Name	Year
Aarami, Omaieobari	10
Angel Perez, Quetzali	12
Baldridge, Madilyn	10
Battista, Raven	11
Boyce, Olivia	10
Combs, Kaitlin	10
Cottingham, Madilyn	9
Gyurisin, Kallie	10
Kieffer, Alina	9
Kiesewalter, Ella	11
Kluge, Jocelyn	11
Konyar, Kate	9
Lescalleet, Hallie	11
Lessard, Reese	9
Linares, Bianca	12
Logan, Rebecca	12
Logan, Sophia	10
Lovelace, Lillian	12
Mallace, Anna	10
Mallace, Mariaelena	10
Moss, Sarah	11
Newman, Grace	11
Oliver, Ryan	10
Ostrander, Ruby	10
Palmer, Katelyn	9
Schneider, Carrie	11
Smith, Olivia	11
Snell, Katherine	10
Solomon, Gemma	10
Stacy, Julia	10
Thompson, Lauren	9
Van Bremen, Autumn	12
Woshner, Emma	10

POSTED NOVEMBER 30, 2021
James Wood senior Lauren Beatty, a top distance runner for the Colonels over her four-year career, has verbally committed to Converse University in Spartansburg, South Carolina.  Lauren will be receiving a full scholarship between the academic and athletic tuition assistance.  The Valkyries compete in the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas.  Lauren will run both cross country and track for Converse U.  An official signing date will be announced here when finalized.


POSTED OCTOBER 25, 2021

Congratulations to the girls’ and boys’ cross country teams on capturing both of the Northwestern District team championships on Saturday.  It was the 4th straight district title for the boys, and the first for the girls since 2002.  Nathaniel Woshner placed 2nd to lead the boys, while Lauren Beatty placed 3rd to lead the girls.  Also earning All-District were Ethan Pratt-Perez, Liam McDonald, Jacob Oliver, Izzy Newman, Elena Farinholt, Ruby Ostrander, and Jocelyn Kluge. Both teams advance to the Region 4C Championship on November 2.


POSTED OCTOBER 18, 2021
The James Wood cross country teams competed Saturday at the Third Battle Invitational in their final regular-season races.

The boys' team came away with a third place finish out of 39 teams while placing 3 runners in the top 12: Liam McDonald 12th in 16:09, Ethan Pratt-Perez 10th in 16:03, and Nathaniel Woshner 5th in 15:54. 

The girls' team placed 5th overall out of 39 teams with Lauren Beatty being the top finisher for Wood in 9th place with a time of 18:47. 

The girls' underclassmen JV team placed second, missing out on first place by only 6 points.

The teams will compete in the Northwestern District Championships on Saturday, October 23 at the 3rd Winchester Battlefield.  The girls' race starts at 10:00 and boys will race at 10:30.


POSTED OCTOBER 12, 2021
All tickets for the Northwestern District Cross Country Championships on October 23 will be electronic and can be purchased in advance or on site the morning of the race.  There will be no cash ticket sales. The ticket link is https://gofan.co/app/events/375668?schoolId=VA67975

POSTED SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The boys and girls cross country teams competed at the Oatlands Invitational on Saturday in Leesburg.  The boys team placed second overall out of 54 teams. They were led by senior Nathaniel Woshner, who was 6th overall, and covered the 5k distance in a time of 16:29.  Sophomore Ethan Pratt-Perez placed 9th.  The girls team placed 4th overall, narrowly missing 3rd place by one point. They were led by Lauren Beatty, who was 18th overall in a time of 19:56.  The Colonels were further supported by an excellent performance by the girls varsity B team who placed second in their division.

The teams will host Kettle Run and Clarke County on Wednesday at 5:00 PM.


POSTED AUGUST 30, 2021
The boys' and girls' cross country teams competed in the 18-team Central Invitational on Saturday in Woodstock, VA.  The boys team placed first, led by senior Nathaniel Woshner who was the overall winner of the race in 15:59 for the 3-mile course.  Sophomore Ethan Pratt-Perez was 3rd overall, senior Liam McDonald was 5th, and junior Jacob Oliver was 9th.  The girls' team placed second, missing first by just one point. They were led by senior Lauren Beatty who was second overall and covered the 3 mile distance in 18:42.  Seniors Isabella Newman and Elena Farinholt placed 9th and 12th, respectively.

The teams compete in the Brunswick, MD Invitational next Saturday. 

POSTED JULY 26, 2021
Please visit https://jwcrosscountry.wixsite.com/home for full information regarding James Wood cross country, including a summer training schedule!


POSTED JULY 26, 2021
Directions to Brunswick Invitational at Brunswick HS, MD from JWHS via VA-7 to US-340 N (55min , 41.8mi).

Take 37N to I-81S, then take Rt. 7 exit and turn left towards Berryville (Rt. 7 East).  Take Rt. 7 9 miles to the Rt. 340 exit. Take a left onto Rt. 340 North towards Charles Town for about 12.85 miles. Merge onto 340 N towards Harpers Ferry and continue for 12 miles. Merge onto Burkittsville Rd/MD-17 S toward Brunswick/Park & Ride for .25 mile, enter the next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Burkittsville Rd/MD-17. Pass through 2 roundabouts, then continue 1.11 miles. Stay straight to go onto Souder Rd/MD-464, then continue 1.02 miles.  Stay straight to go onto Cummings Drive and the high school is on the left.