11/4/2026 10:13:00 AM | Cross Country, General
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The McCallie School cross country team concluded its 2026 season with a third-place finish at the TSSAA Division II-AA State Championship on Thursday at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis, McCallie Cross Country Finishes Third at State; Drew Beroset Claims Second Straight Individual Title
highlighted by a record-setting performance from senior Drew Beroset.
Beroset captured his second consecutive individual state championship, completing the 5K course in 14:45.57. His performance set a new course record and made him the first runner in McCallie history to win back-to-back individual state titles. Beroset finished more than 33 seconds ahead of the second-place runner.
As a team, the Blue Tornado finished third with 77 points, trailing state champion Knoxville Catholic (56) and runner-up Baylor (58). McCallie finished ahead of Christian Brothers (97) and Montgomery Bell Academy (122) to secure another top-three finish at the state level.
Eighth grader Jack Beroset turned in an impressive performance, finishing 11th overall with a time of 16:00.11. Niko Wilkinson followed in 14th place at 16:05.77, while Rhensler Hubbard finished 21st in 16:23.19.
Max Rekate crossed the finish line in 30th place with a time of 16:43.38, followed by Miles Kirksey in 33rd at 16:52.34 and Sam Holt in 48th at 17:29.51.
The third-place finish capped another successful season for McCallie, which entered the state meet after winning its 12th consecutive area championship.
Despite falling short of defending its team state championship, the Blue Tornado demonstrated the depth and consistency that have made the program one of Tennessee's strongest.
With Beroset serving as the team's only senior, McCallie will return a talented group of runners next season as the program looks to compete for another state championship.
