Callie Aerni | November 3, 2022

Owls Tie Against Toccoa Falls

The Owls traveled to Toccoa Falls College in Georgia this past Saturday, October 22nd for a 1pm kickoff against the screaming Eagles. The Owls started the first half with a bang when they netted a goal in the first two minutes. Sophomore, Dylan Edwards, crossed a ball for a clinical, side-netting finish from Kyra Collins to help the Owls off to an early lead.

The Owls led 1-0 at halftime after going 15 minutes playing with ten on the field due to injury. The second half was evenly matched in possession and shots. Toccoa Falls snuck in a late goal to end the game in a 1-1 tie.

Owls Cross country teams run in the Johnson and Wales University Wildcat XC Classic

Friday October 21, 2022 - The Warren Wilson cross country runners run well in the JWU Wildcat XC Classic meet in Charlotte NC Friday evening. The Owls women ran 5K with senior Miriam Kadens having another strong race finishing in 20:42. Sydney Harris was the second Owl in, also having a good race with a 24:32 finish. Dora Chaison-Lapine was close behind her at 24:43. Tabitha McBryayer and Kayla Schwartz were also close together, finishing in 25:34 and 25:36 respectively, with Tabitha running yet another PR. Gen Lopez closed it out for the women's team, running 26:30.

The men ran an 8K and were once again led home by sophomore Trevor Nail, who lowered his PR down to 27:37. Coach Hills commented that "Trevor has worked hard all year and has gone from strength to strength this season, which is a reflection of his work ethic and commitment to improving his running." Freshman Henry Berta was the next Owl home at 30:56. Ryan Sawyer had a strong run and lowered his PR today to 35:38. Seth Walker followed him at 39:07, with Timmy Carsel coming in soon after running 39:26. Asa Morris was also nearby with his 39:51 time.

The Owls are next in action on Saturday, October 29, when they travel to Salisbury MD to run in the Coast-to-Coast Athletics Conference Championships, hosted by Salisbury University.

Owls Downed by Bruins

The Owls traveled to Bob Jones University on October 20th, 2022 for a 4pm kickoff for the Bruins senior day. The Owls scored first with a great individual effort from forward, Kai Robinson. Robinson beat several players on the dribble and then laced a shot from 25 yards out to put the Owls on the scoreboard first. The Bruins fought back and tallied two goals to bring them into halftime 2-1.

The Bruins deep bench proved to be a determining factor as they scored three times in the second half to beat the Owls 5-1.

The Owls take to the road again on Saturday, October 22nd for a 1pm kickoff at Toccoa Falls College.

Deshon Competes at Collegiate MTB National Championships

Taking a lightweight crew, Coach Harris Wagner and Eliza Deshon flew first to Albuquerque, NM. Where they started their journey to Purgatory Ski Resort, located to the north of Durango, CO. The aspen trees were showing their brilliant yellow fall colors on the rocky slopes of the San Juan mountains, and weather conditions remained crisp, dry and warm during the day. Thursday kicked off the events with the cross country (XC) course open for pre-riding. The track proved to be an immense climb with over 1000' of elevation gained per lap. Eliza had to ride strategically to perform in the high elevation, with the base of Purgatory being 8,793' above sea level and the top being 10,822'. Even through the thin air and the dust Eliza was able to perform well in her race on Friday finishing in 44th place in front of some of her usual competitors in the SECCC conference.

Saturday brought about the short track (STXC) which included a much-anticipated metal stair descent. With a couple of practice laps under Eliza's belt and feeling confident she, Harris and mechanic Jack Johnson rode local trails in Overend Park in Durango to warm up. With a fun warm up done they headed back to Purgatory for the race. The start was voraciously quick, and the pace didn't let up for the entire race. Eliza managed to hang onto 49th place. Not being sufficiently tired the trio headed out again for yet another ride, eager to soak in all that the San Juans have to offer and to tick off the bucket list item of riding through a golden aspen forest. That night after a full few days of racing and riding they packed their bikes in preparation for their journey back to Warren Wilson College.

With such an excellent trip under their belts they are already looking forward to next years national championship event. Thanks to USA Cycling and Purgatory Ski Resort for putting on a great race.

Owls Run in the Coast-to-Coast Athletics Conference Championships

The Owls' women and three of our men competed in the C2C Conference Championships at WinterPlace Park, Salisbury, MD.

The women raced first over a 6K course with senior Miriam Kadens taking four minutes and 27 seconds of her previous 6K best for a new PR time of 24:45. Sydney Harris raced her first 6K finishing in 29:24, with Dora Chaison-Lapine close behind running 29:37. Gen Lopez had her best race of the season finishing in 30:01, with Rosa Koehnlein hot on her heels at 30:11. Sophomore Kayla Schwartz finished her season off with a time of 32:56.

The men ran an 8K course with Sophomore Trevor Nail having another strong race lowering his PR to 27:09. Freshman, Henry Berta, continued to improve and ran a new PR as well, finishing in 29:14. Senior Seth Walker, recovering from an ankle sprain, put in a solid effort to run 37:14. Coach Hills commented that "It's been really nice to come up here with these runners and to see the effort they put into their running. The host Salisbury did a great job and it's a nice course." The Owls cross country is finished for the year and the runners are looking forward to a nice rest and a little more free time.

Warren Wilson Owls season wraps up as the men end with a record of 2-13-2, both wins on their home turf. The women’s team ends with a record of 3-8-2. They also finish with only wins at home. Both teams have improved from last year, record and goal-wise.

Men’s and Women’s basketball kicks into full gear

Basketball season kicks off with the men’s team’s first game scheduled to be against Appalachian State on Monday November 7th. The don’t have a home game until November 23rd against the Saint Andrew Knights at 5:00. The men’s team ended with a 5-15 record last year. The womens team ended with an 8-16 record last year. They kick off the season away against Salem on November 8th. They have their home opener against Brevard on November 15th at 7:00.