Latta Browse, Head Coach
Heather Eckert, Assistant Coach

Welcome to the Blair Academy girls’ cross-country page! With several veteran runners (including senior captain, Chrissy Devenny, pictured) and a solid group of new athletes, the Blair girls look forward to another successful season. Preseason training began on September 5th for runners of all levels, beginner through experienced, to prepare the team for the first race on September 15th. High school cross-country races take place over five kilometers (3.1 miles), and Blair is lucky to have on its campus one of the most challenging, interesting and beautiful courses in the state of New Jersey. This fall we will be entering several invitationals – at Newark Academy, at the Canterbury School in Connecticut and at the Shore Coaches meet on the famed Holmdel course– in addition to our dual meet schedule against traditional rivals Lawrenceville, Hun, Peddie and the Hill School, among others. At the end of the season, we compete for both the MAPL (Mid Atlantic Prep League) championship on the Peddie golf course as well as the New Jersey Prep A championship held on our very own course at Blair. We close the season in Hightstown with a dual meet against the Peddie School, joining all the other Blair teams competing against Peddie on “Peddie Day,” vying for the Kelley-Potter Cup that symbolizes the winner of the overall athletic competition between the two schools. The camaraderie and competitive spirit engendered on the girls’ cross-country team make for a rewarding experience for all runners. Girls interested in joining the team should contact Mr. Browse at browsl@blair.edu.

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