The high school cross country season is a guaranteed 9 week journey. The top athletes at every school are given a 10th week to earn the right to make the season 11 weeks with a trip to the WIAA State Meet. Nothing along this journey is easy and rarely does a season go according to plan. The 2023 season brought our varsity team back to the Verona HS Stewart Woods course and a competition against 12 great area teams. The top 2 teams and the top 5 individuals not on those teams would get that last coveted race at the Ridges GC in Wisconsin Rapids. Our team was led by two freshman today as we finished in 7th place in the team standings. Will L-S had a great race earning 8th place overall and being the 4th individual qualifier to state with his time of 17:17. Berndt had a great race being our 2nd finisher. He was followed closely by senior Fred S. Hunter N and Jonathan B finished together rounding out our scoring five on the day. Senior Tommy S and junior Finn A closed out our day at the sectional meet. Together this group represented the Spartans very well. It may have not been the perfect ending to the season we had hoped for 10 weeks ago but it was a great journey along the way. Will L-S continued a streak of Madison Memorial runners qualifying for the state tournament which was exciting to celebrate. Only about 40% of the D1 boys teams will be represented at the state meet and this keeps a streak going of Spartans running at State like AJ K and Jake Z. Hopefully we can build on this performance and return our team to state in the near future. In the meantime, I hope we can all head to the Ridges in Wisconsin Rapids to cheer on Will L-S as he proudly carries the VPM jersey to another week 11 state meet performance.
RESULTS
Verona Sectional
All WIAA Sectionals
NEXT COMPETITION
Saturday October 28th
WIAA State Championships @ Ridges GC in Wisconsin Rapids
Van - 8:30am
12:00pm - 1st Race
1:10pm - D1 Boys Race (2022 Results) (Will is in Lane 24)
3:05pm - D1 Girls Race
4:00pm - Awards - top 2 teams & 10 individuals
SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Come watch some great cross country & cheer on Will at the WIAA State Meet
Tickets = $9 (+ processing fee)...must be purchased in advanced & on a mobile device
Parking & Shuttles = $5 (pay with cash) per car --> Arrive early to park & ride shuttle to the course (come watch all the races too)
Course Map - HERE
Live Results - HERE (available the day of the meet)
NEWS & NOTES
Sectional runners...Monday practice = turn in uniforms, last chance mile, & run with Will
All runners...get your $$ to captains for 2023 team shirts and coaches gifts
End of year awards ceremony will be Wed Nov 8th @Q 5:15pm...more info to come soon via email
