Clicky Cross Country Invitational

2010 Greenway Cross Country Invitational
Sept. 28, 2010
Start of the Invitational
Start of the 2010 Greenway Invitational

High school squads from Yulee, West Nassau, Hilliard, Baker County and Columbia County high schools joined host Fernandina Beach to compete in the 2010 Greenway Invitational on Sept. 28. The runners inaugurated a new course designed by Roy Benson to maximize the opportunity for spectators to watch the athletes and cheer them on.

Beginning of race
Runners began the event in front of the Atlantic Recreation Center...
Greenway
...then ran the Greenway before finishing back in front of the Rec.

Columbia County (Lake City) finished first in the boys' team standings, followed by FBHS, West Nassau and Yulee. For the girls it was Columbia County, FBHS and Hilliard. In the boys' individual results, the leaders were Seth Peterson of Columbia County in 17:33, Austin Nicklas of FBHS in 19:04, and Austin Cunningham of Columbia in 19:48. The top finishers among the girls were Abby Williams of Columbia in 22:59, and in an exciting finish, Michaelle Charlotin of Columbia in 23:15 and Katherine Dennis of Yulee in 23:16..

Seth Peterson
Seth Peterson
Austin Nicklas
Austin Nicklas
Austin Cunningham
Austin Cunningham

Abby Williams
Abby Williams
Michaelle Charlotin and Katherine Dennis
Michaelle Charlotin, right, and Katherine Dennis

Congratulations to all of the teams and finishers! For many more pictures from the run, check the AIR photo album. And if you'd like a higher-resolution version of a still picture in the photo album, just send the photo number(s) to us at RunnerNews@aol.com

FBHS girls
The FBHS girls' squad got together for a photo after the races