Savannah Arts Academy Margret Wade (18:24.73) led a strong contingent of Lady Panther runners to capture the Stinger Invitational Cross Country meet on the Savannah Christian Preparatory school campus on Wednesday, September 21, 202. Benedictines John Dotson finished first individually as SE Bulloch won the team championship, followed by Benedictine. Here are the results.
The Arts Academy girls runners took all three top finishes, six out of the top 20, and seven out of the top 20. Crossing second and third were seniors Ava Coffey (20:35.72) and Lyric Olsen (21:21.87). Placing fifth and seventh were sophomores Elle Howard-Grant (23:03.21) and Ava Thomas (23:44.77). Also finishing in the top 10 in eighth place was senior Anna Beth Baker (24:09.31).
Benedictines John Dodson (17:01.91) finished first for the third race in a row. The time was Dodson's personal record for the season and was almost a minute faster than the second-place runner in the boy's race. Cadet ninth-grade runner Asher Herrin (19:04.6) placed tenth. Benedictine had an average team time of 19:5.42 to place second as a team.
2022 Stinger Invitational Reults
HS Boys Top 20
Finish/Name |
Grade |
School |
Time |
1 John Dodson |
10 |
Benedictine Military |
17:01.91 |
2 Trey Sirmans |
10 |
Southeast Bulloch |
17:55.98 |
3 Leo Tedder |
10 |
HV Jenkins |
17:57.23 |
4 Jackson Jones |
12 |
Calvary Day School |
18:20.14 |
5 Davis O’Dowd |
12 |
Southeast Bulloch |
18:40.04 |
6 Seth Redman |
10 |
Southeast Bulloch |
18:40.90 |
7 Jeremiah Moore |
11 |
First Presbyterian C |
18:45.03 |
8 Marshall Lego |
10 |
Savannah Arts |
18:59.28 |
9 Lyle Paquette |
12 |
Savannah Arts |
19:03.26 |
10 Asher Herrin |
9 |
Benedictine Military |
19:04.06 |
11 Dillan Morse |
11 |
Long County HS |
19:21.06 |
12 Harrison Montavon |
12 |
Benedictine Military |
19:23.68 |
13 Luca Klaras |
10 |
HV Jenkins |
19:29.12 |
14 Ryon Reed |
12 |
Southeast Bulloch |
19:32.57 |
15 Shawn Young |
10 |
Long County HS |
19:35.16 |
16 Gustavo Miranda Luna |
11 |
Savannah Christian P |
19:37.80 |
17 James Stevens |
10 |
Savannah Christian P |
19:48.21 |
18 Drew Wilson |
12 |
Savannah Christian P |
19:50.54 |
19 Andrew Paschke |
9 |
Savannah Arts |
19:50.80 |
20 Nick Langes |
12 |
Southeast Bulloch |
19:53.18 |
HS Boys Standings
1 |
Southeast Bulloch |
2 |
Benedictine |
3 |
Savannah Arts |
4 |
Savannah Christian |
5 |
Long Co |
6 |
Jenkins |
7 |
Calvary |
8 |
First Presbyterian |
9 |
Liberty Co |
10 |
Savannah High |
11 |
Battery Creek |
HS Girls Top 20
Finish/Name |
Grade |
School |
Time |
1 Margaret Wade |
12 |
Savannah Arts |
18:24.73 |
2 Ava Coffey |
12 |
Savannah Arts |
20:35.72 |
3 Lyric Olson |
12 |
Savannah Arts |
21:21.87 |
4 Macey Higgason |
9 |
Long County HS |
21:55.67 |
5 Elle Harward-Grant |
10 |
Savannah Arts |
23:03.82 |
6 Skyler Myers |
11 |
Southeast Bulloch |
23:16.82 |
7 Ava Thomas |
10 |
Savannah Arts |
23:44.77 |
8 Anna Beth Baker |
12 |
Savannah Arts |
24:09.31 |
9 Audrey Buck |
10 |
Calvary Day School |
24:14.33 |
10 Ileana Scorza |
9 |
St. Vincent's |
24:22.97 |
11 Alden Groover |
11 |
St. Vincent's |
24:34.60 |
12 Sophia Felix |
11 |
Battery Creek |
24:40.74 |
13 Audrey Wilson |
11 |
Savannah Christian |
24:58.09 |
14 Chloe Hoover |
10 |
Calvary Day School |
25:02.79 |
15 Alexis Spisso |
12 |
St. Vincent's |
25:11.89 |
16 Maddie Sheldon |
12 |
Calvary Day School |
25:51.66 |
17 May Tang |
12 |
Savannah Arts |
25:53.89 |
18 Amy Joiner |
12 |
Calvary Day School |
26:07.47 |
19 Emma Stroop |
10 |
St. Vincent's |
26:18.81 |
20 Addie Kalloniatis |
9 |
Southeast Bulloch |
26:22.42 |
HS Girls Standings
1 |
Savannah Arts |
2 |
St. Vincent's |
3 |
Southeast Bulloch |
4 |
Long County HS |
5 |
Savannah Christian |
6 |
Battery Creek |
7 |
Liberty Co. |
Photo credit - Benedicitne & Savannah Arts Academy social media pages
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