ATLANTA -- December 3, 2015 -- Atlanta Track Club honored 42 of the best runners in metro Atlanta at the All-Metro High School Cross Country Awards Banquet on Wednesday, December 2. Each year, Atlanta Track Club hosts the All-Metro Awards Banquet as part of its commitment to recognize outstanding high school track and field and cross country athletes.
Honorees selected included nine runners who qualified for the national championships, seven state champions and nine state runners-up. Once selected, the coaches and public voted on their placement among the 1st, 2nd and 3rd All-Metro teams. Each member of the 1st teams received a $500 scholarship. The top ranked male and female runner were named Most Oustanding Cross Country Athlete. The 2015 Most Outstanding Athletes are:
Most Outstanding Cross Country Athletes
Lindsay Billings -- Northview High School
Carlos Torres -- Marietta High School
Lindsay Billings
Two coaches were also acknowledged for their outstanding dedication to the sport of Cross Country. Nominations were accepted for the awards from the community. Coach Jeannie Ledford of Towns County High School received the Paul Koshewa Award for her work with the girls cross country team over the past 15 years. She has developed a program in the 1A Public division that has dominated their division for the last several years, amassing four consecutive state titles while simultaneously fostering a new running community in rural Towns County
Coach Jeannie Ledford and Paul Koshewa
Coach Claud Spinks of Eagles Landing High School received the Jerry Frasier Award for more than 20 years of coaching. He has also consistently hosted quality meets in McDonough, including the Battle of Atlanta Invitational.
Coach Claude Spinks (R)
For more information on the All-Metro Cross Country Awards Banquet, visit atlantatrackclub.org. To view a full list of the 2015 All-Metro Cross Country Team, visit: http://www.atlantatrackclub.org/sites/atlantatrackcluborg/files/2701-All-Metro_Cross_Country_Athletes_-_2015.pdf
Congratulations to the All-Metro Cross Country team on an outstanding season!
About Atlanta Track Club
Atlanta Track Club is a nonprofit committed to creating an active and healthy Atlanta. Through running and walking, Atlanta Track Club motivates, inspires and engages the community to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. With more than 24,000 members, Atlanta Track Club is the second largest running organization in the United States. In addition to the AJC Peachtree Road Race (peachtreeroadrace.org) -- the largest 10K running event in the world, the Atlanta 10 Miler and Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, Atlanta Track Club directs more than 30 events per year. Through the support of its members and volunteers, Atlanta Track Club also maintains a number of community initiatives including organizing and promoting the Kilometer Kids youth running program to metro Atlanta youth, honoring high school cross country and track and field athletes through Atlanta Track Club's All-Metro Banquets and supporting the Grady Bicycle EMT program. For more information on Atlanta Track Club, visit atlantatrackclub.org.
