September 11, 2008 Issue
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Classified Chestnut Hill Local Don't Miss an Issue, Tell us what you see or Winner of Two |
Springside Cross Country shuts out Shipley
Just seven names appear on the 2008 Springside School cross country roster, but with only five runners making up the official score in a dual meet, the Lions had enough womanpower to overwhelm visiting Shipley School last Friday afternoon. Taking the top five places, Springside scored a technical shutout against the Gators, winning 15-44 in the first race of the season. On Chestnut Hill Academy’s three-mile course, junior Katie Fitzkee led the Lions with a time of 21 minutes, 32 seconds, and freshman Toni Hall was just 18 ticks behind in second place. The other scoring runners for the Lions were sophomore Gabi Novo (third place), senior Teghan Boyle (fourth), and junior Stephanie Sherman (fifth). Lauren Scott, who came in sixth in 27:13, was the first Shipley runner to cross the line, and her Gator teammate Elizabeth Owens took seventh place. Kate Butler, who was presiding over her first meet as Springside’s coach, is new to the team but not to the school. She played field hockey, squash, and lacrosse for the Lions, and when she graduated in 1992 she went on to play lacrosse at Georgetown University. Looking to stay active after graduating from college, Butler took up running and began to race in 10K events and half-marathons. While teaching school in Massachusetts she began to coach cross country, and she stayed with it when she moved out to the West Coast. Last season the squad she coached in Pasadena, CA finished third in the state. When she came back east and returned to her alma mater as the new upper school dean of students, she was glad to be able to continue her coaching activities. “Obviously, we’re a small team right now,” she said, “but the girls are enthusiastic and eager to improve.” This fall, the Lions and most of the other girls’ Inter-Ac League schools will be fixing their sights on the two-time defending champion, the Academy of Notre Dame. For three years in a row, the Irish have come up with a freshman runner who has won the league championship, so even if they can’t maintain that pattern in 2008, their returning line-up will be very tough. Meet Results 1) SS Katie Fitzkee 21:32 2) SS Toni Hall 21:50 3) SS Gabi Novo 24:42 4) SS Teghan Boyle 25:47 5) SS Stephanie Sherman 25:51 6) SH Lauren Scott 27:13 7) SH Elizabeth Owens 27:23 8) SS Natalie Klotz 28:09 9) SH Charlotte Nicholas 28:25 10) SH Caroline Smith 29:01 11) SS Ashley Tinsley 33:32 12) SH Molly Conlin 38:27 13) SH Nicole Surman 43:03
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