Crusader Preview: Charles Wallace has been coaching for 50 years and 48 years in Wellington
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — 10 things to know about the Wellington High School cross country team:
1. The essentials:
Head coach: Charles Wallace, 48th year coaching cross country in Wellington and 50th year of coaching overall at the school.Â
2. Key returning starters: Will Long, Carson LeGrand and Jo Treadway will all be returning for another season.
3. No. of runners:
Wellington will have 29 runners this year in high school. There are four seniors, six juniors, five sophomores and 14 freshmen.
4. No. of Wellington Middle School runners:
There will be 27 runners in the middle school including nine eighth graders, six seventh graders and 12 sixth graders.
5. Intangibles:
Coach Wallace said it is too early to tell what kind of Crusader team this will be in 2016.
“We are young, but gaining experience every day,†he said.
6. The schedule:
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Cross Country |
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Tues., Sept. 6 |
Valley Center |
10 teams |
5:15 p.m. |
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Sat., Sept. 10 |
Wellington |
15 teams |
9:30 a.m. |
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Thurs., Sept. 15 |
Chaparral |
8 teams |
4 p.m. |
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Thurs., Sept. 22 |
Oxford (at Winfield) |
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4:30 p.m. |
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Thurs., Sept. 29 |
Wedgewood Golf |
9 teams |
4:30 p.m. |
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Thurs. Oct. 6 |
El Dorado Wartick |
18 teams |
4 p.m. |
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Thurs., Oct. 13 |
El Dorado Wartick |
AV-CTL meet |
4 p.m. |
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Sat., Oct. 22 |
Class 4A Regional |
TBA |
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Sat., Oct. 29 |
Class 4A State |
TBA |
