Girls' Cross Country
Varsity
Overview
MAPL CHAMPS
2012
The cross country running experience at Blair is for athletes of all levels of ability and commitment, and the camaraderie and competitive spirit of the girls' team makes for a rewarding experience. Our goal is to assist students in achieving their potential in this sport, wherever their starting point may be. The accent on good sportsmanship and the inclusion of all runners in most events is integral to our philosophy of sport.
Blair’s location in Warren County, New Jersey, is a dream for long-distance runners. Our standard 5K cross country course covers the flats and hills of Blair’s golf course and is a wonderful setting for meets, including the New Jersey state prep championship meet, held here each fall. The course is decidedly “viewer friendly” as it winds through various loops, starting and finishing on the track in front of the stands.
A fair portion of cross country team training takes place on the picturesque Paulinskill River “rails to trails,” which includes 26 miles of dirt and cinder paths just off campus. In addition, Blairstown boasts miles of rural roads, offering runners an aesthetically pleasing training environment that is easy on the legs.
The cross country season runs from early September to mid-November, including a five-day preseason training period that helps prepare runners for the season. Blair competes in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) against Lawrenceville, Hun, Peddie, Hill and Mercersburg, and the team competes in several regional invitational meets, including the Canterbury Invitational in Connecticut, the Newark Invitational in New Jersey and the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University. We conclude the season on Peddie Day in November, when, along with all fall sports, we vie for the coveted Kelley-Potter Cup with arch-rival Peddie School.
Please feel free to email Blair girls' cross country head coach Latta Browse with any questions.
Meet the Coaches
About Coach Browse
Head coach R. Latta Browse, appointed in 1982, graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1978 from Middlebury College with a BA in mathematics. In 1989, he earned an MALS in Islamic studies at Columbia University and, in 1991, received his CAS in mathematics from Wesleyan University. Latta taught high school mathematics as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malaysia from 1978 to 1981. For two years, he taught at Antwerp International School as an international baccalaureate math teacher. Over the years, Latta has served in a variety of capacities, including housemaster of Davies, West and Mason Halls, dorm resident in Locke, and sophomore class monitor. He has also served as head or assistant coach for a myriad of sports, including JV soccer, JV baseball, varsity soccer, varsity baseball, winter track and boys' cross country. Latta is currently head coach of the girls' cross country team. He is married to Carolyn Conforti-Browse '79, a veteran English teacher at Blair. They have two children: Tyler '08 and Annelies '13.
Contact Coach Browse at browsl@blair.edu for any questions.
Schedule
View directions to athletic events. To read recaps about past events, go to the "Team News" tab above.
| Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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Newark Invitational
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Away | CANCELLED | ||
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vs.
Stuart Country Day
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Home | Win | 25-32 | |
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Jerry Hart @ Peddie
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TBD
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Away | |||
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Paul Short
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Away | |||
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vs.
Hun
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Away | Loss | 31-26 | |
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vs.
Pennington
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Home | Win | 27-29 | |
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vs.
Hill School
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Home | |||
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MAPLs @ Peddie
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Away | |||
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States @ Blair
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Home | |||
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vs.
Peddie
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Home | Loss | 16-45 |
Roster
Team News
News & Recaps
![GXC Peddie Day recap 2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1699272231/blair/gjlrfoiehxxa4pqhp1v4/4X8A2824.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1699272231/blair/gjlrfoiehxxa4pqhp1v4/4X8A2824.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1699272231/blair/gjlrfoiehxxa4pqhp1v4/4X8A2824.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1699272231/blair/gjlrfoiehxxa4pqhp1v4/4X8A2824.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1699272231/blair/gjlrfoiehxxa4pqhp1v4/4X8A2824.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1699272231/blair/gjlrfoiehxxa4pqhp1v4/4X8A2824.jpg","width":2200}])
The Blair-Peddie rivalry played out this year on a beautiful fall day in Blairstown. Competing for the Kelley-Potter Cup in addition to running supremacy, 69 boys and girls - the largest dual meet of the year by far - set off at noon amid a large crowd of students and parents from both schools.
![GXC recap 10/20/2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698667162/blair/g4krnhgub17r0mnb2tue/4X8A2513.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698667162/blair/g4krnhgub17r0mnb2tue/4X8A2513.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698667162/blair/g4krnhgub17r0mnb2tue/4X8A2513.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698667162/blair/g4krnhgub17r0mnb2tue/4X8A2513.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1698667162/blair/g4krnhgub17r0mnb2tue/4X8A2513.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1698667162/blair/g4krnhgub17r0mnb2tue/4X8A2513.jpg","width":2200}])
The varsity girls' cross country team raced this past Saturday in the NJISAA Prep A State Championship. Blair made it through the race in fine shape due to their fitness level and regular racing over the past two months.
![GXC vs. Hill Recap 10/21/2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698160139/blair/yz6xgfiksvfj8frm899d/IMG_1515.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698160139/blair/yz6xgfiksvfj8frm899d/IMG_1515.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698160139/blair/yz6xgfiksvfj8frm899d/IMG_1515.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1698160139/blair/yz6xgfiksvfj8frm899d/IMG_1515.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1698160139/blair/yz6xgfiksvfj8frm899d/IMG_1515.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1698160139/blair/yz6xgfiksvfj8frm899d/IMG_1515.jpg","width":2200}])
Blair's girls' cross country team raced The Hill School of Pottstown, Pennsylvania in front of a large crowd of supporters on Family Weekend this past Saturday. The weather was ideal for running fast, and the Bucs’ first and second runners - Paige Celley '25 and Chandler Wildrick '25 - buoyed by family support, both set personal 5K best times by over a minute each.
News & Recaps
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Photos
Past Results
Fall 2022
| Opponent | Date | Time | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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Newark Invitational
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Away | 4th | ||
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vs.
Green Meadow Waldorf School
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
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Jerry Hart
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TBD
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Away | no score | ||
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Paul Short @ Lehigh
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Away | |||
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vs.
Hun
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Home | Win | 23-32 | |
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vs.
Pennington
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Away | |||
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vs.
Hill School
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Away | Loss | 34-21 | |
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MAPLs @ Peddie
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TBD
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Away | 6th | ||
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vs.
Lawrenceville
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Home | CANCELLED | ||
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States
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Home | 7th | ||
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vs.
Peddie
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Away | Loss | 48-15 |