Gwinnett County XC Championships

September 20, 2008 @ River Green in Duluth, Ga

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Weekend Preview: The Season Heats Up, Big Meets All Around

The past month has been an exciting one with the start of the cross country season. This weekend the season really gets going with numerous national-level match-ups get...

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Gwinnett County Cross Country Championships
Saturday, September 20
Scott Hudgens Soccer Complex at River Green in Duluth
expected conditions: partly cloudy, lows in the 50's and highs in the 70's

Girls:

Individual favorite: Amanda Winslow (defending champion, #5 SE)
Expected contenders: Nicky Akande, Collins Hill; Lauren Kestor, GACS (undefeated this season)

others to watch: Vicky Winslow, Collins Hill; Allyson McGinty, Collins Hill; Laura Serres, North Gwinnett; Nicole Dimercurio, North Gwinnett

Team Favorite: Collins Hill (#1 GA, #2 SE, #4/#10 US)
Strong Contender: North Gwinnett (#2 GA, HM SE)
Other ranked teams: #5 Parkview, #7 Peachtree Ridge, Brookwood #9 AAAAA, GACS #6 AA, Wesleyan #3 A, Providence Christian (#5 A)

Boys:

Individual favorite: Kirubel Erassa, Grayson
Expected contenders: Mike McClay, Dacula; Tyler Anyan, Brookwood; Doug Kalmbach, Brookwood

Team Favorite: Brookwood (#1 GA, #4 SE)
Strong contenders: Collins Hill (#2 GA, HM SE), Peachtree Ridge (#4 GA, HM SE)

Other ranked teams: Parkview (defending champion, #9 GA, HM SE), GACS (#9 AA), Wesleyan (#1 A), Providence Christian (#3 A), Hebron Christian (#10 A)

The River Green course is flat and fast , so with the conditions on Saturday, there could be some fast times and great racing!

*With 8 state-ranked girls squads and 8 state-ranked boys squads, this meet is probably one of the deepest and best XC county meets in the Southeast. Come enjoy the show!

8:00 Girls Varsity
8:30 Boys Varsity
9:00 JV races begin - girls followed by boys

Looking forward to it,Coach Hudson
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