fourth, and each of Baylor’s top seven finished in the top 35.
“Each athlete ran smart, relaxed and connected to her teammates,” Baylor coach Heather Ott said. “We executed almost exactly as we had planned.”
Bradley Central’s Paul Patterson finished 13th among the Gold Division boys in 16:53.89.
GPS’s Johanna Gartman took third in the Silver Division, with McMinn Central’s Dianna Eddington seventh, Notre Dame’s Alex Mullin 12th and Baylor’s Caitlin Duggan 14th. Notre Dame’s girls took fifth and GPS was sixth in team competition.
Baylor’s Simon Holden was third in the Silver Division boys’ race, while teammate Houston Massey finished 18th, helping the Red Raiders win the team title. Chattanooga Christian’s Cameron Anderson was 15th.
Raiders win in Memphis
The Baylor girls soccer team went to the prestigious Rivals Tournament in Memphis and came back with a trio of wins over ranked competition.
The Lady Red Raiders, 10-0 and 25th in the latest ESPN Rise national rankings, defeated Siegel 2-0, St. George’s 8-0 and Oak Ridge 3-0. The defense – led by Alex Cannon, Teni Butler, Hannah Edmonds and Katherine Rodgers in goal – hasn’t allowed a goal since the second game of the season.
Kelly Pannell scored three goals and Chloe Brackett, Peyton Thomas added two each.
“I am very proud of the effort the girls gave over the course of the weekend,” Baylor coach Jimmy Weekley said. “I hope we can continue to build on the success we had this weekend.”
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