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Clash of Classes, Juniors: Lake Norman’s Dingman finishes No. 1 among girls, Daniel Boone’s Battel captures boys title

By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — With two of the top three finishers in the Junior Boys division of Watauga-hosted Clash of the Classes cross country festival, Daniel Boone High School (Gray, Tenn.) cemented its place atop the team standings on Aug. 17.

Fisher Battel of Daniel Boone HS crosses the finish line in the Junior Boys race during Clash of the Classes on Aug. 17, at State Farm Intramural Fields. Photographic image by David Rogers for High Country Sports

Fisher Battel (10:06.18)of Daniel Boone edged out North Buncombe’s Michael Ferguson (10:07.33) to capture the No. 1 position, then Brock Wilhjelm of Daniel Boone HS overtook a host of runners from other several schools to finish No. 3 (10:55.58).

The Junior Girls race featured six girls in a lead pack for most of the race before Lake Norman’s Kasey Dingman put her proverbial pedal to the medal and sped away to a convincing No. 1 finish, in 12:04.58.  Watauga’s Janie Beach-Verhay ran among the leaders for the entire race, finishing No. 6 (13:23.22).

Photographic image by David Rogers for High Country Sports

After the race, Beach-Verhay expressed mixed feelings about her performance.

“The time wasn’t what I wanted today but we were dealing with a lot of mud on the course so it wasn’t ideal. That said, I competed well so I am happy with my race. I ran with the top six the entire race, so I held my position. At the very end, I tried to pass a couple of the girls ahead of me but they had a kick, too. I closed the gap, but couldn’t quite get them. Maybe if I had started by kick sooner but, overall, I am pretty happy with where I placed,” said Beach-Verhay.

The junior girls team from Watauga was the largest contingent of any single team or school in Clash of the Classes, Aug. 17. Photographic image by David Rogers for High Country Sports

As a sophomore in 2023, Beach-Verhay was the 3A/4A Northwestern Conference cross country champion, leading a Watauga-dominant performance that saw nine of the top 10 finishers wearing the Pioneer colors.

Watauga’s Calvin Zwetsloot crossed the line in the No. 6 position for the Junior Boys, leading a trio of Pioneers in the top 16 (out of 88 competitors), including classmates Zeke Walker and Elliott Taft.

Top Finishers in the Junior Girls race

    1   247  Dingman, Kasey  11              Lake Norman                  12:04.58
    2   151  Honeycutt, Sadie  11            Daniel Boone High School     12:37.10
    3   671  Rice, Amron  11                 West Henderson               13:00.40
    4    80  Hastings, Meghan  11            Ardrey Kell                  13:20.28
    5   492  Johnson, Emma  11               University School of John    13:20.57
    6   520  Beach-Verhay, Janie  11         Watauga                      13:23.22
    7   362  Jackson, Chloe  11              North Buncombe               13:51.99
    8   690  Bowles, Ryley  11               West Stokes                  13:58.71
    9   633  Malanowski, Kate  11            West Forsyth                 14:04.18
   10   381  Barron, Libby  11               Providence Day School        14:15.39
   11     8  Homan, Joliene  11              A.C. Reynolds                14:20.84
   12     4  Cochrane, Jill  11              A.C. Reynolds                14:22.98
   13   559  Walker, Josephine  10           Watauga                      14:23.81
   14    82  Karadkar, Radnyi  11            Ardrey Kell                  14:25.07
   15   629  Burgess-Baldi, Dempsey  11      West Forsyth                 14:40.00
   16    87  Peck, Carson  11                Ardrey Kell                  14:47.87
   17   252  Mann, Phoebe  11                Lake Norman                  15:10.15
   18     5  Elliot, Cora  11                A.C. Reynolds                15:14.03
   19     9  Lang, Julia  11                 A.C. Reynolds                15:14.49
   20    77  Campbell, Zephyr  11            Ardrey Kell                  15:14.98
   21   528  Collins, Bailey  11             Watauga                      15:25.51
   22   601  Perkins, Addison  11            West Cabarrus                15:34.87
   23   201  Kraft, Addison  11              Hough, William A             15:38.03
   24   695  McGee, Millie  11               West Stokes                  15:41.66
   25   546  Norris, Anna  11                Watauga                      15:44.29
   26   558  Townsend, Sydney  11            Watauga                      15:48.72
   27   446  Noble, Clara  11                South Caldwell               15:55.84
   28   463  Easter, Lindsay  11             Surry Home Educators         16:03.51
   29   634  Newsome, Hope  11               West Forsyth                 16:11.45
   30   494  Mathewes, Ruth  11              University School of John    16:25.59
   31   391  Picard, Avery  11               Providence Day School        16:29.11
   32    45  Salazar, Jocelyn  11            A.L. Brown                   16:32.80
   33    10  Long, Kate  11                  A.C. Reynolds                16:33.35
   34   244  Clark, Bailey  11               Lake Norman                  16:42.93
   35    83  Khwaja, Yasmeen  11             Ardrey Kell                  16:46.84
   36   385  Marrino, Erin  11               Providence Day School        16:58.07
   37   659  Brown, Sophia  11               West Henderson               16:58.36
   38   310  Jones, Alexis  11               McDowell                     17:04.13
   39   500  Robinson, Kiaya  11             University School of John    17:07.41
   40   200  Iswarienko, Tessa  11           Hough, William A             17:24.96
   41   541  Mckinney, Julia  11             Watauga                      17:41.53
   42   502  Tai, Emily  11                  University School of John    17:56.31
   43   536  Leyendecker, Maja  11           Watauga                      17:57.43
   44   593  Fennell, Ella  11               West Cabarrus                17:58.74
   45   152  Indukuri, Raina  11             Daniel Boone High School     18:08.34
   46   530  Freed, Iyla  11                 Watauga                      18:20.01
   47   554  Smith, Cora  11                 Watauga                      18:21.14
   48   441  Childers, Madison  11           South Caldwell               18:24.67
   49   542  Moretz, Sydney  11              Watauga                      18:27.03
   50   133  Holtsclaw, Addison  11          Avery County                 18:44.84
   51   378  Adams, Claire  11               Providence Day School        18:52.87
   52    46  Watson, Keylan  11              A.L. Brown                   19:00.44
Watauga’s junior boys team warms up before their Clash of Classes race, Aug. 17, 2024. Photographic image by David Rogers for High Country Sports

Top Finishers in the Junior Boys race

    1   163  Battel, Fisher  11              Daniel Boone High School     10:06.18
    2   369  Ferguson, Michael  11           North Buncombe               10:07.33
    3   181  Wilhjelm, Brock  11             Daniel Boone High School     10:55.58
    4   490  Wilson, Kaleb  11               Unattached                   11:01.80
    5    17  Coladonato, Julian  11          A.C. Reynolds                11:06.17
    6   589  Zwetsloot, Calvin  11           Watauga                      11:06.88
    7   506  Harker, Harrison  11            University School of John    11:07.20
    8   646  Douglass, Gunnar  11            West Forsyth                 11:07.60
    9   686  Merrill, Brady  11              West Henderson               11:13.68
   10    23  Lawson, Zach  11                A.C. Reynolds                11:18.20
   11   162  Ard, Nicholas  11               Daniel Boone High School     11:19.73
   12   511  Mussard, Isaac  11              University School of John    11:21.17
   13   172  Guinn, Mikah  11                Daniel Boone High School     11:24.03
   14   450  Corpening, Bryce  11            South Caldwell               11:25.71
   15   585  Walker, Zeke  11                Watauga                      11:27.66
   16   582  Taft, Elliott  11               Watauga                      11:28.96
   17   268  Duraipandi, Tarun  11           Lake Norman                  11:30.84
   18   215  Bennett, Jack  11               Hough, William A             11:31.35
   19   372  Marsden, Jonathan  11           North Buncombe               11:39.37
   20   412  Moore, Owen  12                 Providence Day School        11:43.81
   21   114  Morrow, Brayden  11             Ardrey Kell                  11:47.36
   22    16  Card, Eli  11                   A.C. Reynolds                11:50.05
   23   342  Allen, Jake  11                 Mooresville                  11:51.74
   24   352  Hensley, Hayden  11             Mooresville                  12:03.35
   25    26  Rawlings, Alex  11              A.C. Reynolds                12:06.11
   26   654  Reutinger, John  11             West Forsyth                 12:07.64
   27   400  Eustis, Daniel  11              Providence Day School        12:07.99
   28   169  Dorsey, Mason  11               Daniel Boone High School     12:11.45
   29   480  Mauser, Isaiah  11              Surry Home Educators         12:15.04
   30   343  Allmond, Jake  11               Mooresville                  12:16.08
   31    99  Dreier III, Donald  11          Ardrey Kell                  12:24.77
   32   563  Anderson, Levi  11              Watauga                      12:33.79
   33   376  Quade, Jacob  11                North Buncombe               12:35.09
   34   710  Nickless, Luke  11              West Stokes                  12:37.04
   35   619  Seugling, John  11              West Cabarrus                12:37.81
   36   226  Montie, Nathan  11              Hough, William A             12:38.71
   37   588  Wood, Santino  11               Watauga                      12:39.29
   38   271  Huntz, Deakin  11               Lake Norman                  12:40.03
   39   587  Womak, Holden  11               Watauga                      12:41.19
   40   574  McAulay, AJ  11                 Watauga                      12:45.30
   41   102  Flynn, Brian  11                Ardrey Kell                  12:46.91
   42   405  Kahn, Cooper  11                Providence Day School        12:52.21
   43   228  Patton, Luke  11                Hough, William A             12:52.69
   44   703  Hartgrove, Hunter  11           West Stokes                  12:53.60
   45   656  Way, Matthew  11                West Forsyth                 13:02.35
   46   771  Webster, Carson  11             North Buncombe               13:02.87
   47   456  Doria, Jacob  11                Surry Central                13:09.76
   48    48  Beaver, Myles  11               A.L. Brown                   13:10.94
   49   282  Riggs, Nathan  11               Lake Norman                  13:11.56
   50   269  Goethals, Reston  11            Lake Norman                  13:18.08
   51   232  Weekers, Jack  11               Hough, William A             13:20.40
   52   458  Hernandez-Mata, Hernan  11      Surry Central                13:27.32

 

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