GIAA State Championship Recap

This past Saturday the girls’ and boys’ cross-country team traveled to Macon to compete in the inaugural GIAA State Championship. Both teams finished the season strong with the girl’s placing 8^th and the boy’s placing 14^th. Sophomore Madison Clark led the ladies placing in the top 20 (19^th overall) with a time of 25:24. Up and coming 8^th grader Skylar Brown strode toward the finish line placing 36^th with a time of 27:13. Freshman Hannah Katz finished mightily placing 60^th with a time of 34:31. Freshman Malia Richards followed closely placing 64^th with a time of 35:18. Freshman Eleanor Gaffneystone ran with vigor placing 66^th with a time of 36:40.

For the boy’s race, Sophomore Ryan Gaffneystone led the team placing 42^nd with a time of 20:45. Junior Noah Velasco ran well placing 60^th with a time of 23:40. Senior Nick Elliot raced towards the finish line placing 76^th with a time of 25:05. Sophomore Eric Born gave a good kick to the finish line placing 89^th with a time of 27:38; Jack McGrew followed closely placing 91^st with a time of 27:56. Neophyte Jonah Lorman (8^th grade) ran a strong race placing 92^nd with a time of 31:12. Freshman Dean Kirksey finished with determination placing 93^rd with a time of 40:12.

Please congratulate the Cross Country team on their hard work. Thank you for all your support to make our Cougars thrive!