TEAM: Cross Country
TEAM: Cross Country
COACH: Jack Legrand
CONTACT INFO: manbehindthemustache@gmail.com
SCHEDULE
About the Coach: Jack Legrand
About the Coach: Jack Legrand
- 30 time region Coach of the year
- 4 time AA State Coach of the Year
- AAA State Coach of the year
- 3 time State Coach of the year for all Classifications
- Shrine Bowl Ball Run Coach
- Past Vice-President of the SC Track and Cross Country Coaches Association
- South Eastern States Coach of the Year
- National Coach of the Year Finalist
- SC Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- Two time Teacher of the Year, Chapin High School 1981 and 1992
- District 5 Teacher of the Year 1993
- Presenter at the National Teachers of Psychology Conference, St. Petersburg Fla. - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
Girls Cross-Country Records
All State
Gina
Oswald - 1
Christie Frick - 1
Theresa Wallace - 1
Janeen Jensen - 4
Allison Frick - 1
Kathryn Weber - 2
Catherine Mellette - 2
Ashleigh Thompson - 2
Kellen McFadden - 1
Lauren Werner - 1
Criston Dailey - 1
Kira Bemis - 1
Christin Boatwright - 1
Amber Hines - 4
Jean Whyte - 1
Claudia Nunez - 3
Ashlyn Ruczko - 5
Nicole Maitland - 2
Samantha Koenig - 1
Ashley Graham - 1
Alexa Golbus - 2
Highest Finish at State
Theresa Wallace - Second
Lauren Werner - Second
Amber Hines - Second
Individual Records
SCHOOL
RECORD - Samantha Koenig - 18:41 (2012)
7th Grade - Theresa Wallace - 19:23
8th Grade - Theresa Wallace - 18:58
9th Grade - Samantha Koenig - 18:41 (2012)
COURSE
RECORD - Samantha Koenig - 18:50 (2012)
7th Grade - Megan Golbus - 20:40 (2012)
8th Grade - Meredith Ussery - 19:55 (2013)
9th Grade - Samantha Koenig - 18:50 (2012)
Chapin Cross Country History
REMEMBER THAT WINNERS DO WHAT LOSERS DON'T WANT TO DO.
The history of Chapin Cross-Country consists of many successful teams and individuals.
When Coach LeGrand began coaching in 1981 the team was made up of 7 runners. Five of
these were in the 8th grade (Coach Nutt's son was on of them). We only had a boys' team
and finished in 8th place at the State Meet. In 1982 two girls joined the team and in 1984
Chapin had it's first full girls' team. By 1990 the Chapin team had grown to over 40 athletes
and this was the year that the Lord of Discipline, Coach Nutt, became the assistant cross-
country coach. In 2002 Coach Nutt ended her reign as assistant coach and retired. Coach
Morris was named the assistant coach and brought a wealth of experience and a positive
attitude to Chapin Cross Country. Chapin's c/c team now numbers in the 60's. Coach Mark
Shelley became the third assistant coach for Chapin in 2005. In 2009, Coach George Hines
become only the 4th assistant coach named in 20 years.
We are proud of the team spirit of Chapin Cross-Country. Every athlete has individual
goals and team goals and team members encourage and support each other in practice
and at meets. The girls' have won 4 State Championships and 3 State Runners up titles.
The boys' have won one State Championship and 3 State runners up. No other region 3AA
or region 4AAA school had ever won the girls region Cross-Country Championship until
2015 when they were runner up. The Chapin boys and girls have combined for 35 region
championships. The boys finished as runners up in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2011, third place
in 2013 and have been region champions every year with these exceptions (the region
champ won state championship in 2001 and 2002). Both the girls and boys won the AAA
region championship in CHS's first year as a AAA school (2004) with the girls repeating in
2005. Since 1981 the boys and girls together have run in 65 state meets. They have finished in the top ten 57 times and in the top five 40 times. The girls hold a state record for
finishing in the top 10 at state for 29 consecutive years. The girls were 3rd place finishers
at the Disney Cross Country Classic in 2006 while the boys were 4th and Luke Lovelace
was the individual champion. In the 2007 Disney Classic the girls were second by 1 point
and the boys 3rd, the JV boys 2nd and Luke Lovelace again ran the best time for all races
capturing the individual title. The 2008 Disney Classic added an Elite division of the top 20
invited teams. Chapin boys were 3rd and the girls 6th in the Elite division. In the 2009 Disney Cross Country Classic the teams competed in the Invitational division. Chapin boys
finished in 3rd place and the girls placed 4th missing 3rd by 3 points. Heath Lorick and
Lannon McCoy finished in 2nd place. Carson Barnes received a medal with his 5th place
finish and Lauren Steedley received a medal with her 13th place finish. The 2010 Disney
Cross Country Classic teams returned to compete in the Invitational division. The girl's
team won 3rd place and Lauren Steedly and Kathleen Mirgon earned a place on the All
Disney Cross Country team with a 7th and 9th place finish. The boy's team won their first
Disney Cross Country Classic championship placing 5 of their 7 runners on the All Disney
Cross Classic team. Heath Lorick won the Invitational divison with Thomas Fitzpatrick
placing 3rd (missing 2nd place by 1/1000 of a second), Jonathan Day finished 9th, Hunter
McGahee finished 10th and Alex Wallace finished in 14th. Five of the six Disney Cross
Country Classic teams that have participated in this event from 2006 to 2011 have earned a
Mickey Trophy.
Several runners have been named to the Shrine Bowl Ball Run team.
This is a team made up of the best senior runners in the state from all classifications.
Chapin Shrine Bowl athletes were:
Todd Sharpley
Jason Morris
Andy Brooks
Brian Hertzberg
Mike Schaming
David Vinson
Criston Dailey
Matthew Cregger
Luke Lovelace
Thomas McGuire
Claudia Nunez
Ashlyn Ruczko
Eric Rice
Russell Baker
Carson Barnes
Jonathan Day
Heath Lorick
Alexa Golbus
Chapin has also sent numerous runners to compete on the college level.
They include:
USC-Spartanburg - Mile Wallace, Joe Keeton, Jimmy Major, Crystal Caudill
Erskine - Troy Hammett
Furman - Johnny Nutt, Robert Williams, Katie Snead
Winthrop - Christie Frick, Andy Brooks, Craig Williams
Brevard College - Jason Morris, Andrew King
Lander - Mellissa Hendrickson, Olga Nunez, Claudia Nunez Lopes
Coker - Maggie Biviano
Francis Marion - Matt Biviano (Academic All-American), Allison Frick
US Coast Guard Academy - Catherine Mellette
West Point - Nancy Mellette
Lewis and Clark - Anne Stone
Utah State - Janine Jensen
Columbia College - Brook Lindler, Ashley Davis
Wesleyan - Nora Ryan
USC Columbia - Criston Dailey
Wingate - Ben Lovelace, Amber Hines(Academic All American)
Wofford - Ashley Adamson, David Vinson, Russell Baker, Hunter McGahee
Citadel - Chris Cannon
Harding University - Matthew Cregger (Academic All American)
Spartanburg Methodist - Justin Bourgoyne
Presbyterian College - Becca Sloan
USC Aiken - Nicole Maitland
University of Louisville - Luke Lovelace
USC Aiken - Julia Von Vollenhoven
Anderson College - Alex Wallace
USC - Lannon McCoy
Presbyterian College - Hayley McCoy, Chloe Beesburg
UNC Greensboro - Heath Lorick
Spartanburg Methodist - Caroline Amick
Coker College - Fabian Hardy
Citadel - William Morris
Winthrop – Ashley Graham
Wofford - Alexa Golbus, Ashley Golbus
Lenoir-Rhyme University - Hayley Flower
SCAD - Samantha Koenig
Presbyterian College - Luke Harmon, Kieran Shuetterle
USC Upstate - Meredith Ussery
Chapin Alumni have also received many honors at the college level.
Ashley Adamson was named most valuable track athlete at Wofford where she holds the
school record in the 800 meters. Crystal Caudill was named the most improved at USC
Spartanburg for cross-country. Criston Dailey received an SEC and National Championship ring at USC! Amber Hines is runner of the year for her conference and has set a
new school record in two distances for Wingate University where she qualified for the National Championships and was Academic All American for 3 consecutive years. Matthew
Cregger made the National Championships and was twice Academic All American at Harding University where he was the only non foreign runner in the top 5 runners. Luke
Lovelace made the National qualifiers for the Big East at Louisville as a freshman in the 5k
on the track. Luke also holds the freshman record in the 1500 meters.
As we enter the new season the challenge before us is to maintain the tradition of Chapin
Cross-Country!
BEING READY IS NOT ENOUGH RUNNERS HAVE TO BE PREPARED
Things to do to be successful:
- Be at practice
- Be on time
- Never cut the course
- Always be positive
- Get to know your teammates
- Encourage and support your teammates
- Always stretch before and after a race or practice
- Always run a warm up and cool down
- Set an example for others with your work habits
- Communicate clearly, honestly, and openly with your coaches
- Always talk with coaches about concerns, potential injuries, or concerns about teammates
- Have Fun!!!
Good things to know about uniforms:
Uniforms are issued only after an athlete is able to run 3 miles without walking for 3 days
in a row. Uniforms are given out in the order you finish at time trials, for instance the #1
runner get first choice, and so on. You can take the uniform of anyone you finish ahead of
in a race (coaches will supervise the exchange of uniforms.)
WHOEVER STOPS BEING BETTER STOPS BEING GOOD