Girls’ Cross Country Wins 3A State Championship

Words: Sandy Eichhorn

On Saturday, November 14, both boys’ and girls’ cross country teams traveled to Herford High School to compete in the 3A State Championships.

The girls took first place overall with 68 points, beating Northern High School and Howard County rival River Hill High School. Leading the team was senior Devin McIntyre who finished 10th overall, junior Kara Taylor followed in 13th, senior Jessica Jiang finished close behind in 14th, senior Ashley Mazer finished in 17th, and freshman Alison Betler finished in 19th. Centennial’s top five runners finished in the Top 20 of the race.

Centennial’s boys’ team finished in ninth place overall in the race. The boys were led by senior Andrew Frommer who finished in 44th place overall.

Both teams had excellent seasons and ended on high notes.

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Cross Country Regionals

Words: Michael Moore

Photos: Izzie Chausse

On Thursday, November 5, the 3A Cross Country Regional Championship was held at Centennial.

Coming off of a county title, the girls team came away with the regional title for the second time in three years.

Junior Kara Taylor was the top finisher for the Eagles, finishing in third place overall, followed by seniors Jessica Jiang in fourth place, and Devin McIntyre in sixth place.

Freshman Allison Betler came in ninth, while senior Ashley Mazer came in fourteenth, giving the Eagles five top 15 finishes.

The boys team was also successful, placing fourth overall and qualifying for the State Finals. Seniors Andrew Frommer, Will Jackson, and Chris Savage were the top three finishers for Centennial, finishing 18, 21, and 22 respectively. Sophomore Daniel Gao and senior Jacob Rina rounded out the top five for the Eagles, giving them five in the top 30.

The state finals will be on November 14 at Hereford High School.

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Centennial Victorious in Cross Country County Championship

Words: Sandy Eichhorn

Photos: Izzie Chausse

On Thursday, October 29, 2015, Centennial hosted the Cross Country County Championship.

The Centennial Girls’ A Team finished strong and were able to clinch first place. Senior Devin McIntyre and junior Kara Taylor finished seventh and eighth, with seniors Jessica Jiang and Ashley Mazer along with freshman Alison Betler finished in ninth, tenth, and fifteenth place respectively.

The Centennial Boys’ A Team finished in sixth place overall. Sophomore Daniel Gao led to team and finished in twenty-eighth place followed by seniors Andrew Frommer, Will Jackson, Jacob Rina, and Chris Savage in thirtieth, thirty-fourth, thirty-sixth, and forty-second place respectively.

Both teams have qualified for Regionals and will be competing on November 5. 

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Centennial Hosts Howard County Invitational

Words and Photos: Izzie Chausse

On Saturday, September 12, Centennial Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country teams hosted the Howard County Invitational, featuring 19 cross country teams from around the region.  Centennial girls placed 1^st overall,  with boys coming in 7^th.   Senior Devin McIntyre placed 8^th amongst the girls, with junior Kara Taylor trailing close behind and finishing 9^th, both broke 20 minutes.

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Cross Country Trumps Middleton

Words: Michael Moore

On Tuesday, August 25, the Boys’ and Girls’ Cross Country teams traveled to Middletown High School for a scrimmage. 

It was a successful trip for the teams as Centennial won both races. 

The girls’ team put on a dominating performance, as the top five finishers were all Eagles. Senior Devin McIntyre finished first overall with a time of 19.50, followed by senior Jessica Jiang, junior Kara Taylor, senior Ashley Mazer, and sophomore Courtney Tse.

The team has been a perennial state title contender for the past few years. Coach Kevin McCoy leads a very hard working group of runners that are looking to bring home another state title in the 2015 season.

For the boys’ team, senior Andrew Frommer came in first overall to propel the team to their first win of the year.  Sophomore Daniel Gao followed Frommer while senior Jacob Riina, and sophomore Ethan Carpenter finished fifth and sixth respectively. Boys’ coach Al Dodds has his team ready for another successful cross country season. Dodds has put together many strong, competitive teams throughout the years and this one looks to be no different.