GXC claims 2nd at NEPSTA Championships
GXC attended NEPSTA championships at Exeter, scoring in second place out of the fourteen teams competing. Philips Exeter claimed first place in a score of 48 to Andover's 58. GXC was led by Corinne Spade ('27) in a time of 19:03 taking 5th place. Sophie Stetson ('29) was next for Big Blue, coming across the line in 19:13 for 9th place. A strong performance by Anya Casey ('28) led to a 13th place finish in 19:29, closing out the top 5 for GXC was Allysa Katana ('28) in 15th for 19:46 and Maddie Marshall ('29) in 16th with a time of 19:48. Hannah Jung ('28) finished in 19th overall and Michelle Oh ('29) came through the line in 29th. 6 of our varsity runners earned all-New England honors for finishing in the top twenty!
In the JV race, GXC also claimed second in a field of twelve teams, losing a close race to Philips Exeter by a score of 36-33. GXC was led by Sophia Schneeweiss ('29), she won the race and she broke the course record for JV athletes in a time of 20:21. Claire Donovan ('29) finished next for the team, coming in 4th in a time of 20:54. Myra Zheng ('30) and Evelyn Marshall ('28) finished 8th and 9th overall. Rounding out the top was Molly Nara in 14th.
Congratulations to Corinne Spade, Tayla Stempson, and L Young for finishing their last cross country season for GXC! They will all be missed next year.
This race concludes the 2026 cross country season for GXC.