Robbinsville- Wednesday, October 12th showed to be a promising chilly day for Swain's cross country teams. Although races were delayed due to a longer than estimated first race, Swain was more prepared than ever. The quick flat course at Robbinsville High School proved to be the perfect PR (personal record) meet for all teams present. With the … [Read more...]
Swain Represents at Cherokee XC Meet
Cherokee- With no school that morning, Swain woke up preparing for their preview conference race in Cherokee last Wednesday, October 5th which would show what the conference meet in two weeks will be like. The afternoon weather was cooler than most leveling out at 80 degrees. The middle school XC race had a few runners who had trouble … [Read more...]
Swain Rambles by the River at Asheville Meet
Asheville- Saturday, September 24th started out chilly with clear skies for our cross country teams this past weekend for their race at Asheville Christian Academy. With the first race to start at 930AM, our Maroon Devils started to do their warm-up run and dynamic stretches before lining up against 13 bigger teams with 111 runners in all. After … [Read more...]
Swain XC Teams Excel at Fast WCU Meet
Sylva- The sky was clear and the sun was out when our cross country teams traveled to Western Carolina University last Saturday, September 17th to race in the Great Smoky Mountain Crossfest. This was an invitational meet with several large schools in attendance. With the temperature averaging in the low 80s, the race conditions were as good as it … [Read more...]
Historic day for Swain County girls at Asheville Cross Country Carnival
SWANNANOA – The Swain County girls cross country team won the third annual UNC Asheville Cross Country Carnival held on the campus of Asheville Christian Academy. In doing so, they defeated conference rivals Robbinsville, Hayesville, Murphy and Cherokee and larger schools such as Brevard and Tuscola. The cumulative times run by Swain also elevated … [Read more...]