Race Results

9/26/26 - fork union, Virginia Middle School Invitational

https://va.milesplit.com/meets/767598-fork-union-virginia-middle-school-invitational-2026/results

Henley had a strong showing at the Fork Union Middle School Invitational, placing 3rd in the boys 5K and 2nd in the girls 5K. The boys scored 85 points, just 2 points behind Fluvanna, while the girls scored 63 points, comfortably ahead of the other teams behind race winner Veritas.

6th Grade Races

Henley had four boys and two girls competing in the separate 6th-grade races. Collin Burt led the Henley boys in 9:46.9, while Hannah Langley led the girls in 11:03.2.

Henley 6th Grade Girls

2nd — Hannah Langley — 6th — 11:03.2
3rd — Scout Thiele — 6th — 11:41.6

Henley 6th Grade Boys

1st — Collin Burt — 6th — 9:46.9
12th — Dibo Liang — 6th — 11:53.4
13th — Eli Stinson — 6th — 12:02.9
20th — Oliver Stinson — 6th — 12:34.5

Meet note: The Fork Union course was the Hardy National XC Course, with the middle-school races listed as 5K and a separate altered-course 6th-grade race.

🏃‍♀️ Girls — Key Highlights

Team place: 2nd — 63 points
Top finisher: Claire Denlinger (8th) — 2nd overall, 21:34.3
Claire turned in a terrific race to finish runner-up, only 17.1 seconds behind the winner.
Ariana Wright (7th) was Henley's second scorer in 24:54.5, followed by Lola Dawson (8th) in 25:23.5.
Padmae Baer (7th) and Fae Modica (8th) completed the scoring five.
Henley had two runners under 25 minutes and seven girls finish under 28 minutes.

Henley Girls — Full Results

2nd — Claire Denlinger — 8th — 21:34.3
15th — Ariana Wright — 7th — 24:54.5
18th — Lola Dawson — 8th — 25:23.5
20th — Padmae Baer — 7th — 25:28.8
25th — Fae Modica — 8th — 26:28.2
29th — Caroline Craddock — 7th — 27:15.8
31st — Gigi Olin — 8th — 27:43.5
32nd — Phoebe Wysong — 8th — 27:46.9
37th — Maggie Deasey — 7th — 29:26.8
38th — Abigail Langley — 8th — 29:37.7

🏃‍♂️ Boys — Key Highlights

Team place: 3rd — 85 points
Top finisher: Andy Schwartz (8th) — 2nd overall, 20:00.8
Andy led Henley with an outstanding runner-up finish, just 4.9 seconds behind the winner.
Benjamin Werner (7th) was Henley's second scorer in 21:39.1, followed by Everett Hill (8th) in 22:29.4.
Henley's scoring five were completed by Jacob Shenk (8th, 24:22.3) and Drew Sallans (8th, 24:43.8).
Henley put five runners inside 25 minutes, giving the team a solid front five.

Henley Boys — Full Results

2nd — Andy Schwartz — 8th — 20:00.8
11th — Benjamin Werner — 7th — 21:39.1
17th — Everett Hill — 8th — 22:29.4
34th — Jacob Shenk — 8th — 24:22.3
36th — Drew Sallans — 8th — 24:43.8
49th — Oscar Beights — 7th — 27:20.4
57th — Patrick McGowan — 7th — 28:35.6

9/19/26 - griffin invitational

https://va.milesplit.com/meets/735646-griffin-invitational-2026/results

Henley had a strong showing at the Griffin Invitational, with both teams finishing on the podium. The girls placed 2nd, led by an outstanding performance from Hannah Bessell (7th, 13:27), with Claire Denlinger and June Diggans also finishing in the top four. The girls put five runners in the top 18 and finished just seven points behind the team champion.

The boys finished 3rd as a team, paced by Andy Schwartz's 3rd-place finish in 12:30. Everett Hill added a 14th-place finish, while Collin Burt and Dominic Frey finished 19th and 20th to give Henley a strong front pack. Benjamin Werner rounded out the scoring five in 31st. The boys also showed good depth, with eight runners finishing under 15:00.

Overall, it was a strong team performance for Henley, with both squads earning top-three finishes and multiple individual athletes placing near the front of their races.

🏃‍♀️ Henley Girls — Griffin Invitational Highlights

Team place: 2nd — 41 points
Scoring five: Hannah Bessell (2nd), Claire Denlinger (3rd), June Diggans (4th), Hannah Langley (15th), Ariana Wright (17th)
Team average: 14:42.01
1–5 split: 2:22
Top finisher: Hannah Bessell — 2nd overall, 13:27.24
Under 14:00: 2 runners
Under 15:00: 3 runners
Henley was only 7 points behind team champion J. Frank Hillyard, making the girls' race particularly competitive.

Henley Girls — Full Results

2nd — Hannah Bessell — 7th — 13:27.24
3rd — Claire Denlinger — 8th — 13:57.54
4th — June Diggans — 7th — 14:32.93
16th — Hannah Langley — 6th — 15:43.67
18th — Ariana Wright — 7th — 15:48.64
19th — Lola Dawson — 8th — 15:49.72
21st — Alice Foster — 6th — 16:04.66
41st — Abigail Langley — 8th — 17:24.73
42nd — Maggie Deasey — 7th — 17:29.70
43rd — Phoebe Wysong — 8th — 17:30.20
45th — Scout Thiele — 6th — 17:32.03
46th — Caroline Craddock — 7th — 17:34.54
51st — Cora Leigh Shealy — 6th — 18:00.07
52nd — Katherine Naddeo — 6th — 18:12.60
66th — Lyla Carlson — 7th — 20:19.31
76th — Kate Ware — 6th — 23:28.70

🏃‍♂️ Henley Boys — Griffin Invitational Highlights

Team place: 3rd — 79 points
Scoring five: Andy Schwartz (3rd), Everett Hill (14th), Collin Burt (19th), Dominic Frey (20th), Benjamin Werner (31st)
Team average: 13:47.47
1–5 split: 2:00
Top finisher: Andy Schwartz — 3rd overall, 12:30.12
Under 14:00: 2 runners
Under 15:00: 8 runners
Henley finished just 10 points behind 2nd-place Powhatan, with a strong five-runner pack between 13:42 and 14:29.

Henley Boys — Full Results

3rd — Andy Schwartz — 8th — 12:30.12
14th — Everett Hill — 8th — 13:42.04
19th — Collin Burt — 6th — 14:06.63
20th — Dominic Frey — 6th — 14:09.01
31st — Benjamin Werner — 7th — 14:29.54
35th — Drew Gander — 6th — 14:41.48
38th — Tyler Frisbee — 8th — 14:49.87
40th — Roberto Cortes — 7th — 14:57.02
43rd — Jacob Shenk — 8th — 15:04.14
45th — Franklyn Spaeth — 8th — 15:07.85
49th — Drew Sallans — 8th — 15:09.96
51st — Ethan Benninger — 7th — 15:24.06
56th — Graham Ford — 6th — 15:50.96
57th — Wesley Yeager — 6th — 15:52.26
66th — Dibo Liang — 6th — 16:34.77
67th — Sam Sallans — 6th — 16:39.72
79th — Patrick McGowan — 7th — 17:36.29

9/12/26 - Henley invite

https://blueridgetiminglive.com/2026/henleyinvite/

Henley had a dominant home meet, sweeping the team titles in both the girls and boys 2-mile races.

🏃‍♀️ Henley Girls — 1st Place, 15 points

Henley put five runners in the top five overall, an outstanding 1–5 team finish.
Hannah Bessell won the race outright in 13:37.23, followed by June Diggans (14:02.10) and Claire Denlinger (14:04.30).
Henley's scoring five averaged 14:30, with only 1:48 separating the first and fifth scorers.
7th grader Hannah Bessell was the team's top finisher by grade; 6th grader Hannah Langley was the top 6th grader.

🏃‍♂️ Henley Boys — 1st Place, 16 points

Henley also dominated the boys race, placing four runners in the top five overall.
Andy Schwartz was Henley's top finisher, taking 2nd overall in 12:34.79, just 0.55 seconds behind the individual winner.
Drew Sallans, Oliver Shaffer and Mac Kimbrough followed in 3rd–5th, all within about one second of each other.
The boys' scoring five averaged 13:14, and Henley had seven runners in the top nine overall.
8th grader Andy Schwartz was the top Henley runner by grade, while 7th grader Benjamin Werner was the fastest 7th grader and 6th grader Collin Burt the fastest 6th grader.

🏃‍♀️ Henley Girls — Full Results

1. Hannah Bessell — 7th — 13:37.23
2. June Diggans — 7th — 14:02.10
3. Claire Denlinger — 8th — 14:04.30
4. Kennedy Watson — 8th — 15:23.32
5. Hannah Langley — 6th — 15:25.67
7. Padmae Baer — 7th — 15:40.95
8. Lola Dawson — 8th — 16:06.63
9. Ariana Wright — 7th — 16:20.23
12. Caroline Craddock — 7th — 16:30.69
14. Phoebe Wysong — 8th — 16:52.98
20. Scout Thiele — 6th — 17:32.76
24. Maddy Fialk — 6th — 18:02.70
26. Cora Leigh Shealy — 6th — 18:25.39
27. Katherine Naddeo — 6th — 18:26.06
29. Colby Johnston — 7th — 18:28.04
33. Maggie Deasey — 7th — 18:48.28
35. Delaney Burke — 6th — 18:50.57
38. Lyla Carlson — 7th — 19:19.50
40. Isla Campbell — 8th — 19:20.90
43. Abby Smith — 6th — 19:35.59
46. Jaleh Noorbakhsh — 8th — 20:25.23
49. Mila Anderson — 6th — 20:54.29
63. Alice Foster — 6th — 23:15.53
66. Kate Ware — 6th — 24:30.32

🏃‍♂️ Henley Boys — Full Results

2. Andy Schwartz — 8th — 12:34.79
3. Drew Sallans — 8th — 13:14.87
4. Oliver Shaffer — 8th — 13:15.35
5. Mac Kimbrough — 8th — 13:15.53
7. Benjamin Werner — 7th — 13:52.99
8. Everett Hill — 8th — 13:53.92
9. Collin Burt — 6th — 13:54.25
10. Dominic Frey — 6th — 13:55.25
11. Drew Gander — 6th — 14:12.43
13. Latham Murray — 8th — 14:22.48
15. Keelan Jones — 7th — 14:23.33
16. Roberto Cortes — 7th — 14:32.59
18. Liam Shaver — 7th — 14:45.01
19. Ethan Benninger — 7th — 14:50.86
20. Franklyn Spaeth — 8th — 15:16.20
21. Jacob Shenk — 8th — 15:19.00
23. Graham Ford — 6th — 15:33.63
26. Dibo Liang — 6th — 16:18.04
27. Oscar Beights — 7th — 16:22.39
30. Eli Stinson — 6th — 16:37.99
31. Cillian Quinn — 7th — 16:41.94
34. Patrick McGowan — 7th — 17:18.86
35. Brooks Magee — 6th — 17:26.64
38. Brendan Kelly — 6th — 18:04.38
41. Oliver Stinson — 6th — 19:06.97
43. Grady Vale — 7th — 19:10.33
47. Arlo Dubova — 6th — 21:49.53
53. Oliver Nunes — 6th — 27:06.94

8/29/26 - Augusta invitational

https://blueridgetiminglive.com/2026/augustaxc/

Henley delivered a strong team performance at the Augusta Invitational, highlighted by a first-place finish for the girls and a third-place finish for the boys in the middle school team competitions. The girls placed five runners in the top 16, scoring just 31 points to win comfortably. The boys finished third with 74 points, led by two top-five finishers and a solid spread across the scoring five.

🐝 Henley Girls — Key Highlights

Team place: 🥇 1st of 9 teams — 31 points
Scoring five: Hannah Bessell (2nd), Claire Denlinger (3rd), June Diggans (4th), Kennedy Watson (9th), Padmae Baer (13th).
Top finisher: Hannah Bessell — 7th grade, 13:20.7.
Team strength: Three Henley runners finished in the top four, and five finished in the top 13. The scoring five averaged approximately 14:04, with a spread of just 1:28.3.

Full Henley girls results

Place, name, grade, and time are listed below. Places are overall individual finishing places.

4 — Hannah Bessell, 7th, 13:20.7
5 — Claire Denlinger, 8th, 13:24.4
6 — June Diggans, 7th, 14:04.5
12 — Kennedy Watson, 8th, 14:32.9
16 — Padmae Baer, 7th, 14:49.0
23 — Hannah Langley, 6th, 15:49.8
30 — Lola Dawson, grade listed as FR, 16:23.2
31 — Ariana Wright, 7th, 16:32.2
36 — Phoebe Wysong, 8th, 16:43.8
40 — Abigale Langley, 8th, 16:50.6
41 — Caroline Craddock, 7th, 16:54.7
46 — Katherine Naddeo, 6th, 17:26.8
47 — Scout Thiele, 6th, 17:27.1
51 — Cora Leigh Shealy, 6th, 17:47.5
59 — Emily Levental, 8th, 18:15.4
60 — Delaney Burke, 6th, 18:28.7
61 — Kate Modica, 8th, 18:29.4
63 — Abby Smith, 6th, 18:34.3
68 — Lyla Carlson, 7th, 18:56.4
74 — Isla Campbell, 8th, 19:33.0

🐝 Henley Boys — Key Highlights

Team place: 🥉 3rd of 9 teams — 74 points
Scoring five: Andy Schwartz (2nd), Drew Sallans (5th), Robert Wheeler (18th), Jack Dunbar (25th), Rockwell Bobbin (30th).
Top finisher: Andy Schwartz — 8th grade, 12:08.4.
Team strength: Two Henley runners finished in the top five, and the scoring five averaged 12:53. The team finished just seven points behind Wilson Middle School (67) and 10 points behind first-place Redeemer Classical School (64).

Full Henley boys results

3 — Andy Schwartz, 8th, 12:08.4
6 — Drew Sallans, 8th, 12:33.9
21 — Robert Wheeler, 8th, 13:04.8
25 — Jack Dunbar, 7th, 13:09.5
30 — Rockwell Bobbin, 8th, 13:27.8
39 — Benjamin Werner, 7th, 13:50.3
42 — Collin Burt, 6th, 13:55.2
49 — Dominic Frey, 6th, 14:14.2
57 — Tyler Frisbee, grade not listed, 14:30.3
62 — Charlie Hobson, 7th, 14:35.2
66 — George Saxon, 6th, 14:42.1
67 — Eli Stinson, 6th, 14:43.0
68 — Ethan Benninger, 7th, 14:44.3
73 — Samson Bobin, 6th, 14:56.1
77 — Roberto Cortes, 7th, 14:58.7
99 — Keelan Jones, 7th, 15:44.4
102 — Oliver Stinson, 6th, 15:48.5
105 — Dibo Liang, 6th, 15:52.7
108 — Wesley Yeager, 6th, 16:00.2
112 — Sam Sallans, 6th, 16:11.4
114 — Jacob Shenk, 8th, 16:14.3
117 — Graham Ford, 6th, 16:17.8
118 — Jake McFall, 6th, 16:25.2
122 — Reid Bolton, 7th, 16:39.5
124 — Oscar Beights, 7th, 16:44.9
127 — Cillian Quinn, 7th, 17:05.4

8/15/26 - 4th Annual henley MS 2 Mile Fun Run

https://blueridgetiminglive.com/2026/henleyxc/

Key highlights

🥉 Drew Sallans led Henley in the 2-mile race, finishing 3rd overall in 14:11.79.
🏅 Andy Schwartz finished 4th in 14:12.12, just 0.33 seconds behind Drew.
🌟 Hannah Bessell was Henley's top female finisher, placing 5th overall in 14:31.20.
💪 Strong early pack: Henley placed five runners in the overall top six, including Benjamin Werner (6th, 14:52.44) and Everett Hill (7th, 15:02.65).
👟 Great participation across the program: Henley runners appeared throughout the 2-mile results, with additional younger runners competing in the 10-and-under 1-mile race.

🏃 Henley runners — 2-mile race

Listed in overall finishing order. Grades were not published in the results.

3rd — Drew Sallans — 14:11.79
4th — Andy Schwartz — 14:12.12
5th — Hannah Bessell — 14:31.20
6th — Benjamin Werner — 14:52.44
"7th" — Teddy Sallans — 14:52.76 (under 10, recorded in 1 mile results)
7th — Everett Hill — 15:02.65
9th — June Diggans — 15:22.61
10th — Claire Denlinger — 15:30.05
13th — George Saxon — 15:49.02
14th — Dominic Frey — 15:58.49
15th — Everett Ellison — 16:04.03
16th — Rob Cortez — 16:08.29
18th — Sam Sallans — 16:18.05
20th — Dibo Liang — 16:20.19
24th — Samson Bobin — 16:52.43
25th — Hannah Langley — 16:53.61
27th — Micah Schwartz — 17:24.14
28th — Eli Stinson — 17:36.96
31st — Colin Hebert — 17:59.95
32nd — Dave Stinson — 18:03.05
34th — Yipeng Liang — 18:09.61
38th — Seth Yarborough — 18:25.22
39th — Patrick McGowan — 18:27.28
40th — Wesley Yeager — 18:47.25
41st — Oliver Stinson — 18:48.02
46th — Christina Wheeler — 19:31.63
48th — Phoebe Wysong — 19:38.71
49th — Colby Johnston — 19:52.69
50th — Lilly Sacre — 19:54.26
51st — John Sacre — 19:54.73
59th — Cora Leigh Shealy — 21:12.24
63rd — Brooke Yarborough — 22:06.25
64th — Lyla Carlson — 22:37.09
65th — Kaijie Liu — 22:45.69
67th — Maggie Deasey — 23:51.27
79th — Leora Yarborough — 28:30.67

👟 Henley runners — 1-mile race (10 & under)

3rd — Lizzy Sallans — 9:48.63
4th — Eleanor Deasey — 9:52.26
15th — Samantha Yarborough — 28:30.17

Overall: Henley had 35 runners in the 2-mile results and four in the 10-and-under 1-mile results. The standout performances were the close 3rd- and 4th-place finishes by Drew Sallans and Andy Schwartz, plus Hannah Bessell's 5th-place overall finish.

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