The State meet in Carrollton, GA has always been tough. The Cadets learned on Saturday that it was tougher this year. Why? Less teams competed at State because of the implementation of a Sectional Qualifiers. In addition, the reclassification by GHSA made AAAA even tougher with numerous schools dropping down from higher classifications the year. But the Cadets battled and performed well. Cadets accomplished their goal to be in The Top 10 by placing 9th out of 24 teams competing in the Boys GHSA AAAA 5K. Cadets were led by senior John Dodson. Dodson placed 14th overall with a time of 16:58.15. Go Cadets!
Congratulations to Benedictine Military School senior John Dodson, who finished 13th, and BC sophomore Cole Minnich, who finished 19th, at the GHSA Class AAAA Cross Country State Championship in Carrollton! BC finished 9th out of 24 teams. Scoring for the Cadets were Dodson, Minnich, Asher Herrin, Nikos Hanks, and Will Hoffman. The Cadets had a great season winning Region 1AAAA and placing 5th in the GHSA sectionals.
Cadets finish their regular season with an impressive performance in Cochran, GA. Cadets finished 2nd overall as team with 5 runners finishing in the Top 25. Cole Minnich ‘26 led the team with a 2nd place finish on a tough course. The team is set for Sectionals at Jones County High School next weekend and look to qualify for State at Carrolton, GA. Go Cadets!
It takes commitment and self discipline to run cross-country. Today, the BC XC team took a trip to Milledgeville to train and prep for the last month of the season. The Cadets were focused on the objective and performed exceptionally well during the workout. After the rigorous workout, the Cadets stopped for a meal at Georgia College and State University at their dining hall, The Max. There we encountered several former Cadets. Thanks to Coach Sherwood at GMC for sending the coaches an alternate training location while on fall break. The last regular season meet will be Saturday, October 26th @ Bleckley Co.
Cadets went back to 7th Mile Farm and performed very well on a hilly course. The team finished first with four Cadets placing in the Top 10. One more regular season competition before Sectional and State Meets. Go Cadets!
BC XC traveled to Bleckley Co. to compete at strenuous course and against a program with rich XC history. The Cadets finished 3rd in the Boys Varsity Race and 4th in the Boys Junior Varsity Race.
Moving forward our runners must show G.R.I.T. because it gets tougher each week. GROWTH RESILIENCE INTEGRITY TENACITY
Rain = Mud! The Cadets overcame a muddy course after a day of rain! They must continue to trust the training process as the Cadets continue to earn PRs and win another meet. The Stinger Invitational hosted 12 teams and 14 schools. BC finished strong with a score of 24 - #1 John Dodson 16:05.84, #2 Cole Minnich 16:15.36, #4 Asher Herrin 17:15.63, #6 Nikos Hanks 17:37.60 and #11 Will Hoffman 18:48.42! Congratulations!
Senior John Dodson competed as an individual in the Boys Championship 5K at the Carrollton Invite presented by Ortho West on Saturday, September 7th. He finished 25th out of 223 runners with a time of 16:42.77. Go Cadets!
The Savannah Morning News recognizes the returning high school athletes in each sport. Among the 19 talented male runners were four Cadets. The athletes are John Dodson, Asher Herrin, Cole Minnich, and Nikos Hanks. The four led the Cadets to first place at the Frazier-Hite Invite Aug. 29 against 16 teams. Congratulations to Dodson for first place (16:56.6), Minnich for third, Herrin for fifth, Hanks for eighth, and Will Hoffman for 12th. BC had a total score of 29 points - 56 points ahead of the second-place team.
Cadets competed yesterday at practice with a run from Minick Fields to Lake Mayer and back. The goal is to reduce our times each week. The results are as follows: Dodson 18:04 Minnich 18:24 Herrin 20:14 Hoffman 20:31 Hollis 20:43 Hanks 21:09 Copic 21:47 O. Ali 21:54 Harvey 22:29 Saunders 23:04 Adams 23:11 A. Ali 23:21 Keller 23:34 Carson 26:38 Larner 28:18 Olubajo DNF
The first meet of the season is in the books. Both JV and V teams won their meets on a unique course hosted by Bradwell Institute. Both teams embraced the opportunity to compete against other runners in the area. The season looks promising as our lone senior, John Dodson, will continue to lead while promoting a competitive culture and focused mission for the season. The 2024 BC Cross Country roster is as follows:
Cadets win BIG at the XC Frazier Hite Invitational on Tuesday 9/5 at the 7th Mile Farm in Statesboro, GA.
Hosted by Southeast Bulloch High. Benedictine swept first, second and third place led by Junior John Dodson, Sophomore Asher Herrin and Freshman Cole Minnich.
BC ran a great race at the OrthoWest Inviational which was held on the State Course in Carrollton, GA. John Dodson won the race with a 16:53 5k time in the Boys Small Schools division!
Team Results: 5th out of 45 teams in the Boys Small Schools Race (1A-4A)