Reagan HS’s Tate Shore captures men’s varsity title in High Country XC Classic

By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C., — Led by sophomore Tate Shore’s 1st place finish in 16:35, Reagan High School finished with three runners among the top six finishers, helping the Raiders to the team title in the High Country XC Classic on Sept. 24.

Watauga’s Will Bradbury (17:08) came across the finish line in second place, followed by Roman Sibaja (11th, 18:15), Collin Anderson (15th, 18:36), Sam Nixon (22nd, 19:01), Jonah Norris (26th, 19:12), and Elliott Taft (27th, 19:13), allowing the Pioneers to capture 2nd place in the team competition among the 85 varsity men’s athletes and 11 schools.

In the men’s junior varsity race, Watauga junior Miles Page (19:41) came across the finish line first in the 5,000 meter run, leading a cavalcade of six Pioneers in the top 11 finishing positions. Other Pioneer runners included Santino Wood (5th, 20:22), Davis Crymes (8th, 20:29), Alex Gremmell (9th, 20:29), Silas Powell (10th, 20:35), and Elijah Healy (11th, 20:37) in helping Watauga to the JV team title.

TOP 10 MEN’S VARSITY INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

1. Tate Shore, Soph., Reagan, 16:35
2. Will Bradbury, Soph., Watauga, 17:08
3. Hudson Rice, Jr., West Henderson, 17:09
4. Owen Johnson, Jr., Science Hill, 17:33
5. Brennan Kaplan, Jr., Reagan, 17:49
6. Blake Farmer, Jr., Reagan, 17:59
7. Roscoe Greene, Soph. West Henderson, 18:04
8. Eli Clonch, Soph. West Henderson, 18:06
9. Charlie Jones, Fr., Reagan, 18:09
10. Peter Rantala, Sr., East Mecklenburg, 18:14

VARSITY TEAM SCORES

1. Reagan – 37
2. Watauga – 76
3. West Henderson – 80
4. Science Hill – 81
5. East Mecklenburg – 146
6. Providence Academy – 159
7. Jesse Carson – 199
8. Liberty Prep Christian Academy – 205
9. Ashe County – 225
10. Avery County – 240
11. Surry Home Educators – 326