Written by Marketing & Communications EPIC intern Grace Soderling ’26

The boys and girls Cross Country teams had strong showings at their conference and section meets to close out the 2024 season. Clare Hamill ‘28, Lucy Johnson ‘27, Sebastian Cerda ‘25, and Toby McLean ‘27 all received All-Conference Honorable Mentions. Sebastian Cerda also finished in 8th place at the Section 6AA meet, qualifying for the MSHSL State Tournament meet on Saturday, Nov. 2.

This season, Sebastian Cerda changed his race strategy by beginning the race at a faster pace to get himself into a good position rather than gradually building his speed throughout the race.

As a result, his race times have continued to get faster, even on more challenging courses. BSM cross country coach, Casey Hanson, said, “The course for the State meet is a tough one with lots of rolling hills. We have been training this season to prepare for the hills because we knew the section course and the state meet course would be challenging. Sebastian has put in the hard work and now looks to reap the rewards by competing at State.”

The AA cross country MSHSL State meet is on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Les Bolstad Golf Course on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Cerda will run at 10:45 a.m. Information and tickets, live streaming, and the complete race schedule, with results will be posted on the MSHSL website.

Update!
On Saturday, Nov. 2, Sebastian Cerda ‘25 finished 106th in the MSHSL Class AA cross country meet. His coaches were pleased with the results and Sebastian’s continue progress throughout the season. Congratulations on your achievements, Sebastian!

We are #BSMproud of our cross-country runner and wish Sebastian all the best as he represents Benilde-St. Margaret’s at State.