Nansemond-Suffolk freshman Maya Venkataraman finished eighth in the state and the Lady Saint cross country team finished sixth in the 47th Annual VISSA (Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association) Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Woodberry Forest School.

Both Nansemond-Suffolk squads competed in the Division 2 half of the championships.

Venkataraman, sophomore Darcy King, eighth-grader Katey King, sophomore Macy Mears and senior Kelly Wild made up the Lady Saint team score.

Senior Reid Williams, finishing 75th, led NSA’s boys team.

Walsingham senior Adam Link won the individual boys championship in a time of 17:24, 10 seconds faster than Veritas Christian eighth-grader Miles Clikeman.

Peninsula Catholic freshman Martine Hunnicutt won the girls title in 20:12.

 

VISAA Cross Country Championships

Saturday at Woodberry Forest

Girls team scores (23 teams)

1. Peninsula Catholic 112

2. Trinity at Meadowview 115

3. Walsingham 116

6. Nansemond-Suffolk 197

 

Girls individual results (193 competitors)

1. Martine Hunnicutt Peninsula Catholic 20:12

2. Bethany Barclay Norfolk Christian 20:25

8. Maya Venkataraman Nansemond-Suffolk 21:29

31. Darcy King Nansemond-Suffolk 22:51

32. Katey King Nansemond-Suffolk 22:52

76. Macy Mears Nansemond-Suffolk 24:34

88. Kelly Wild Nansemond-Suffolk 24:50

99. Emily Neuburg Nansemond-Suffolk 25:16

139. Katey Miller Nansemond-Suffolk 26:55

 

Boys team scores (26 teams)

1. Veritas Christian 49

2. Peninsula Catholic 63

3. Miller School 74

26. Nansemond-Suffolk 598

 

Boys individual results (249 competitors)

1. Adam Link Walsingham 17:24

2. Miles Clikeman Veritas Christian 17:34

81. Reid Williams Nansemond-Suffolk 20:26

139. Mac Hardee Nansemond-Suffolk 21:44

159. Matt Lawrence Nansemond-Suffolk 22:10

174. Ben Wilson Nansemond-Suffolk 22:42

178. Stuart Brazil Nansemond-Suffolk 22:46

188. Mitchell Hartman Nansemond-Suffolk 23:00

196. Tony Viola Nansemond-Suffolk 23:12

201. Drew Cowen Nansemond-Suffolk 23:21