Renfree Cruises To Big Win In DI-Large Final

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Jake Renfree of Knoxville Catholic, the fifth-place finisher in last year's Foot Locker finals, won his second straight Tennessee TSSAA Division 1 Large title Saturday by running 15:25.6 at Percy Warner Park. 

Renfree was fourth in the race in 2017 and ran 34 seconds faster this time. 

Siegel won its second straight team title with 73 points. 

On the girls side, leaders Sasha Neglia and Jenna Hutchins accidentally cut the course and ran inside a tree with less than half a mile left in the race. Neglia crossed the line first but was disqualified. Hutchins, a freshman, turned around and corrected the mistake and ran 17:37 for the victory. 

Knoxville West won a very competitive girls team race with 130 points. 

In the D1 Small School classification, the University School boys and Signal Mountain girls won team titles. 

Knoxville Webb's Niki Narayani led her team to the DII-A title with her long-awaited individual victory in 18:20.4. Narayani had placed second the four previous years, beginning in the eighth grade. 

In the DII-AA races, Brentwood Academy thoroughly dominated the action. The boys scored 17 points after going 1-2-3-4-7, led by Matthew Porter (16:00.6). The girls scored 32 points and went 1-2-4-7, led by champion Coco Holliday (19:45.8). 

Team Champions 

Division 1 Large Boys - Siegel 73 points - RESULTS

Division 1 Large Girls - Knoxville West 130 points - RESULTS

Division 1 Small Boys - University School 79 points - RESULTS

Division 1 Small Girls - Signal Mountain 44 points - RESULTS  

Division 2 A Boys - Chattanooga Christian 61 points - RESULTS

Division 2 A Girls - Knoxville Webb 31 points

Division 2 AA Boys - Brentwood Academy 17 points

Division 2 AA Girls - Brentwood Academy 32 points