Welcome to the 2013 American Independent Schools Challenge

We are happy to announce the fourth American Independent Schools Challenge, an event which continues to grow.

It will be held at Wake Med Soccer Park on Saturday, October 5. All schools who are not members of their state's public high school athletic associations, as well as those who are members of their particular state's independent schools association are welcome to attend.

The course is a challenging one and is the same course used for the Great American Cross Country Festival the Atlantic Coast Conference (2009) and the NCAA Division II Regionals.

2012 Race in Review

Year three of this event saw record numbers, with just about double the amount of athletes from last year.

Cary Academy (Cary, NC), led by Colin Godwin in a very fast 15:17.5, scored an impressive 40 points in the boys' race. Their placings were 1-4-9-12-14. Cannon School was second at 99 points.

Junior Emma Astrike Davis, also of Cary Academy, won the girls' race in 19:41.5. Cross town rival Ravenscroft (Raleigh, NC) edged Cary Academy for the team title, 50 to 63, with last year's champion, Pinewood Prep of Summerville, SC third with 90 points and Charlotte Latin (Charlotte, NC) just behind them with 92 points. Ravenscroft had also won the 2010 inaugural event.

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