For Immediate Release
No. 63/10
September 20, 2010
Contact: Jackie Holt
(804) 285-9495 x247
RICHMOND, VA – With the high school team entry period now closed, it is clear that the September 24-25 Maymont X-Country Festival is once again a must-do meet for many of the country’s most competitive programs. Over 260 teams representing almost 90 schools from 16 states and the District of Columbia have registered over 2,200 runners.
High school team events are scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 25, while open events, which include a one-mile kids run for elementary schoolers, and an open 5k will be held Friday, September 24 starting at 5:30 p.m. The open James River Loop 8-Miler will start at 7 a.m. on Saturday, followed by an open 3k race for middle school boys and girls at 9 a.m.
The highlight of the high school meet is the Girls and Boys Invitational races on Saturday morning. In the Girls’ Invitational at 10:10 a.m. Tatnall HS from Delaware (#4-ranked team in United States) headlines a field that includes three additional teams ranked in the top 25 nationally and as the top team in their states. Those teams are #20 Green Hope HS in North Carolina, #22 North Gwinnett HS in Georgia, and #24 Blacksburg HS in Virginia. There are also many other teams that are rated among the top in their state including Preston HS (#1-ranked in West Virginia), Bolles HS (#1-ranked AA team in Florida), and Baylor HS (#2-ranked team in Tennessee).
On the boys’ side, the Invitational field at 10:55 a.m. is highlighted by Blacksburg, the #1-ranked team in Virginia and #24-ranked team in the United States. They will be challenged by three outstanding teams from Baldwin HS (#4 ranked team in Pennsylvania), Green Hope HS (#2-ranked team in North Carolina), and Morristown-West HS (#1-ranked team in Tennessee). Also among competitors are other top teams in Virginia including Western Albemarle (#6), Trinity (#8), Albemarle (#9), Maggie Walker (#10), and Lafayette (#13).
For more information on the Maymont X-Country Festival, including a full meet schedule, visit www.sportsbackers.org/events/xcountry.htm.
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