10/09/2026
π₯π FLAMES LIGHT UP THE COURSE AT TRYON! ππ₯
What a day for Flames Youth Cross Country! Our young runners competed on October 6 at the beautiful Tryon International Equestrian Center, enjoying a spectacular setting for a day of racing. And the Flames made the most of it, turning in some outstanding finishes and an incredible number of new season-best performances!
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TOP 15 FINISHERS
π₯ Janie Hilton β 1st, 2K, Girls β 7:58 (Season Best :40 faster)
π₯ Morris Rogers β 1st, 1K, Boys β 3:48 (Season Best :25 faster)
π₯ Oakley Cecil β 2nd, 3K, Girls β 12:32 (Season Best 2:15 faster)
π₯ Grayson Young β 2nd, 3K, Boys β 11:10 (Season Best 1:00 faster)
π₯ Rebekah Burdette β 3rd, 3K, Girls β 12:33 (Season Best 1:52 faster)
π₯ George Rogers β 3rd, 3K, Boys β 11:13 (Season Best 1:06 faster)
π₯ Emma Rogers β 3rd, 2K, Girls β 8:08 (Season Best 1:06 faster)
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Emma Flesher β 4th, 3K, Girls β 12:36 (Season Best 1:50 faster)
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James Kelley β 8th, 2K, Boys β 8:53 (Season Best 1:14 faster)
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Paxton Taylor β 9th, 2K, Boys β 8:58 (Season Best 1:08 faster)
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Ember Engelhardt β 10th, 1K, Girls β 6:32 (Season Best :57 faster)
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Harper Hilton β 11th, 3K, Boys β 12:18 (Season Best 1:22 faster)
π₯ NEW SEASON BESTS!
This was an extraordinary day of improvement for our runners! 21 Flames athletes recorded new season-best times!
β‘ Henry Mack β 3K β 3:40 faster
β‘ Levi Gross β 2K β 2:26 faster
β‘ Aria Harvey β 3K β 2:13 faster
β‘ Cora Bruner β 3K β 2:11 faster
β‘ Zechariah Dailey β 3K β 1:55 faster
β‘ Collin Flesher β 2K β 1:48 faster
β‘ Carter Abrams β 2K β 1:26 faster
β‘ Declan Whetsell β 2K β 1:20 faster
β‘ Kevin Kelley β 2K β 56 seconds faster
And while the beautiful surroundings at Tryon made this meet especially memorable, we're proud of every Flame who competed, whether they earned a top finish, set a new personal record, or simply gave their best effort on the course.
π₯ Keep the Faith. Finish the Race. π