2022 Moments of the Year
To finish off 2022, we're going to countdown the MileSplit TN Top 10 Moments of the Year. As you'll see throughout the countdown, last year was filled with incredible drama, can't miss racing, and record breaking performances. Enjoy. Check back in between now and January 1st, 2023 for all the moments that made the year unforgettable.
A Tale Of Two Races
For the second year in a row, Webb School of Bell Buckle's Abby Faith Cheeseman competed at Balboa Park in San Diego and the results of the two races could not have been more different, even the name of the meet. At Eastbay as a freshman, she finished 31st running her worst 5k of the season by almost a minute. This year, under the newly branded Champs National Cross Country Championships moniker, she ran the fastest any girl from Tennessee has ever run at the historic course crossing the finish line in 17:13 and finishing 4th overall. It was the 3rd highest any girl has ever finished at the championship. Independence's Kathy Kroeger won the event in 2007 while CAK's Rebecca Story placed 3rd in 2016. The most recent girl other to run at this meet prior to Cheeseman was Jenna Hutchins of Science Hill who placed fifth. Cheeseman lowered her state leading time by three seconds.
Cheeseman missed most of the 2022 outdoor track and field campaign with injury ramping up just in time for state qualifying. Though she was still able to win the 1600m in Murfreesboro, she shut it down as quickly as she cycled it up and did not partake in any post season racing to chase some fast times. Hoping for a healthy spring to see how far she can lower some of her PRs which are still in tact from 2021.
