Showdown in Area 2 Private Meet Between ACS, Lakeview Boys. Tuttle, Providence Tune Up for State
Boys
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Wow...is 1A Private state now up for grabs... ACS outlasted a game Lakeview squad winning on a 6th runner tiebreaker as their depth was the key to victory. Lakeview put 3 runners in the top 4 including twins, Dalton and Dustin Snyder, taking the top 2 spots in 16:52/16:57. Adam Hearn of Athens Academy was 3rd overall in 17:12. But, the Golden Eagles were deep enough behind team leaders Morgan Bishoff and Jay Acker to tie Lakeview at 55, and ACS's #6 came in far ahead of Lakeview's mirror (military term) Athens Academy and Hebron Christian q'd for state as teams.
Girls
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Providence Christian girls ran tough easily winning the team crown led by Tayler Tuttle (pictured above) as she was incredible posting a 18:44 on the tougher, revamped ACS course putting top ranked Darlington on alert. Emily Swanigan of Providence placed 2nd in 20:17, followed by Gabby Cortese led ACS to a 3rd place team finish in 20:33. Hebron Christian was 2nd in the team race led by Samantha Heflin in 8th overall. Athens Academy was the final team qualifier. Earning a berth to State without their teams were GWA's Dilys Osei, Jessica Zalzman of Pinecrest (who appeared to be nursing an injury after the race, and Prince Avenue's Abby Hathaway.
Area 4 Public
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Georgia Military dominated the boys race scoring 56 points paced by overall runnerup senior Will Archer in 17:42. Dylan Smith from Gordon Lee HS (above) made the long trip cross-state worth it winning the overall title in 17:33 leading his squad to a state berth. Commerce placed 2nd as a team and Towns County boys will also make the trek to Carrollton.
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Trion's girls upheld their top ranking winning the Area 4 Public title taking the 3-5 spots led by senior Crystal Lee in 24:04. Ansley Vardeman of Towns County (above) won the overall race in 23:21 leading her squad to a 2nd place team finish. Sarah Meadows of Gordon Lee was 2nd overall sparking her squad to a state berth. Commerce came in 4th earning a trip to State.