The fall cross country season has begun. In September, runners from the Savannah area posted fast times at major meets. According to MileSplit GA, several boys ran under 16 minutes, with more breaking 18. Multiple girls finished under 20. The following runners achieved these marks.
Boys – Under 16:00 Performances
Class 4A
- Cole Minnich, Benedictine Military School (Junior) – 15:47.58, 2nd
place, Ranchers Release the Hounds Invitational, Sep. 20, 2025
- Cole ran 15:47.58 at the Ranchers’ Release the Hounds Invitational in Gray, Georgia. His time set a Benedictine Military School record and is the fastest in the area this season.
Class 6A
- Eddie Howell Richmond Hill (Junior) – 15:57.00, 11th place, Cecil Field Summer Classic, Aug. 22, 2025
Boys - Under 16:00 Performances
Class 6A
- Carter Dieterich, Richmond Hill (Senior) – 16:05.00, 16th place, Cecil Field Summer Classic, Aug. 22, 2025
Class 5A
- Ben Fluegel, South Effingham (Senior) – 16:14.77, 1st place, 5K @ the Farm (Honey Ridge Agricenter), Sep. 27, 2025
Class 2A
- Nico Klaras, Savannah Arts Academy (Sophomore) – 17:10.70, 2nd place, Raider Invitational, Sep. 17, 2025
- Fitz Daiss Savannah Arts Academy (Sophomore) – 17:38.30, 6th place, Raider Invitational, Sep. 17, 2025
- Walter Yang Savannah Arts Academy (Junior)– 17:43.90, 7th place, Raider Invitational, Sep. 17, 2025
- Aleksandar Domazet Savannah Arts Academy (Sophomore) – 17:48.50, 8th place, Raider Invitational, Sep. 17, 2025
Class 1A-3A Private
- Pierce Goodman, Savannah Christian Prep (Senior) – 17:12.30, 2nd place, Stinger Cross Country Invitational, Sep. 10, 2025
- Jamin Martin, Calvary Day School (Junior) – 17:24.10, 3rd place, Raider Invitational, Sep. 17, 2025
Girls – Under 20:00 Performances
Class 5A
- Chloe Adkins, Effingham County (Junior) – 19:44.07, 4th place, 5K @ the Farm (Honey Ridge Agricenter), Sep. 27, 2025
Class 2A
- Ava Treece, Savannah Arts Academy (Sophomore) – 19:32.20, 1st place, Raider Invitational, Sep. 17, 2025
- Francie Tedder, Savannah Arts Academy (Junior) – 19:32.40, 2nd place, Raider Invitational, Sep. 17, 2025 – 19:32.40, 2nd place, Raider Invitational, Sep. 17, 2025
These results highlight the depth and talent of Savannah’s distance runners. As the cross-country season draws to a close on November 1, local athletes show why the area has standout runners.
PHOTO CREDIT: Benedictine Military School social media sites
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