SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Saturday was an encouraging start to the season for Christ School’s top runners at the Eye-Opener Cross Country Festival.
The Greenies (241 points) placed third out of 38 teams in the International Boys race behind two South Carolina schools – Greer Middle College Charter (129) and Fort Mill (191).
Individual results for the team were: Dawson Reeves ’24 (ninth place 15:51.40), Eyob Gill ’24 (11th, 15:52.30), Dallas Reeves ’27 (51st, 16:43.90), Luke Parrish ’24 (82nd, 17:07.10), Patrick Wang ’24 (95th (17:15.80), Nate Wilberding ’25 (214th, 18:45.10), and Mark Yee ‘24 (295th, 20:14.10).
The Eye-Opener is traditionally the first big meet of every new year for Christ School, which is the two-time defending state champion in NCISAA 4-A.
Eye-Opener Cross Country Festival
Saturday at Milliken Arboretum, Spartanburg, S.C.
Team scores
1. Greer Middle College Charter 129; 2. Fort Mill 191; 3. Christ School 241; 4. Wando 259; 5. Chapin 282; 6. T.L. Hanna 294; 7. Dorman 295; 8. Nation Ford 323; 9. Covenant Day 329; 10. Phillip Simmons 346; 11. Academic Magnet 361; 12. Wren 363; 13. Walton 395; 14. Brevard 423; 15. Riverside 453; 16. Bishop England 488; 17. Asheville 489; 18. Walhalla 511; 19. Heathwood Hall 516; 20. J.L. Mann 518; 21. West Florence 519; 22. Spartanburg 526; 23. West Henderson 529; 24. Eastside 567; 25. Bluffton 578; 26. Travelers Rest 645; 27. Hillcrest 657; 28. Lucy Beckham 667; 29. South Pointe 694; 30. Christ Church 740; 31. Liberty 750; 32. Charlotte Christian 801; 33. Boiling Springs 804; 34. Wade Hampton 881; 35. Our Lady of the Rosary 936; 36. Spartanburg Christian 1,036; 37. Timberland 1,061; 38. Asheville School 1,073.