Commercial Appeal boys and girls All-Metro cross country teams for 2018

Khari Thompson
Memphis Commercial Appeal

GIRLS

All members of the Commercial Appeal All-Metro girls cross country team are nominees for the girls runner of the year. The winner will be announced May 17 at the third annual Commercial Appeal Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.

Olivia Barnes is a sophomore at Arlington High School.

Olivia Barnes

Arlington, So. 

Why chosen: Barnes finished 34th in the Large School state meet in 20:12.92.

Skylar Boogerd, senior cross country Arlington High School

Skylar Boogerd

Arlington, Sr.

Why chosen: Boogerd finished fourth in the Large School state meet in 18:27.74.

Ann-Marie Braese, freshman cross country Arlington High School

Ann-Marie Braese

Arlington, Fr.

Why chosen: Braese finished 19th in the Large School state meet in 19:42.33.

Madeline Harreld, sophomore cross country Houston High School

Madeline Harreld

Houston, So. 

Why chosen:  Harreld finished 32nd in the Large School state meet in 20:10.85.

Sarah McDonald is a junior at St. George's

Sarah McDonald

St. George's, Jr. 

Why chosen: McDonald finished sixth in the DII-A state meet in 20:32.78

Allison Newman is a Sophomore at St. George's Independent School.

Allison Newman

St. George's, So.

Why chosen: Newman finished second in the DII-A state meet in 18:56.59.

Brenna Riseling, junior cross country Houston High School

Brenna Riseling

Houston, Jr.

Why chosen: Riseling finished 38th in the Large School state meet in 20:19.11.

Lydia Tankersley, sophomore cross country Houston High School

Lydia Tankersley

Houston, So. 

Why chosen:  Tankersley finished 40th in the Large School state meet in 20:22.07

Coach of the Year

Mark Newman

St. George's

Why chosen: Newman led St. George's to a second-place finish in the DII-A state championship meet. 

BOYS

All members of the Commercial Appeal All-Metro boys cross country team are nominees for the boys runner of the year. The winner will be announced May 17 at the third annual Commercial Appeal Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.

Constantine Campbell is a senior at Christian Brothers

Constantine Campbell

Christian Brothers, Sr.

Why chosen:  Campbell finished sixth in the DII-AA state meet in 16:46.93

Tyler Casey

Christian Brothers, Sr.

Why chosen: Casey finished eighth in the DII-AA state meet in 16:47.81.

Robert Dawson

Bartlett, So.

Why chosen: Dawson finished 25th in the Large School state meet in 16:44.68

Travis Jones a junior at Bartlett High School.

Travis Jones

Bartlett, Jr. 

Why chosen: Jones finished 22nd in the Large School state meet in 16:36.04

Garrett Meier, senior cross country Collierville High School

Garrett Meier

Collierville, Sr.

Why chosen: Meier finished 27th in the Large School state meet in 16:47.16.

Jacob Pringle, senior cross country Collierville High School

Jacob Pringle

Collierville, Sr. 

Why chosen: Pringle finished 26th in the Large School state meet in 16:46.08.

Bradley Turner, senior cross country Houston High School

Bradley Turner

Houston, Sr.

Why chosen: Turner finished 13th in the Large School state meet in 16:24.55

Jackson Williams, junior cross country Arlington High School

Jackson Williams

Arlington, Jr.

Why chosen: Williams finished 12th in the Large School state meet in 16:21.76

Coach of the Year

Bill Gardner

Bartlett

Why chosen: Gardner led Bartlett to a second-place finish in the Large School state championship meet.