CATHERINE SEABORN FINISHES SECOND IN STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET

Run Catherine, Run! 

Catherine Seaborn has run cross country at Charlotte Christian since the sixth grade.  All that hard work paid off this season as she ran a personal best of 19:41.  Catherine finished 3rd at the CISAA conference meet at McAlpine Park on October 20th trailing seniors Jill Yandle and Sarah Cline.  

While Catherine had a great season, she was not expected to be a contender for the state title.  Catherine set a goal to be all-state (top eleven) and top her ninth place showing from last season.   The state meet was held in Clemmons, NC at Tanglewood Park on October 27th. 

  It rained all day and the course was muddy.  Catherine stuck with the pack at the front and fell off just a little bit about halfway through.  However, she got a second wind and slowly caught back up with the group just before the last mile.  The pack thinned out and Catherine was catching the third place girl as they went into the woods for the last time.   When Catherine came out of the woods she was a clear second place which was a surprise to everyone.  Catherine beat everyone from the CISAA which was a first for her.  Her time was 19:57 which was especially good considering the weather and state of the course.  It was not a fast day on the Tanglewood Course.

 In the classroom Catherine is rankled in the top 20% of her class with a 4.4 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society. Catherine is undecided as to where she will go to college next year, although she is leaning toward Clemson.
 We wish Catherine the best as she continues running all the way to college!