Varsity Cross Country
Team Overview
We seek to welcome others into our family. We strive to leave a legacy for those who will come after us. We expect every individual to do their job and give themselves to the team's success.
Competitive Excellence
- 2023 CISAA Runner of the Year: Colden Welsh
- 2017 NCISAA Girls State Champions
- 2017 CISAA Girls Conference Champions
- 2010, 2012, 2013 MAC Girls Conference Champions
- 2010 MAC Boys Conference Champions
- 2005 NCISAA Boys State Runner-Ups
- 2005 NCISAA Girls State Runner-Ups
- 10 All-State Honorees
Conference
Varsity Cross Country competes in the Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association (CISAA), which includes Cannon School, Charlotte Christian, Charlotte Country Day, Charlotte Latin, and Providence Day. At the state level, Varsity Cross Country competes in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (NCISAA). We are a Division 4A school.
Facilities
- McAlpine Park: Training course for Cross Country
- Covenant Turf Field/Davis Track: Opened in 2024
- Fitness Center: Opened in 2016
Coaches
John Yasenchok | Head Coach
Hometown: Salinas, California
Education: B.S., Education, University of Georgia
Started coaching at CDS: 2017
Favorite CDS sports memory: Winning the conference title in Varsity Boys Cross Country and snapping Providence Day’s 22-year streak.
Hobbies: My hobbies include going on as many fun outings with my family of 6, reading Supreme Court opinions, and serving in teaching roles at his church.
Addie Coughlin | Assistant Coach
Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee
Education: B.S., Speech Language Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Started coaching at CDS: 2023
Favorite CDS sports memory: Cheering on our athletics at the NCISAA State Cross Country Championships in Cary!
Hobbies: My hobbies include running, walking, hiking, reading, and cooking.
Eva Lindner | Assistant Coach
Roster
| Name | Class |
| Hudson Aggett | Freshman |
| Milling Barnes | Senior |
| JL Barnhardt | Junior |
| Jack Barry | Freshman |
| Ellie Baxter | Senior |
| Evan Bennett | Sophomore |
| Jack Boland | Senior |
| Hannah Kate Burns | Senior |
| Isabella Burns | Junior |
| Chloe Champlin | Sophomore |
| Piper Coiron | Senior |
| Caroline Cosper | Sophomore |
| Piper Davis | Junior |
| Elsie DeYoung | Junior |
| Paul DeYoung | Freshman |
| Maggie Dirks | Senior |
| Ryland Dixon | Freshman |
| Sawyer Duncan | Sophomore |
| Maggie Fawcett | Junior |
| Elise Fisher | Sophomore |
| Wyatt Fox | Sophomore |
| Logan Fritz | Sophomore |
| Meredith Harding | Senior |
| Matthew Helmer | Senior |
| Cooper Jameson | Senior |
| Joey Johnson | Sophomore |
| Caitlin Kasten | Sophomore |
| Mark Kilduff | Junior |
| Matt Kocylowsky | Freshman |
| Mixon Lee | Senior |
| Hunter Lotakis | Sophomore |
| Koby Mante | Senior |
| Graham Meyers | Freshman |
| Nadia Meyers | Junior |
| Peyton Morrison | Junior |
| Eliza Murray | Sophomore |
| Wyatt Murray | Senior |
| Gracie Poston | Sophomore |
| Lauren Russ | Sophomore |
| Anderson Schmerge | Sophomore |
| Robert Smith | Sophomore |
| Margaret Van Bruggen | Freshman |
| Jack Vandenberg | Senior |
| Ethan Welsh | Junior |
| Eli Yee | Senior |
Lions Beyond CDS
Stephen Dillon '11 | Covenant College
Eva Lindner '20 | Bucknell University
Hannah Beth Brown '21 | Anderson University
Bryson Mace '21 | Winthrop Universit, and Anderson University
Ian Macurda '21 | Anderson University
Alex Burns '23 | Covenant College
Colden Welsh '24 | Colorado Christian University
Maggie Dirks '25 | Gardner-Webb University
Schedule and Scores
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Details | Score |
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WNC Cross Country Carnival
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All Day
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Jackson Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | Boys - 10th; Girls - 20th |
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Conference Meet
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All Day
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McAlpine Creek Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | Boys - 4th; Girls - 3rd |
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Conference Meet
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McAlpine Creek Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | |
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Friday Night Lights
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Ivey Redmon Sports Complex | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | Boys - 7th; Girls - 25th |
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Conference Meet
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McAlpine Creek Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | |
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Conference Meet
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McAlpine Creek Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | Boys - 1st; Girls - 2nd |
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Hare & Hounds Invitational
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All Day
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McAlpine Creek Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | Boys - 8th; Girls - 12th |
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Conference Meet, CISAA
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Cannon School | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | |
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Greensboro Invitational
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All Day
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Hagan Stone Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | |
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CISAA Invitational
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McAlpine Creek Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | |
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Great American XC Festival
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Wake Med Soccer Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | Boys - 2nd; Girls - 3rd |
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Murdock Relays, CISAA
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McAlpine Creek Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | |
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CISAA Championships
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McAlpine Creek Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity | |
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NCISAA Championship
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Wake Med Soccer Park | Away | Details about Cross Country - Varsity |
