Furies Cross Country at NCISAA State Championship (10/28)
The varsity boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams traveled to Charlotte to compete in the NCISAA State Championship Meet on Friday, October 28. The Furies entered the meet knowing that personal and season best times were for the taking on the fast McAlpine Park course.
The girls’ team faced the challenge of the most competitive state meet in NCISAA history. They were led by Vanessa Bateson, who ran a season best time of 20:28. She was followed closely by Haley Doherty, who ran a personal best of 20:56 to break 21:00 for the first time. Sarah Keiser, in her last cross-country race as a Fury, and Sydney Browder surged through the last half mile together. Keiser ran a season best time of 21:31 and Browder ran a personal best of 21:32 to break 22:00 for the first time. Ashley Bohle continued her late season surge with a huge personal best of 21:50 (first time under 22:00) to round out the scoring for the Furies. Brynlee Parker (22:24) and Gracie Thompson (22:42) both ran their best races of the year to earn personal best times in positions six and seven for the Furies. The Furies ran their best team race of the year to earn 6th place overall. Their average time was 21:16.
The boys had a tough act to follow as they also faced a deep field but thry did not disappoint as every member of the team ran a personal best time. They were led by Adam Chase who followed up his impressive PACIS all-conference performance with another person best (17:45). He was followed closely by A.J. Doherty who broke 18:00 for the first time (17:58). The boys continued to run as a unit with Jordan Budd, Arthur Kimbro, and Bryan Christ surging through the pack, all in personal best times of 18:17, 18:18 and 18:20 respectively. Joel Schneider ran a steady race and picked off runners throughout his run to secure a personal best time of 18:33 (first time under 19:00) and finish as the top middle schooler. David Murray ran a personal best of 19:08 to round out the top seven and secure the boys their best race of the season. The future is bright for this young team as every competitor returns for at least the next 2 years. The boys finished 12th overall with an average time of 18:08.
The team would like to thank the entire school community for their support this season.
Furies Fast at PACIS Cross Country Championships (10/20)
The Furies began the championship portion of their season on Thursday at the PACIS Championships. The boys began the day looking to improve on last year’s 5th place finish. A pack of Furies surged to the front early, led by Adam Chase, Bryan Christ, Jordan Budd and AJ Doherty. The pace was fast through one mile and Chase remained with the leaders followed closely by Budd, Christ, and Doherty. Joel Schneider and Arthur Kimbro surged through the woods to try and give the Furies a solid fifth scorer. At the two mile mark, the Furies continued to battle in the lead pack and but Budd went down while trying to pass two other runners…he was in the top ten at the time of his injury. The Furies didn’t let that stop them however and they surged through the last mile. Chase led the way with an awesome performance, breaking 18:00 for the first time (17:53) and earning all-conference honors. He was followed closely by Doherty and Christ, with both running personal best times. Kimbro ran under 19:00 for the first time in, as he finished in fourth position and Joel Schneider also ran a personal best in fifth position for the Furies. Those top five earned the boys a third place team finish. Matthew Faw ran a personal best in sixth position and David Murray continued his string of top seven performances to round out the top seven.
In the girls’ race, the Furies entered the day knowing that they would be facing tough competition from Greensboro Day, as both teams traditionally dominate the all-conference team and this year would prove to be no different. The girls established themselves early and battled the top runners for Greensboro Day. As the race progressed, Greensboro Day’s top runners pulled away but the Furies continued to chase them, which resulted in some great individual performances. The Furies were led by Haley Doherty and Sarah Kiser. They ran gutsy races to finish in fifth and sixth place overall and each of the two girls earned all-conference honors. They were followed closely by Sydney Browder who closed well to finish in seventh place and also earn all-conference honors. Ashley Bohle ran her best race of the year, in another personal best time to finish in ninth place, earning all-conference honors as well. Gracie Thompson ran in sixth position for the Furies and earned all-conference honors (the only middle school student to earn such recognition this season). Brynlee Parker was the sixth finisher for the Furies, to give the girls six runners in the top twelve. Claire D’Alessio ran a personal best time to round out the top seven for FCDS. Greensboro Day was a little too strong up front and took the title but the Furies finished an impressive second.
All of the Furies ran very well with most running personal best times. This was the last conference meet for the seniors. Congratulations to all!
Furies Challenge Cannon School (10/13)
The Fury girls’ varsity cross country team ran an excellent team race to defeat Cannon school on Thursday. The ladies tackled the very challenging course, which was more difficult than usual due to the recent rain, with determination. Haley Doherty set the tone by taking the lead at the halfway point and blazing to her first individual win of the year. Sydney Browder and Sarah Keiser worked together to finish before Cannon’s second runner, which essentially wrapped up the win. Gracie Thompson and Ashley Bohle continued to come on strong at the end of the season and both finished in front of Cannon’s third runner to complete the scoring for the Furies. Carolyn Ansel and Brynlee Parker finished ahead of Cannon’s fifth runner to round out the top seven for the FCDS.
The boys’ team faced a tough Cannon School team and the team win was determined by just three points, in favor of the Cougars. The boys were led by Adam Chase, who ran a gutsy race as he chased Cannon’s first runner and broke 20:00 on the difficult course. AJ Doherty, running his best race of the season, was close behind, providing the Furies two runners across the finish line before Cannon. The race would come down to the next six positions however, which were separated by less than 40 seconds. Cannon won the close battle by taking positions four, five, and six. Bryan Christ, Joel Schneider, and Arthur Kimbro were close behind in positions seven, eight, and nine. Cory Hanes and David Murray rounded out the top seven finishers for the Furies.
In the Middle School race, Ashtyn Smith was the top finisher for the Fury girls while Ben Mitchell was first for the FCDS boys. This was the last race for the FCDS sixth graders this year. They have performed very well all season and been an inspiration to everyone on the team.
The rest of the team will compete next at the PACIS Championship Meet on Thursday, October 20th, at Hagan Stone Park in Greensboro.
Fury Cross Country Team Previews Conference Meet Course (10/1)
The Furies travelled to Greensboro on Saturday to run in the Hagan Stone Inviational. It was a perfect day to run, with cooler temperatures and a wooded course. The team was previewing the course asthey will run the PACIS meet there in a couple of weeks. It was also a great opportunity for the sixth graders to run again. Several team members missed the meet due to the SAT or travel but those that competed ran very well.
The boys were led by Jordan Budd and Bryan Christ, both of whom ran personal bests and the top two times for the Furies this season. They were supported by a tight pack of teammates, with Arthur Kimbro, David Murray, A.J. Doherty, and Jake Hutcherson all running under 20:00 and earning personal or season best times. Christian Flashoff rounded out the top seven for the team as the boys finished 9th overall.
The girls were led by the runner-up finish of Vanessa Bateson, who ran under 21:00 yet again. She was followed closely by Haley Doherty, who ran a personal best time of 21:35 for a top ten finish of her own. Sydney Browder and Ashley Bohle both ran personal best times in positions three and four for the Furies. Brynlee Parker rounded out the scoring for the team to secure a fourth place finish for the girls. Lucy Chamberlain ran her best race of the year, finishing in sixth position for the team.
Fury Cross Country Team Celebrates Seniors (9/26)
The cross-country team competed at home on Tuesday and celebrated their seniors: Sarah Keiser, Cory Hanes, Nate Mueller, Ted Nicktakis, Steph Orr, Virgil Wilson, and manager Meiyao Tysinger. The team has been battling sickness but the runners battled through against some tough competition. The girls were led by Vanessa Bateson’s first place finish. She was followed closely by Sarah Keiser, who finished 3rd. Both girls ran season best times on the course. Salem Academy challenged the Furies up front but Sydney Browder, Ashley Bohle, and Haley Doherty secured places 6th – 8th to lock up the win over a much improved Salem Academy team, High Point Christian, and Calvary Baptist . Carolyn Ansel ran a personal best to give the girls six runners in the top 10.
The boys were facing an experienced team, in defending conference champion High Point Christian and Calvary Baptist. They battled hard and have closed the gap significantly since last year. The Furies were led by Jordan Budd’s 4th place finish. He continues to run faster each race and earned a personal best on the difficult course. He was followed closely by Bryan Christ who continues to set the pace each race for the tight pack of Furies. Adam Chase followed up some great workouts with a very competitive run in 3rd position (6th overall). Cory Hanes and David Murray ran in 4th and 5th position for the Furies, both finishing before High Point Christian’s 5th runner. In the end the depth of the Furies couldn’t quite match the strength of High Point Christian up front but they finished in a close second place.
In the JV race Lindsay Ickes was the girls’ individual winner and Ben Mitchell and Daniel Snyder were 4th and 5th overall in the boys’ race All of the Furies competed well.
Boys Individuals
1. Connor Flater (HPC) – 18:26
2. David Loy (HPC) – 18:30
3. Will Cliff (HPC) – 18:47
4. Jordan Budd (FCD) – 19:27
5. Bryan Christ (FCD) – 19:48
6. Adam Chase (FCD) – 20:06
7. Aaron Cliff (HPC) – 20:23
8. Cory Hanes (FCD) – 20:40
9. David Murray (FCD) – 20:42
10. Lawson Stancil (CB) – 20:45
Boys Team Scores
1. High Point Christian – 25
2. Forsyth Country Day – 32
3. Calvary Baptist – no score
Furies Fare Well in NCISAA Preview (9/13)
The Fury cross-country team travelled to Charlotte on Tuesday to preview the state meet course and face the top teams in the NCISAA. The girls, coming off of their impressive performance in Wilmington, continued to improve with most running personal or season best times again. They faced stiff competition against four-time defending state champion Charlotte Latin and conference foe and last year’s state runner-up Greensboro Day School. The Furies were led by Vanessa Bateson who battled at the front of the race to finish 3rd overall in a season best time of 20:44. Haley Doherty ran her best race of the year with a huge personal best of 20:57. She was followed closely by Sarah Keiser and Sydney Browder (both in the top 20 with Sydney matching her personal best). Brynlee Parker rounded out the scoring for the Furies with a season best time. Ashley Bohle continued her rapid improvement in 6th position for the Furies with her best race of the year. The Furies ran tough to take 4th place behind Providence Day, Greensboro Day, and Charlotte Latin (the top four teams were all within 22 points). They look forward to the challenge of facing these teams again.
The boys also had a tremendous showing and continued to establish a new competitive presence. Once again they demonstrated the strength of their depth with only one minute separating the top 10 runners. They boys were led by Bryan Christ who is close to breaking into the 18:00’s. He was followed by Jordan Budd and David Murray, both of whom ran their best races of the year with personal bests. Cory Hanes and A.J. Doherty rounded out the scoring for the Furies to give them 3rd place overall (out of eight teams) including victories over conference foe Greensboro Day and host school Charlotte Latin.
Girls Team Scores
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Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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1 Providence Day 50 1 6 12 15 16 22 25
Total Time: 1:47:24.00
Average: 21:28.80
2 Greensboro Day 54 2 5 9 14 24
Total Time: 1:48:03.00
Average: 21:36.60
3 Charlotte Latin 55 7 8 10 11 19 20 23
Total Time: 1:49:17.00
Average: 21:51.40
4 Forsyth Country Day 72 3 13 17 18 21 29 31
Total Time: 1:50:28.00
Average: 22:05.60
5 Charlotte Country Day 115 4 26 27 28 30 34 38
Total Time: 1:54:43.00
Average: 22:56.60
6 Hickory Christian Academy 173 32 33 35 36 37 39
Total Time: 2:11:16.00
Average: 26:15.20
Boys Team Scores
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Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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1 Providence Day 30 4 5 6 7 8 14 15
Total Time: 1:28:27.00
Average: 17:41.40
2 Charlotte Country Day 50 2 3 11 12 22 35 37
Total Time: 1:30:33.00
Average: 18:06.60
3 Forsyth Country Day 118 20 23 24 25 26 27 32
Total Time: 1:39:28.00
Average: 19:53.60
4 Charlotte Latin 120 16 17 28 29 30 31 33
Total Time: 1:38:18.00
Average: 19:39.60
5 Hickory Christian Academy 137 13 18 19 41 46 48 49
Total Time: 1:42:14.00
Average: 20:26.80
6 Greensboro Day 150 1 34 36 39 40 45
Total Time: 1:41:56.00
Average: 20:23.20
7 Grace Academy 162 9 21 38 42 52
Total Time: 1:51:41.00
Average: 22:20.20
8 Charlotte Christian 194 10 43 44 47 50 51
Total Time: 1:51:02.00
Average: 22:12.40
Furies Battle at the Beach (9/10)
The varsity cross-country team traveled to Wilmington for the Seahawk Invitational this past weekend. It was a picture perfect weekend on which to race and enjoy some time on the beach. Most members of the team ran personal or season best times. The boys team finished eighth overall (a big improvement over last year's finish), and were led by Bryan Christ and Joel Schneider, each of whom ran a personal best. The Furies again showed their depth with Christian Flashoff, Jordan Budd, Jake Hutcherson, Arthur Kimbro, and Cory Hanes all within a minute of each other to round out the team's top seven. Adam Chase ran a great race with a huge personal best and the fastest time of the day (19:11) for the boys in the open race. AJ Doherty, Nate Mueller, Matthew Faw, Jay Cavenaugh, David Murray, and Bennett Gould all competed well in the open race with all running personal or season best times. The girls' team continued their string of impressive performances at this meet with a runner-up finish. They were led by medalists Vanessa Bateson (second overall) and Sarah Keiser. Sydney Browder, Haley Doherty and Brynlee Parker ran strong in positions three, four, and five for the Furies with all finishing in the top 30 overall. Gracie Thompson and Ashley Bohle were impressive in positions six and seven for the Furies placing the entire squad in the top half of the field. In the girls' open race Carolyn Ansel, Isabella Novembre, Lucy Chamberlain, Hannah Kostuchenko, and Zoe Chamberlain all raced to season or personal best times. The Furies race next on Tuesday, September 13 in Charlotte.
Furies Cross Country off to Great Start (8/30)
The 2011 editions of the Fury cross country teams opened the season with big wins. The boys dominated the competition, led by Bryan Christ’s first place finish in a personal best time of 19:48. He made a big charge to run down Caldwell Academy’s top runner during the last 800 meters of the race. He was followed closely by the tightly grouped pack of Arthur Kimbro, Christian Flashoff, Jordan Budd, Jake Hutcherson, Cory Hanes, and Joel Schneider. Those runners swept places 3 through 8 to complete the scoring for the Furies and earn the victory over Caldwell Academy and Calvary Baptist. Adam Chase finished 10th to give the Furies 8 runners in the top 10.
The girls’ team had a tough act to follow but were not be outdone, as they earned a perfect team score by capturing the top 5 places in the race. They were led by a tight pack of runners that dominated the race from the start. Vanessa Bateson, Brynlee Parker, Sarah Keiser, and Sydney Browder cruised through the course to finish 1st – 4th. Haley Doherty battled Salem Academy’s top runner in 5th position and raced past her to secure the perfect score of 15. Gracie Thompson (8th) and Hally Williams (9th) improved their times significantly from last week to round out the top 7.
In the JV race, many of the young Furies were competing for the first time. Sixth grader Daniel Snyder ran down the leader during the final loop of the baseball field to win the boys race and Ben Mitchell battled at the front of the pack to finish 3rd. Lindsey Ickes ran a great tactical race to win the girls race and give the Furies a sweep of first place finishers in each race. All of the young Furies in this race showed that the future is bright for FCDS cross country.
Girls Team
1. Forsyth Country Day (FCD) - 15
2. Salem Academy (SA) - 49
3. Caldwell Academy (CA) - 77
4. Calvary Baptist (CB) - no score
Girls Individuals
1. Vanessa Bateson (FCD) - 23:11
2. Brynlee Parker (FCD) - 23:22
3. Sarah Keiser (FCD) - 23:22
4. Sydney Browder (FCD) - 23:27
5. Haley Doherty (FCD) - 24:16
6. Lauren Hart (SA) - 24:23
7. Chie Mushayamundo (SA) - 24:54
8. Gracie Thompson (FCD) - 25:01
9. Hally Williams (FCD) - 25:06
10. Carrie Ganim (CA) - 25:07
Boys Team
1. Forsyth Country Day (FCD) - 19
2. Caldwell Academy (CA) - 44
3. Calvary Baptist (CB) - no score
Boys Individuals
1. Bryan Christ (FCD) - 19:48
2. Kaleb Schimmel (CA) - 19:57
3. Arthur Kimbro (FCD) - 20:24
4. Christian Flashoff (FCD) - 20:31
5. Jordan Budd (FCD) - 20:32
6. Jake Hutcherson (FCD) - 20:36
7. Cory Hanes (FCD) - 20:41
8. Joel Schneider (FCD) - 20:42
9. Lawson Stancil (CB) - 20:47
10. Adam Chase (FCD) - 21:01
