Boys: Division II Class A
Barring something catastrophic, Connor Henson should go back to back in this division but it should be pointed out his ascension to the top wasn't immediate. As a freshman Henson finished 10th with a time of 17:51 and as a Sophomore he finished 6th with a time of 17:00. In 2020, Henson gapped the field by almost 40 seconds on his way to his first state title. I haven't talked to the Columbia Academy senior about what attributed to his rise but I imagine during "Lock down" there wasn't anything to do but run and while some let off the gas, others took the opportunity to build a massive base that carried them into last season. In the process, Henson elevated himself into the Top 10 overall of all male returners as we head into this 2021.
While the open race may be decided early, the team race is hard to predict. Defending champions Webb School of Knoxville has moved up (as well as CPA) to DII AA but usual suspects Harding Academy and University School of Nashville who finished 2nd and 3rd, bring back 4 and 5 runners respectively in the Top 50. While they can be categorized as the likely contenders, the question becomes can Columbia Academy as a team also make a run at the podium? The Bulldogs put 6 runners in the Top 50 here but their spread is pretty far and unfortunately securing that number one spot in a division that so spread out doesn't mean as much as it would in say Division I - Class AAA.
Connor Henson didn't set the pace early but pulled away late at Sanders Ferry last November.
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5000 Meter Run
Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15:54.00 |
Columbia Academy
|
2022 |
|
2 | 16:53.87 |
First Baptist Academy
|
2022 |
|
3 | 17:03.98 |
University School of Nashville
|
2023 |
|
4 | 17:06.88 |
Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville)
|
2023 |
|
5 | 17:07.71 |
Donelson Christian Academy
|
2023 |
|
6 | 17:18.24 |
Silverdale Baptist Academy
|
2022 |
|
7 | 17:21.00 |
Christian Academy of Knoxville
|
2023 |
|
8 | 17:23.49 |
Battle Ground Academy
|
2022 |
|
9 | 17:25.00 |
Harding Academy
|
2022 |
|
10 | 17:25.61 |
University School of Nashville
|
2022 |
USN Home meet #1
3rd
|
11 | 17:32.09 |
Notre Dame High School
|
2023 |
|
12 | 17:42.10 |
St. George's Independent School
|
2022 |
|
13 | 17:44.14 |
Harding Academy
|
2022 |
|
14 | 17:51.35 |
Harding Academy
|
2023 |
|
15 | 17:54.95 |
Jackson Christian High School
|
2023 |
|
16 | 17:55.52 |
Columbia Academy
|
2023 |
|
17 | 17:56.14 |
University School of Nashville
|
2024 |
|
18 | 18:02.55 |
Trinity Christian Academy
|
2022 |
|
19 | 18:09.00 |
Lausanne Collegiate School
|
2023 |
|
20 | 18:10.00 |
First Assembly Christian School
|
2023 |
|
21 | 18:10.63 |
Trinity Christian Academy
|
2023 |
|
22 | 18:11.22 |
Jackson Christian High School
|
2022 |
|
23 | 18:13.46 |
Lausanne Collegiate School
|
2023 |
|
24 | 18:16.83 |
University School of Nashville
|
2023 |
|
25 | 18:19.53 |
Battle Ground Academy
|
2023 |
|
26 | 18:20.00 |
Columbia Academy
|
2024 |
|
27 | 18:22.62 |
Evangelical Christian School
|
2024 |
|
28 | 18:26.74 |
Harding Academy
|
2023 |
|
29 | 18:33.42 |
St. George's Independent School
|
2023 |
|
30 | 18:35.37 |
Battle Ground Academy
|
2023 |
USN Home meet #1
9th
|
31 | 18:36.00 |
Columbia Academy
|
2022 |
|
32 | 18:39.00 |
Goodpasture Christian School
|
2023 |
|
33 | 18:39.45 |
Columbia Academy
|
2023 |
|
34 | 18:46.00 |
Grace Christian Academy (Knoxville)
|
2023 |
|
35 | 18:47.00 |
Westminster Academy High School
|
2024 |
|
36 | 18:47.18 |
Christian Academy of Knoxville
|
2022 |
|
37 | 18:49.00 |
Westminster Academy High School
|
2022 |
|
38 | 18:49.50 |
St. George's Independent School
|
2024 |
|
39 | 18:54.52 |
Evangelical Christian School
|
2022 |
|
40 | 18:54.96 |
The Webb School
|
2023 |
|
41 | 18:56.00 |
Columbia Academy
|
2022 |
|
41 | 18:56.00 |
Franklin Road Academy
|
2022 |
|
43 | 18:56.67 |
Grace Baptist Academy
|
2024 |
|
44 | 19:01.78 |
Battle Ground Academy
|
2024 |
|
45 | 19:03.27 |
Lausanne Collegiate School
|
2023 |
|
46 | 19:04.61 |
Evangelical Christian School
|
2024 |
|
47 | 19:04.97 |
University School of Nashville
|
2022 |
|
48 | 19:06.24 |
University School of Jackson
|
2024 |
|
49 | 19:06.43 |
Trinity Christian Academy
|
2025 |
|
50 | 19:15.62 |
Westminster Academy High School
|
2024 |
|