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WA Freshman Emily Wedlake smiles for a photo.

Freshman Emily Wedlake breaks girls’ cross country course record

Sophia Keang, Editor-in-Chief Sep 30, 2022

Freshman Emily Wedlake broke WA Girls’ Cross Country history during Wednesday night's home meet against Cambridge, clocking in the 2.9 mile circuit with a course record of 18:28. Prior to the meet, the WA Girls’ team had a home course record of 18:35 earned by 2017 WA Alum Claire Widman. Thus,...

WA Cross Country's 2022 senior captains (from left to right) Cam Douglas, Owen Schultz, Dan Ottesen, Austin DeSisto, Alison Chen, Kaitlyn Walpole, and Sharayu Tekade smile for a picture after practice.

Cross Country Team’s bond helps prepares for 2022 season

Sophia Keang, Editor-in-Chief Sep 12, 2022

As one of the biggest sports teams at WA, the Cross Country (XC) Team is known for its excellent performances in both its regular season meets and regional level races. Its impressive race times, however, are only a result of the team’s passionate and dedicated runners who share a bond like no other. From...

Cross Country traveled to Manhattan Columbus Day Weekend.

XC runs Manhattan

Oct 17, 2013

By Tim DeLouchrey Sports Liaison This Columbus Day weekend, the cross country team traveled to New York City to attend the annual Reebok Manhattan XC invitational race. The race was loaded with teams from across the northeast of all divisions, ready to prove their team was the best. At the...