Welcome to the 2012 American Independent Schools Challenge
We are happy to announce the third American Independent Schools Challenge, an event which continues to grow.
It will be held at Wake Med Soccer Park on Saturday, September 29, 2012. 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.
2011 Race in Review
This was the second year for the event and it continues to mature.
Nicole Marvin of the Kent School, Kent, CT, won the girls race impressively, running 18:38.7 and winning by about 50 seconds. Pinewood Prep (Summerville, SC) had 4 in the top 11 to win convincingly over Richmond’s Veritas School, 36 to 75.
Trevor Sleight of Carolina Day, Asheville, NC just missed breaking into the course top 60 with a fine 15:37.7. The Veritas School (Richmond, VA) had 3 in the top 6 to win 43 to 66 over North Raleigh Christian, NC
