Willcutts Posts WAHS First-Ever Individual Title; Warriors Sweep States

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By Jerry Reid

Senior Captains Trevor Stutzman, Jack Ehlenberger, Gannon Willcutts (Photo by Jerry Reid)
Senior Captains Trevor Stutzman, Jack Ehlenberger, Gannon Willcutts (Photo by Jerry Reid)

Gannon Willcutts made his last year as a Warriors runner one for the record books. After superlative efforts throughout his running career, he continued to grow in stature all season long as the WAHS Cross Country squad dominated local events. But the State Championships loomed large as something the senior wanted to ride with into his high school sunset. Leading the team to its first title in 15 years, he posted the first individual championship ever for the Crozet school at a wet and challenging Big Meadows course in mid-November.

He couldn’t do the team thing alone, though, as fellow seniors and tri-captains Trevor Stutzman (7th) and Jack Ehlenberger (9th) dogged his heels on the way to the top spot. Exciting freshman Cyrus Rody-Ramazani took 25th, and solid Davis Greene nailed down 34th. His finish nudged the sophomore past a Blacksburg runner for valuable points towards the title. Also showing what’s ahead for the Warriors next year despite the loss of their three captains, sophomores Max Miller and Max Feuerlein did the double “Mad Max” act, cruising home in 41st and 42nd and grabbing a piece of savory victory with two more years to run for their school.

Willcutts’ year is not over yet, as he recently placed second at the Southeast Regional Foot Locker regional. He earned an invite to the Nationals in San Diego on December 12.

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