Atlanta Track Club's Weekly XC Wrapup

Yellow Jacket Invitational

 

21st Annual Yellow Jacket Invitational was held at Greenwood Plantation. This meet also served as a tuneup for nearly all the south Ga teams before Regions begin. Maclay School crossed the line making ez work of the competition winning both team titles. Thomas County nipped rival Thomasville by 2 in sort of deciding the County Champ. Paige Braswell of Bainbridge comtinued to win "South of the Border" placing 1st in 19:43.  Bainbridge's boys were the top Ga squad besting Worth County by 11 points. Chase Harris again led the Bearcats placing 1st in 16:12 followed by Worth's Dale Pate in 16:59 

 

 

        Coweta Cup

 

In a very small event hosted by Newnan HS, Northgate HS won the Girls team title by 7 over Newnan. Caitlin Bellora led the victory runnin a 20:35 and teamate Caroline Nelson was 2nd in 21:17. Newnan turned the tables in the Boys race winning the county cup. Winning the individual title was Matthew Miller in 17:55

 

 

GoGo Running

 

1A Private Darlington took the title on the Girls side as top ranked Tigers put their top 5 in the first 11 spots. Stephanie Ward led the win placing first clocking a 19:39 The Darlington boys just blew away the competition amassing 23 points. The Tigers put 3 in the top 5 positions including race winner Spencer Fields in 17:02 

 

Richmond Hill Fishy XC Invitational

 

Wayne County showed they could be a team to watch after easily taking the Boys title winning by 43 over Savannah Arts. Beau Brooks placed 3rd in 17:27 leading the winning effort. Corey Hill provided some home cookin' taking the overall win in 16:24  Richmond Hill won the Girls team honors paced by individual champ Amanda Elliott in 20:25

 

Athens Academy HS/MS Meet 10-16

 

Gwinnett teams Shiloh and Berkmar invaded Athens Academy taking 1st and 2nd respectively in the Boys race. Leading Shiloh's win and crossing the finish line insync was the duo of Bryan Kamau and Nahom Solomom both in 17:00  Providence Christian warmed up for Region (without Tayler Tuttle) coming out tops in the girls team scoring. Emily Swanigan placed 1st for Providence clocking a 20:53