Edison High Cross Country Shine at the GMC Divisional Championship

SHANKAR DATTA REDDY ‘27 and NISHCHAL TALUGULA ‘27

November 20, 2024

Anna Weng ’26 makes her way through Thompson Park’s during the varsity girls 5k race.

On Wednesday, October 16, Edison High’s Boys and Girls Cross-Country Team competed at the 2024 GMC Divisional Championship in Jamestown, New Jersey.

For the boys, the Eagles ran hard with Joaquin Sanchez ‘26 placing nineteenth with a time of 17:54.43; the highest of the Eagles.

Following along, Bryce Hickerson ‘26 and captain Mark Palladino ‘25 placed 26th and 27th. Both of these athletes showed an 18:07.49 and 18:13.24 performance, respectively, providing a sub 18:15.00 time along with Sanchez.

Alongside the top cross-country team finishers, the junior class finished with sub-19:00.00 times across the board. Brett Bills ‘26,

Matteo Pittenger ‘26, and Abraham Johnson ‘26 ran an 18:25.69, 18:36.81, and 18:54.09 respectively.

As for the team’s sophomores, Eddie Schneider ‘27, Tanush Lingala ‘27, and Nikoalas Schneider ‘27 ran in the Divisional. Although their respective timings of 18:59.21, 18:49.41, and 18:35.65 were some of their slower paces, the sophomore team is still strong and ready for the next event. “It was a tough race, but we are looking forward to running in GMCs,” said Tanush Lingala ’27.

Edison’s girls placed first with a total of 47 points. Rylee McEvoy ‘25 placed the highest out of the Edison runners. She placed third running a 22:39.73. She was followed closely by Annika

Villanueva ‘25 who placed fifth, running a 22:42.06. Rounding out the top three for Edison High, Grace White ‘25 placed tenth running a 23:14.94.

Other top performances include Anna Weng ‘26, Annalise Dantes ‘26, and Vanshikha Chib ‘26

placing all in the top twenty. These athletes ran 23:30.92, 24:43.30, and 24:46.42 across the board.

Edison High’s Cross Country displayed its success in the GMC Divisional Championships and hopes to continue their momentum in their upcoming GMC.

Rylee McEvoy ’25 strides around the course during the first mile of the varsity girls 5k race.

KARINA HAWALDAR '25

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Girls from the EHS Cross Country Team pose for a picture before their respective races. Top, from left: Rylee McEvoy ’25, Grace White ’25, Annika Villanueva ’25. Bottom, from left: Riya Pathak ’26, Khushi Bhavsar ’27, Anna Weng ’26.

KARINA HAWALDAR '25

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Sophomores Tanush Lingala ’27 (left) and Niko Schneider ’27 pace each other towards the final stretch of the varsity boys 5k race.

KARINA HAWALDAR '25

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NISHCHAL TALUGULA ‘27, Business Editor

Nishchal Talugula is a freshman at Edison High School and enjoys reading, writing, and science. He has a passion for business and aims to have a future in business. He spends his free time playing chess and spending time with his friends and family. He dreams of becoming an investment banker in the future.

KARINA HAWALDAR ’25, Photography Editor

Karina is a photographer and staff writer for the EHS Film Club and The Eagle’s Eye. While she has been involved with photography for a few years, she has only been a part of the Film Club since her junior year. Besides photography, she is also a part of the EHS Track & Field team. Outside of EHS, her hobbies include taking pictures (and a love for analog/film photography), drawing, and indulging in true crime documentaries.