Varsity Track & Field
Team Overview
There are two main pillars the Track & Field program relies upon:
- Redeem the time, Ephesians 5:16
- Agape love, Romans 5:8.
Competitive Excellence
- 2025 Senior Athlete of the Year: Maggie Dirks
- 2024 CDS Athlete of the Year: Colden Welsh
State Level
- 2025 NCISAA Individual State Champion: 1600m - Caitlin Kasten
- 2025 NCISAA Individual State Champion: 4x200m Relay Team - Blessing Ogbeiwi, Gracie Poston, Lauren Russ, Maya Spriggs
- 2024 CDS Athlete of the Year: Colden Welsh
- 2021 NCISAA Individual State Champion: 4x800m Boys Relay Team
- 2021 NCISAA Individual State Champion: 4x800m Girls Relay Team
- 2021 NCISAA Individual State Champion: 400m - Callie Fallis
- 2019 NCISAA Individual State Champion: High Jump - Jacob Dahlberg
- 2017 NCISAA Individual State Champion: High Jump - Sarah Billiard
- 2015 NCISAA Individual State Champion: 4x200m Relay
- 2008 NCISAA Girls Runner Up
- 2007 NCISAA Individual State Champion: 1600m - Ben Pugh
- 16 All-State Honorees
Conference Level
- 2025 CISAA Individual Conference Champions: 4x400m Relay Team - Jacob Burgess, Peyton Morrison, Jack Vandenberg, Ethan Welsh
- 2025 CISAA Individual Conference Champion: 3200m - Caitlin Kasten
- 2025 CISAA Individual Conference Champion: 300m Hurdles - Caitlin Kasten
- 2021 CISAA Individual Conference Champion: High Jump - Daniel Nelson
- 2021 CISAA Individual Conference Champion: 400m - Callie Fallis
- 2021 CISAA Individual Conference Champion: 2021 4x800m Relay
- 2019 CISAA Individual Conference Champion: 800m - Kelsey Troutman
- 2019 CISAA Individual Conference Champion: 3200m - Kelsey Troutman
- 2017 CISAA Individual Conference Champion: High Jump - Sarah Billiard
- 2012, 2014 MAC Conference Champions
- 19 All-Conference Honorees
Conference
Varsity Track & Field 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 Track & Field competes in the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (NCISAA). We are a Division 4A school.
Facilities
- Covenant Turf Field/Davis Track: Opened in 2024
- Fitness Center: Opened in 2016
Coaches
Jim Parrish I Head Coach
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Education: M.A., Furman University. MSA, Ohio University.
Started coaching at CDS: 2006
Favorite CDS sports memory: Winning championships with Cross Country.
Hobbies: My favorite hobby is reading.
Fun Fact: I have coached Track & Field, Cross Country and/or Strength & Conditioning every year since 1982. I am most proud of helping to build the Strength & Conditioning program at CDS. Also, I recently purchased a ruck sack.
Brannon Brooks I Assistant Coach
Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina
Education: B.A., Samford University. MA, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
Started coaching at CDS: I have been involved with coaching CDS athletics since 2015, but I became an official coach in 2022.
Favorite CDS sports memory and biggest athletic accomplishments: As an athlete, my favorite memory was being volleyball state runner-ups three times and setting the school record in 4x4 in 2016. As a coach, my favorite memory is coaching my 4x4 team this spring to beat my own record! I was so proud of the team’s accomplishment, it brought many happy tears to my eyes! I am also proud of myself for leaving a legacy worth breaking. By far one of the coolest full-circle moments during my time being back at CDS.
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking, running, and reading.
Fun Fact: I love Chipotle!!
Collin Gilmour | Assistant Coach
David Billiard | Assistant Coach
Roster
| Name | Class |
| Alex Liebnau | Senior |
| Ethan Welsh | Senior |
| Nadia Meyers | Senior |
| Elsie DeYoung | Senior |
| Annascott Anderson | Senior |
| Rebecca Cobb | Senior |
| Piper Davis | Senior |
| Sarah Grattan | Senior |
| Logan Fritz | Junior |
| Kris Logan | Junior |
| Joey Johnson | Junior |
| Nathan Linn | Junior |
| Collin Sykes | Junior |
| Evan Bennett | Junior |
| Porter Collins | Junior |
| Graham Dennison | Junior |
| Sawyer Duncan | Junior |
| Jack Gruendel | Junior |
| Matthew Jameson | Junior |
| Emily Creel | Junior |
| Gracie Poston | Junior |
| Caroline Cosper | Junior |
| Arabelle Exis | Junior |
| Kaelyn Garrison | Junior |
| Gracie Lesnett | Junior |
| Eliza Murray | Junior |
| Lauren Russ | Junior |
| Caleb Boland | Sophomore |
| Sam Moshkovsky | Sophomore |
| Drew Wells | Sophomore |
| Jack Barry | Sophomore |
| Thomas Barry | Sophomore |
| Graham Brooks | Sophomore |
| Cooper Chambliss | Sophomore |
| Matthew Cobb | Sophomore |
| Cole Ernsberger | Sophomore |
| Grayson Fuderer | Sophomore |
| Guy Garbarino | Sophomore |
| Noah Johnson | Sophomore |
| Matt Kocylowsky | Sophomore |
| Trey Kocylowsky | Sophomore |
| Harrison Krupa | Sophomore |
| Nolan Mayes | Sophomore |
| Graham Meyers | Sophomore |
| Sam Schmidt | Sophomore |
| Carter Sumrall | Sophomore |
| Ryker Wiersma | Sophomore |
| Maggie deBuhr | Sophomore |
| Margaret Van Bruggen | Sophomore |
| Madie Rand | Sophomore |
| Peyton Spata | Sophomore |
| Maya Spriggs | Sophomore |
| Kate Stump | Sophomore |
| Carson Massey | Freshman |
| Rooks Barnhill | Freshman |
| Wyatt DeLapp | Freshman |
| Alexander Moshkovsky | Freshman |
| Thomas Grattan | Freshman |
| Cooper Kidd | Freshman |
| Drew Malouf | Freshman |
| Huck Murray | Freshman |
| Charlie Pettite | Freshman |
| RJ Oakes | Freshman |
| Callie Welsh | Freshman |
| Supriya Barnhardt | Freshman |
| Victoria Akers | Freshman |
| Ariana Brandenburg | Freshman |
| Natalie Darling | Freshman |
| Kinley Davis | Freshman |
| Ally Hayes | Freshman |
| Priscilla He | Freshman |
| Samantha Martens | Freshman |
| Riley Myers | Freshman |
| Laurel Nguessan | Freshman |
| Kayce Scott | Freshman |
Lions Beyond CDS
Ryan Osbourn '12 | St. Louis University
Hannah Holbrook '13 | Wingate University
Makenna Wray '15 | Wingate University
William Wallace '17 | Covenant College
Alexis Klohr '18 | Charleston Southern University
Kelsey Troutman ’19 | Davidson College
Hannah Beth Brown '21 | Anderson University
Sedona Dancu '21 | Virginia Military Institute
Bryson Mace '21 | Winthrop University, Anderson University
Ian Macurda '21 | Anderson University
Chase Edwards '22 | Wofford College
Ally Macurda '23 | Anderson University
Robbie Johnson '24 | Western Colorado University
Colden Welsh '24 | Colorado Christian University
Maggie Dirks '25 | Gardner-Webb University
Schedule
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details |
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ASICS Carolina Distance Carnival
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Weddington High School | Details about Track & Field - Varsity |
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Ardrey Kell Knights - Need 4 Speed
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Ardrey Kell High School | Details about Track & Field - Varsity |
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CISAA
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All Day
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Cannon School | Details about Track & Field - Varsity |
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CISAA Championship
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All Day
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Cannon School | Details about Track & Field - Varsity |
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CISAA Championship
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All Day
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Cannon School | Details about Track & Field - Varsity |
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NCISAA Championships
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NCISAA Championships
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Scores
| Opponent | Date | Location | Result | Score | |
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CISAA Meet
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Charlotte Latin School | |||
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Jay M Robinson Invitational
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Jay M Robinson High School | |||
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CISAA Meet
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Charlotte Country Day School | |||
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Need4Speed Invitational
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Ardrey Kell High School | |||
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Carolina Distance Carnival
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Weddington High School | |||
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Last Chance Classic
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Charlotte Country Day School | |||
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CISAA Championships
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Providence Day School | |||
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CISAA Championships
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Charlotte Christian School | |||
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NCISAA Championships
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Charlotte Country Day School | |||
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NCISAA Championships
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Charlotte Country Day School | |||
Additional Levels
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