Is Cross Country different from Track?

Jordan Thomas, Creative Content Member

Sep 26, 2023

Is Cross Country different from Track and Field?

Cross Country: Cross country is a very hard sport to play, mainly because of the long distance running and the heat that comes with the season. Even though they are in two different seasons people don’t realize how different track and field is from cross country.

The Intrigue: Led by cross country coach Jimmy Caraway, the team has already kicked off their season with a broken record from sophomore Bryson Hollis, 16:30. Hollis is also on the track team and thinks cross country is much harder.

“Cross Country is much harder than track,” said Hollis. “It’s a much longer distance and we are not on a track.”
According to WBHS Athletics, the Cross Country team won the 3A MEC Conference Championship for boys.
People usually join cross country to help them become fit, also its an alternative for their favorite sport.

The Difference: The difference between cross country is that it’s outdoors on a trail not a set path, and it is usually a 5k race. Track and field however has different events like sprints, hurdles, relays, long jump, shot put and even more.

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Jordan Thomas, Content Creation Member

Jordan Thomas is a 15-year-old sophomore, who is currently in his second semester of journalism. Thomas was born in Orlando, Florida and spent most of his childhood there but he eventually moved to North Carolina at 9 years old. “The weather here is definitely way nicer. I like it because it's not always that hot and it's not always raining.” said Thomas Thomas is also a student-athlete, who currently plays travel baseball outside of school. He has been playing baseball for about 5 years. ”I made the all star team 2 years ago.” When Thomas is not playing baseball, he likes to spend his free time playing video games with friends or listening to music. Thomas enjoys listening to R&B and rap. “I feel like those genres get me through life.” When asked about his plans for the future Thomas replied enthusiastically. “I want to be a sports journalist. I want to be able to interview the players and write a little bit of articles about them.” Although those are his plans now, they have not always been. “It's a new thing. When I was in eighth grade, I wanted to do it, but before that I played baseball, so that was probably my dream.” The West Wind first sparked Thomas’ interests when he first saw a Tiktok at the beginning of his freshman year. “I was in it last year and I wanted to come back because it was really fun and I get to go for my dreams.” Thomas’ goal for this semester is to achieve all A’s. “I want to get all A’s. I'm trying, or just A’s and B’s. That's fine too.”