Cross Country Run: Run Tigers, Run!
By Defne Erisir ’27, Staff Writer; Edited by Isabella Perco ‘26, Staff Editor
The Cross-Country Run began in 1891 and its legacy has continued for 133 years. This year, the annual run took place on October 21, 2024. Upper school students did an outstanding job running the 3-kilometer course. Students were given a total time of 35 minutes to run one lap around the school campus. A total of 3.5 kilometres. The method of transportation on foot was left to the choice of students. From all the students who either walked, jogged, or ran the course, these students stood out with their incredible pace:
Novice Girls Category:
- Ivy Morrissey (Mandeville)
- Natalie Simpson (Gooderham East)
- Emily Morgan Nodding (Mandeville)
Junior Girls Category:
- Naomi Cousins (Mandeville)
- Yaxuan (Michelle) Gao (Gooderham East)
- Ricako Irie (Leonard)
Senior Girls Category:
- Reese Mason (Goodarham East)
- Jade Leblanc (Mandeville)
- Lauren Cressman (Gooderham West)
Novice Boys Category:
- Charles Smith (Arthur Bishop East)
- Daniel Vernon (Arthur Bishop East)
- Minxi (Leo) Zou (Merritt South)
Junior Boys Category:
- Peter Chase Patridge (Merritt South)
- Subhan Salman (Merritt South)
- Jiayi (Jerry) Xin (Arthur Bishop West)
Senior Boys Category:
- Luke Winterbottom (Arthur Bishop East)
- Ivan Sokol (Merritt North)
- Felix Chan (Arthur Bishop East)
We congratulate these students, all who participated in the cross country run, and those who helped raise school spirit. Also to Arthur Bishop East for being the fastest boy’s house alongside Mandeville for being the fastest girl’s house!
