Westchester Inducts Father-Son Duo into Athletic Hall of Fame
Cross country and track standout Christopher Anderson ’12 and his father, Tim Anderson, cross country and track head coach, joined the Westchester Athletic Hall of Fame at Homecoming on Jan. 5.
As father and son, the Andersons are the hall of fame's first cross country and track and field inductees.
“WCDS is so honored to add current head coach Tim Anderson as well as an incredible cross country and track and field student-athlete, Chris Anderson, who just happens to be his son, as 2024 inductees,” said Adam Schwartz, director of athletics. “Both Tim and Chris are well respected in the North Carolina running community, as well as the Westchester school community. Their class, sportsmanship, work ethic and commitment to excellence has never wavered.”
The Westchester Athletic Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves as outstanding contributors to Wildcat athletics, demonstrated exemplary sportsmanship and character, and established high standards of excellence in athletic achievement. Nominations are solicited from Westchester alumni and selections are determined by a committee of alumni, faculty and staff.
Christopher Anderson ’12 was a member of the Westchester track and field team that won back-to-back NCISAA team state championships and team conference championships in 2011 and 2012. He won individual state championships in track in the 1600 meter race in 2012 and the 3200 meter relay in 2011 and 2012. He also won individual conference championships in those years in the 3200 meter relay, 1600 meter relay, 3200 meter and 800 meter races. In cross country, he was the conference champion in 2011. In addition, he earned all-state, all-county and all-conference honors. He was team MVP for cross country in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and team MVP for track and field in 2012. He was honored as Co-Athlete of the Year in 2012, and he holds records in the W-Day 5K race at WCDS. Anderson received a running scholarship to UNC Charlotte in 2012 and to Appalachian State University from 2014-2017. He was Sun Belt All-Conference in 2014, 2015 and 2017.
Tim Anderson served as the assistant cross country and track and field coach from 2010-2011 and then stepped up to the role of head coach in 2012. For the past 11 years, he has coached the boys and girls teams to numerous state and conference honors. His teams’ accolades for cross country include NCISAA 2A Boys Team State Champions in 2018, Boys Conference Champions five years in a row from 2011-2015, and Girls Conference Championships in 2016 and 2019. The girls team also finished in second place in the NCISAA 2A state championship four years in a row from 2018-2021. For track and field, Tim’s boys team won the NCISAA 2A Team State Championship in 2011 and 2012 and the Conference Championship eight years in a row from 2011-2018. They were the 2A State Team Runner-Up in five other years. His girls team won the NCISAA 2A Team State Championship in 2013 and finished as Conference Champions in 2013 and 2016. In total, his coaching has impacted 80+ state champions, 150+ all-state performances, and produced hundreds of “lifelong runners.”
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