Pictured from left to right: Michael Waugh, Timou Toure, Johnny Kemps, Ansel Richards, Reed Brown, Eric Karl and Eli Canal. Photo courtesy of Laurie Kemps.
The seven-member boysbrSouthlake team competed against the best runners in the nation at Nike CrossbrNationals in Portland, Ore. on Saturday and came away 19th in thebrnation. This is the 11th year that Nike has hosted this prestigiousbrmeet for the top two boys and top two girls teams in each of the eight regionsbraround the country.
Light rain andbrtemperatures in the mid-50s welcomed the runners to the new course at thebrGlendover Golf Course, which was filled with hills and plenty of mud.
The boy's teambrentered the NXN as the South Region champions and placed 19th. Eli Canal captured 85th place,brReed Brown came in 99th, Ansel Richards crossed the line next forbrthe Southlake boys in 117th place, Eric Karl 143rd,brMichael Waugh 152nd, Johnny Kemps 169th and Timou Tourebr187th.
“The NikebrCross Nationals meet is the best possible way to end the season or a highbrschool career and we couldn't be more proud of the boys' entire season,” saidbrHead Coach Justin Leonard. “Only .0008 percent of high school runners have the opportunity to compete at abrmeet of this magnitude. Its remarkable tobrthink our boys team has qualified eight times and the girls team has qualified nine times out of the 11 years of its existence. It was a great season and I can't wait until next year.”
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Information provided by Laurie Kemps.