JCA is one of the few schools of its size to have a cross-country team.  Both male and female students compete in meets locally.

Cross-country conditioning has begun! Cross-country is unlike any other sport! Not only are runners competing against others, they are challenging themselves to improve their times. Many of the cross-country meets include hundreds of runners. The participants and spectators cheer as much or more for the slowest runners as they do for the fastest. Students who participate in cross-country gain a sense of pride and achievement when they accomplish what once seemed extremely difficult.

High school athletes will run 3.1 miles. Middle school athletes will run 2 miles at most meets. Most of the meets will take place on Saturday mornings during the months of September and October. You must have an up-to-date physical on file with Mrs. Monosky to participate in any AHSAA sport.
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7th - 12th graders who are interested in running cross country should contact Coach Neal ( aneal@jcaweb.net ) to be added to group messages. 6th graders are encouraged to practice with the team. However, they will still participate in the elementary meets this year.