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9-12 Cross Country

About the Cross Country Program

In order to offer students broader opportunity and enriched experience, New Covenant Academy students participate in a co-op partnership with Summit Preparatory School.  The Summit works as the host team for this sport.

Season

Fall

Practice Location/Times

Practices are held at the following locations; The Summit Preparatory School, Nathaniel Greene Park, and Chesterfield Park, after school during the season.

Program Description

The cross country program is open to boys and girls in grades 7-12 and is a running sport where the athletes usually compete on grass courses over a variety of terrain. Junior high race distance is approximately 1.5 miles, High School race distance is a 5K (3.1 miles).

 

More Information

For further information related to this sport, please contact NCA's Athletic Director, Eric Crain at ecrain@newcovenant.net or the Summit's Cross Country Coach, Mike Workman at mworkman@thesummitprep.org.

 

Letter of Intent Signing to Drury University!

Congratulations to senior students and twin-sisters, Claire and Katie McCune for signing a letter of intent to run in the track and field program at Drury University in the 2017 school year!

Photographed left to right:  Anna-sister, Laura McCune-mom; NCA Coach Ken Jones (left back); Claire McCune; Katie McCune; Summit Prep Coach Mike Workman (right back); and Grant McCune-dad