The John Paul Cross Country team competed in the VISAA State Championships yesterday at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, VA. Senior Brady Brennan won the Boys Division 1 race in a time of 15:21 to set a new course record and lead the Boys team to a second place finish overall.  Brady became the first ever John Paul runner to become an individual VISAA State Champion in Cross Country.  Seniors Elijah Thompson and Austin Colvin finished in 10th and 16th place to earn All State honors.  Junior Louis Dobson and Sophomore David Hurley rounded out the top five scores for the boys team.  In the girls Division 1 race, Seniors Catherine Stoeter and Erynn Spiegeler finished in 8th and 12th place and Sophomore Alyssa McCoppin in 15th place to lead the girls team to a third place finish, their highest place ever in school history at a VISAA Championships.  Catherine, Erynn, and Alyssa were named to the All State Team for their top 20 performances. Sophomore Tegan Bechtel and Junior Gianna Albanese rounded out the top 5 scorers for the girls team.  Congratulations to Brady on his State Championship victory and to the Boys and Girls team on their fantastic finish to the season.
Full Results: https://va.milesplit.com/meets/626024-visaa-cross-country-state-championships-2024/results