In our first #TuesdayTop10 of the fall semester, photographers Anna McClelland, Katherine Redmond and Gabby Sherwood take you back to early Saturday morning when the cross-country team kicked off its 2018 season with the Lockhart Invitational, a three-kilometer tuneup race at Lockhart City Park. Because it is a tune-up race to prepare for the upcoming season, the race was 1.8 miles long instead of the usual 3.1 miles (or 5 kilometers). Freshman Chris Riley brought home a third-place finish in the 3K race with a time of 10:44. “I didn’t like this course because of the tight turns,” Riley said, “and the heat really made a difference.”
FINAL PUSH TO THE FINISH
Freshman Riley Reynolds rounds the last bend of the race in the JV girls division. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.
BLOODIED BUT UNBOWED
Coach Ashton encourages and gives advice to junior Sebastian Escalante as he runs with a bloody nose after being hit in the face earlier during the race. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.
FIRST METTLE THEN MEDAL
Freshman Chris Riley works to pass a runner and keep ahead of the pack during the JV race. Riley placed third in his division with a time of 10:44 for the three-kilometer race. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.
FLEX APPEAL
The JV and varsity girls flex for the camera before their first races of the season. Photo by Anna McClellan.
STAYING ON COURSE
Coach Ashton instructs JV and varsity boys runners about the how the Lockhart City Park course works and give them strategies for how to handle it. Photo by Anna McClellan.
THE RILEY FACTOR
Freshman Chris Riley approaches the last curve before heading the finish line. Riley ended up coming in third in the junior varsity boys race. Photo by Anna McClellan.
AND THEY'RE OFF
The varsity boys line up at the starting line and take off at the sound of the gun.
A DASH FOR CASH
Junior Cash Robinson passes an opponent and keeps his head up on the course ahead. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.
KNIGHT MOVES
Senior Quin Aldridge runs during the varsity boys race with his teammate junior Zach Davis just a few steps behind. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.
A MAC PACK
Senior Quin Aldridge, junior Jordan Trimyer and junior Sebastian Escalante keep pace together through the varsity race. Photo by Gabby Sherwood.
A SMILE AT THE FINISH
Freshman Bella Davis smiles just after finishing the JV girls race. Photo by Katherine Redmond.
FINDING ANOTHER GEAR
Freshman Riley Reynolds accelerates to pass another runner before rounding the bend for the finish. Photo by Katherine Redmond.