Rhodes Leads Lady Pirates to CAI Invite Win

LadyPirateXCCAIChamps2014Tuesday evening, the Charlestown High School Pirate and Lady Pirate Cross Country team competed in the annual Christian Academy Invitational; the Lady Pirates defending their 2013 title in the event.  Defend the Lady Pirates did, winning the invitational for the second straight year; largely behind the girls event champion time of 20:49 by Frosh Katie Rhodes.  The Lady Pirates placed five runners in the top 15 finishers!  Senior Whitney Andrews finished in 5th place, Alysha Flaget in 9th, Gabi Gagnon in 12th, and Erin Kimbrell in 13th!  “The girls ran a tremendous race with the cooler temperatures……(I) Couldn’t be more proud!, commented Head Coach Jerry Doyle.  The Pirates also had some notable performances at CAI, as Seth Parker finished 8th overall in 19:14 and Skyler Elmore finished 20th, both receiving Medals.  Pirate Matt Fellows set a new personal record and Darian Zeise ran very well tonight!  For more information on Pirate and Lady Pirate Cross Country, log on to www.PiratePride.BLUE/CrossCountry.