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The 2024 Robbinsville High School cross country team. All names are listed from left. Front row: Avery Brown, Keller Henry, Austin Bohn and Nathan Frederick. Back row: Kamree Oliver, Abby Wehr, Bentley Riggins, Alyssa Bohn, Madison Cable and Skyler Oliver. Not pictured is Xamuel Wachacha. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

The 2024 Robbinsville High School cross country team. All names are listed from left. Front row: Avery Brown, Keller Henry, Austin Bohn and Nathan Frederick. Back row: Kamree Oliver, Abby Wehr, Bentley Riggins, Alyssa Bohn, Madison Cable and Skyler Oliver. Not pictured is Xamuel Wachacha. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Fast and steady wins the race

* Robbinsville cross country season preview Robbinsville – With the talent pool on the roster, the Robbinsville High School cross country program has the potential to accomplish several things it has not in many years. Namely, win a race.

Back to the starting line

Robbinsville – For the second consecutive year, the Black Knights’ cross-country program will begin the season with a new head coach at the helm.
Sophomore Abby Wehr ultimately was Robbinsville’s top finisher at Saturday’s 1A Western Regional cross-country meet, placing 40th in the girls race. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Sophomore Abby Wehr ultimately was Robbinsville’s top finisher at Saturday’s 1A Western Regional cross-country meet, placing 40th in the girls race. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Crossing the finish line

Bryson City – The 2023 Robbinsville cross-country season will forever be looked back on as the year the reset button was pushed.
The 2023 Robbinsville High School cross-country team is comprised of (front row, from left): Skyler Oliver, Abby Wehr, Cassidy Kirkland, Kamree Oliver, Matilda Wehr and Oliver Wehr; (back row, from left): assistant coach  Jessica Wehr, Zeb Stewart, Bruce Helms, Colt Colvin, assistant coach Sunny Pringle and head coach Emily Wehr. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

The 2023 Robbinsville High School cross-country team is comprised of (front row, from left): Skyler Oliver, Abby Wehr, Cassidy Kirkland, Kamree Oliver, Matilda Wehr and Oliver Wehr; (back row, from left): assistant coach Jessica Wehr, Zeb Stewart, Bruce Helms, Colt Colvin, assistant coach Sunny Pringle and head coach Emily Wehr. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Knights set new pace with new coaches

* Robbinsville cross country season preview Robbinsville – Numbers may be low, but the Black Knights are used to defying expectations. A new variable in the equation looks to make success this year more seamless.
Robbinsville senior William Cable (seated, center) signed to run at Carson-Newman University on Monday. Sitting with Cable are parents Patsy (left) and Edward Cable. Standing in back are sister Jamie Carver and brother Patrick Cable. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville senior William Cable (seated, center) signed to run at Carson-Newman University on Monday. Sitting with Cable are parents Patsy (left) and Edward Cable. Standing in back are sister Jamie Carver and brother Patrick Cable. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Flipping the script

Robbinsville – Nothing in life has ever been handed to William Cable. He was born on Jan. 5, 2005 – 15 weeks premature – and, because of his early arrival, only has two developed valves connected to his heart.
The 2022 Robbinsville varsity cross country team. Names are listed from left in both rows. Front: Skyler Oliver, Kamree Oliver, Jennifer Guzman, Liberty Hartley, Abby Wehr and Elizabeth Boyle. Back: Ethan Webster, Skyler Anderson, Bruce Helms, Xander Wachacha, William Cable, Zeb Stewart, Albert Avella and Braxton Hicks. Not pictured is head coach Kaitlyn Carringer-Adams. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

The 2022 Robbinsville varsity cross country team. Names are listed from left in both rows. Front: Skyler Oliver, Kamree Oliver, Jennifer Guzman, Liberty Hartley, Abby Wehr and Elizabeth Boyle. Back: Ethan Webster, Skyler Anderson, Bruce Helms, Xander Wachacha, William Cable, Zeb Stewart, Albert Avella and Braxton Hicks. Not pictured is head coach Kaitlyn Carringer-Adams. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Strength in numbers

* Robbinsville cross country season preview Robbinsville – Since the beginning of the pandemic, it has been a challenge to spark interest in varsity cross country.
Robbinsville senior Hayden Stewart gutted out the rainy conditions at Saturday’s 1A Western Regional Meet in Bryson City to finish 11th, punching his ticket to the state race. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Robbinsville senior Hayden Stewart gutted out the rainy conditions at Saturday’s 1A Western Regional Meet in Bryson City to finish 11th, punching his ticket to the state race. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Lone wolf

Bryson City – Hayden Stewart is making the most out of his senior year.
Pictured are the 2021 Robbinsville High School cross-country teams. All names are pictured from left. Seated in front: Liberty Hartley, Delaney Brooms and Greta Whisonant. Second row: Hayden Stewart, William Cable, Xander Wachacha and Jacob Satterfield. Standing in back: Zeb Stewart and Isaiah Brown. Not pictured are Ainslee Munro and Anna Wehr. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Pictured are the 2021 Robbinsville High School cross-country teams. All names are pictured from left. Seated in front: Liberty Hartley, Delaney Brooms and Greta Whisonant. Second row: Hayden Stewart, William Cable, Xander Wachacha and Jacob Satterfield. Standing in back: Zeb Stewart and Isaiah Brown. Not pictured are Ainslee Munro and Anna Wehr. Photo by Kevin Hensley/sports@grahamstar.com

Knights ready for run at regionals, state

Robbinsville – Years of building a boys program are nearing a significant payoff. The Robbinsville Black Knights return several well-conditioned and disciplined runners for the 2021 cross-country season, a mere seven months after the delayed 2020 slate ended with a 1A Western Regional appearance.