GISA Region 5AA Championship Meet Recap

On Saturday, the boys and girls cross country team ran an exciting region race with both teams placing 2^nd overall behind Howard and Fulton Science school who have had their best teams yet qualifying them for state! The girls team was composed of 8^th graders Hannah Katz, Malia Richards, Eleanor Gaffneystone, freshmen Finley Love, and Ava Morelle. For the girls team, 8th grader Hannah Katz led the ladies with a time of 30:02 placing 5^th overall thereby earning a top 5 plaque. Please congratulate Hannah on her outstanding accomplishment. Malia Richards came in next coming out of the chute with a time of 31:10 placing 6^th. Finley Love kicked to the finish line with a time of 31:24 placing 7^th.  Ava Morelle set a great personal record of 34:26 placing 10^th. Eleanor Gaffneystone finished the race mightily with a time of 35:27 placing 11^th.

The boys team crushed the course forming a team of seniors Camden Michaud, Nate Dunbar, sophomore Noah Velasco, freshman Ryan Gaffneystone, and 8^th grader Quique DeCastro. Senior Camden Michaud ran his best race of the season with a time of 18:52 placing 2^nd. Ryan Gaffneystone set a new personal record running his all time best of 20:18 placing 4^th. Please congratulate these two young men on their accomplishment of placing top 5- earning them a plaque. Noah Velasco earned a time of 22:04 placing 7^th. Nate Dunbar ran an impeccable race with a time of 23:13 placing 13^th. Neophyte Quique came striding in with a time of 28:44 placing 20^th. Way to go Cougars on your triumph?. Our next meet will occur at Mill Springs with the boys and girls competing at AAC this coming Wednesday at 4- please come and support our Cougars.