Mavs' Williams posts fastest time at Coaches Classic
Mavs' Williams posts fastest time at Coaches Classic
Posted by Staff Report - Greenville News on September 12, 2010
COLUMBIA -- For the second year in a row, Mauldin had the fastest girl at the Coaches Classic cross country meet.
Mavericks junior Brittany Williams posted a time of 18 minutes, 53 seconds Saturday to win the International Girls division of the Coaches Classic at the Sandhills Research Center.
Last year, Williams was runner-up to teammate Alexa Neiling, who is now running at Clemson University.
Williams overcame Daniel senior Sinead Haughey, a two-time Class AAA state champion who finished in 19:04.
Allie Arsiniega of Riverside finished in 19:45 to finish eighth in the International race.
The day's varsity races were split into the International and Championship divisions, with the International billed as the more competitive of the two.
Wando was the International Girls team champion, and Hilton Head won the International Boys division.
Ridge View senior Joseph Keitt had the best time of the day 15:46 in winning the International Boys race.
Christ Church freshman James Quattlebaum was victorious for the second week in a row in the Championship Boys division. He finished in 16:43 one second faster than he ran to win in the Eye Opener the previous week.
Christ Church sophomore Caroline Jennings was the runner-up in the Championship Girls division for the second consecutive week. She finished in 19:28, six seconds behind Pendleton senior Jessica Whitmire.
Saturday's event involved a total of 233 teams from across the state, and there were 2,064 finishers.
Mavericks junior Brittany Williams posted a time of 18 minutes, 53 seconds Saturday to win the International Girls division of the Coaches Classic at the Sandhills Research Center.
Last year, Williams was runner-up to teammate Alexa Neiling, who is now running at Clemson University.
Williams overcame Daniel senior Sinead Haughey, a two-time Class AAA state champion who finished in 19:04.
Allie Arsiniega of Riverside finished in 19:45 to finish eighth in the International race.
The day's varsity races were split into the International and Championship divisions, with the International billed as the more competitive of the two.
Wando was the International Girls team champion, and Hilton Head won the International Boys division.
Ridge View senior Joseph Keitt had the best time of the day 15:46 in winning the International Boys race.
Christ Church freshman James Quattlebaum was victorious for the second week in a row in the Championship Boys division. He finished in 16:43 one second faster than he ran to win in the Eye Opener the previous week.
Christ Church sophomore Caroline Jennings was the runner-up in the Championship Girls division for the second consecutive week. She finished in 19:28, six seconds behind Pendleton senior Jessica Whitmire.
Saturday's event involved a total of 233 teams from across the state, and there were 2,064 finishers.
