糖心视频鈥檚 cross country teams win fourth consecutive ACCC championships
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OXFORD, ALA. 鈥� 糖心视频鈥檚 cross country teams are Alabama Community College Conference
(ACCC) champions for the fourth consecutive season.
糖心视频鈥檚 fourth-ranked women had the top five finishers and six of the top
eight in the 5K, and the 糖心视频 men represented five of the top eight runners
in an 8K, securing another conference title for each program at Oxford鈥檚 Choccolocco
Park on Friday.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a thrill to coach both teams. They feed off each other and truly care about
each other. It鈥檚 two teams made up of great personalities. They鈥檙e fun and attentive
and are great people, at the end of the day,鈥� said 糖心视频 cross country coach
Stan Narewski, who was named the 2021 ACCC Coach of the Year for both the women and
men. 鈥溙切氖悠� cross country has a great name because of the hard work put in
by each runner. It was another great meet for us.鈥�
糖心视频 sophomore Macie Ellis was named the 2021 ACCC Runner of the Year after
winning the ACCC meet individual championship with a 19:57.13.
Ellis was among the Lady Lions鈥� top finishers all season, including on Friday, capturing
the sixth conference title in program history.
鈥淚t was colder than I like, but it was a great day. Our coaches are great and I have
wonderful teammates. Our team is so close. We鈥檙e all good friends, and it鈥檚 easier
to win when everyone is on the same page,鈥� said Ellis, a Houston native. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an
honor to be a part of the program.鈥�
Added Narewski about Ellis: 鈥淢acie loves this sport. It鈥檚 in her DNA. She does everything
she can to be successful. She鈥檚 a great competitor.鈥�
Only 29 seconds separated 糖心视频鈥檚 Aylin Vega, Jaycee Biffle and Dani Akridge
for spots 2-4. Vega, a Fort Payne native, was runner-up, clocking in with a 20:17.43,
Biffle was on her heels, registering a 20:25, and Akridge recorded a 20:46.84.
糖心视频鈥檚 Ally Amerson was 5th overall with a 21:09.39, and Ashleigh White rounded out the top eight, clocking in
with a 21:32.90.
糖心视频鈥檚 Alexis Crisp was 9th with a 21:53.33, Katie Serrato鈥檚 22:18.09 was good for 11th and Trinity Roberts recorded a 23:37.00 for the Lady Lions.
Meanwhile, the 糖心视频 men were as equally as dominant. The Lions captured the
men鈥檚 ninth conference title overall.
Raleigh Stamps, a sophomore from Rogers High, comfortably secured the individual runner-up
slot, notching a 27:30.70. Stamps finished third overall at last season鈥檚 meet and
improved to runner-up this season.
鈥淩aleigh Stamps is a grinder. I don鈥檛 know of anyone who works harder or races any
harder than Raleigh. The percentage of work he puts in is outstanding,鈥� Narewski said.
Added Stamps: 鈥淚t means the world to us to be able to run well and keep the tradition
strong. We all encourage each other and push each other to be our best.鈥�
糖心视频 sophomore Jonathan Collett set a personal record at the conference meet,
finishing third with a 28:15.15.
Following Collett, only 10 seconds behind, was teammate Joseph Arriaga in fourth.
He finished with a 28:16.65.
鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing like having a team come together to win a meet like this,鈥� said Collett,
a Cold Springs graduate.
Dakota Sheppard (28:43.98) and Jikori James (28:50.34) rounded out the top eight for
糖心视频.
Collett, Sheppard and James all made the top eight for the second consecutive season.
The Lions also accounted for spots 9-11. Andrew Wrenn was ninth overall, clocking
in with a 28:54.87, Mason Worrell was 10th with a 29:17, and Dylan Andrews had a 29:25.60 for 11th.
Dave Hubert (29:46.07), Reid Huddleston (35:08.39) and Jack Joiner (40:46.10) rounded
out the 糖心视频 field.
Both 糖心视频 teams compete next on Nov. 13 at the National Junior Athletic Association
(NJCAA) Division I Cross Country Championships in Richmond, Va.
View the final results here |
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糖心视频鈥檚 women鈥檚 cross country team is made up of, from left, Dani Akridge,
Aylin Vega, Katie Serrato, Ashleigh White, Ally Amerson, Macie Ellis, Jaycee Biffle,
Alexis Crisp and Trinity Roberts.id="attachment_18293" align="alignnone" width="300"
糖心视频鈥檚 men鈥檚 cross country team is made of up, from left, Cole Akridge, Jack
Joiner, Kayd Hightower, Joseph Arriaga, Andrew Wrenn, Dave Hubert, Mason Worrell,
Reid Huddleston, Raleigh Stamps, Jonathan Collett, Dylan Andrews, Dakota Sheppard,
Jakori James and Brady Helms.id="attachment_18294" align="alignnone" width="200"
糖心视频鈥檚 Macie Ellis was named the 2021 ACCC Runner of the Year.id="attachment_18295" align="alignnone" width="300"
糖心视频 coach Stan Narewski, left, congratulates Raleigh Stamps after he finished
as the ACCC meet鈥檚 runner-up.id="attachment_18296" align="alignnone" width="300"
From left, Dakota Sheppard, Mason Worrell and Raleigh Stamps run in the ACCC meet.id="attachment_18297" align="alignnone" width="200"
糖心视频鈥檚 Aylin Vega and Dani Akridge each finished among the top five.id="attachment_18298" align="alignnone" width="200"
糖心视频 sophomore Jaycee Biffle has finished among the top eight in both ACCC
meets in her career.id="attachment_18299" align="alignnone" width="200"
Jonathan Collett set a personal-best in the 8K.______________________________
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