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
- 2025 Senior Athlete of the Year: Maggie Dirks
- 2024 NCISAA Individual State Champion: Caitlin Kasten
- 2024 CISAA Runner of the Year: Caitlin Kasten
- 2024 CISAA Individual Conference Champion: Caitlin Kasten
- 2024 CDS Athlete of the Year: Colden Welsh
- 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 Girls Individual State Champion: Mary Kathryn Preble
- 2005 NCISAA Boys State Runner-Ups
- 2005 NCISAA Girls State Runner-Ups
- 20 All-State Honorees
- 30 All-Conference 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
Brannon Brooks | Head Coach
Coach Brooks was a 5-year letterman in Cross Country and Track and Field at Briarwood Christian High School in Birmingham, Alabama. During her time at Briarwood, she won a total of 15 individual state championships and helped lead her team to a collective total of five team state championships across both the Track and Cross Country seasons.
Brannon continued her track and field career with an athletic scholarship at the University of Georgia where she competed as a Heptathlete and a Pole Vaulter while majoring in Childhood and Family Development.
In her last 5 seasons with Covenant Day, Brannon has served in many roles including an assistant middle school cross country coach, an assistant and head middle school track coach, and assistant varsity track coach.
Brannon is married to JD Brooks. They have two kids that both attend Covenant Day School. Their daughter Barrett is a rising senior and their son Graham is a rising Sophomore.
Collin Gilmour | Assistant Coach
Roster
| Name | Class |
| Ethan Welsh | Senior |
| Mark Kilduff | Senior |
| Maggie Fawcett | Senior |
| Piper Davis | Senior |
| Isabella Burns | Senior |
| Elsie DeYoung | Senior |
| Dawn Penosky | Senior |
| Anderson Schmerge | Junior |
| Joey Johnson | Junior |
| Sawyer Duncan | Junior |
| Logan Fritz | Junior |
| Wyatt Fox | Junior |
| Robert Smith | Junior |
| Tucker Weissman | Junior |
| Chloe Champlin | Junior |
| Gracie Poston | Junior |
| Eliza Murray | Junior |
| Graham Meyers | Sophomore |
| Jack Barry | Sophomore |
| Trey Kocylowsky | Sophomore |
| Matt Kocylowsky | Sophomore |
| Alex Parsons | Sophomore |
| Nolan Mayes | Sophomore |
| Sam Moshkovsky | Sophomore |
| Beckett Fisher | Sophomore |
| Carter Sumrall | Sophomore |
| Ryker Wiersma | Sophomore |
| Margaret Van Bruggen | Sophomore |
| Ryland Dixon | Sophomore |
| Bishop Lee | Freshman |
| George Hammock | Freshman |
| Zachary Fulginiti | Freshman |
| Cooper Kidd | Freshman |
| Drew Malouf | Freshman |
| Silas Fikkert | Freshman |
| William Lotakis | Freshman |
| Charlie Pettit | Freshman |
| Crescena Brown | Freshman |
Lions Beyond CDS
Stephen Dillon '11 | Covenant College
Eva Lindner '20 | Bucknell University
Hannah Beth Brown '21 | Anderson University
Bryson Mace '21 | Winthrop University, 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
Scores
| Opponent | Date | Location | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
vs.
CISAA
|
|
McAlpine Creek Park | Boys - 1st Place; Girls - 4th | |
|
Friday Night Lights
|
|
Ivey Redmon Sports Complex | Boys - 27th | |
|
vs.
CISAA
|
|
McAlpine Creek Park | Boys - 1st; Girls - 5th | |
|
Hare & Hounds Invitational
|
|
McAlpine Creek Park | Boys - 14th | |
|
vs.
CISAA
|
|
Cannon School | ||
|
Great American Festival
|
|
Wake Med Soccer Park | ||
|
vs.
Murdock Relays, CISAA
|
|
McAlpine Creek Park | Boys - 4th; Girls - 6th | |
|
CISAA Championship
|
|
McAlpine Creek Park | Boys - 3rd; Girls - 5th | |
|
vs.
NCISAA Championship
|
|
McAlpine Creek Park |
Additional Levels
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