East Jackson Boys Soar, Hart County Girls Dominant at Soaring Eagle

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East Jackson keeps rolling along and may have solidified their top 5 for State in November scoring 41 points without the services of sr Noah Hulett (day off) Chase Kennedy set a new pr on his home course clocking a 16:07 while twin bro Chandler took 2nd in 17:07 and Chaise Etheridge placed 3rd in 17:33. Jay Acker from ACS was 4th overall in 17:52 while Hart County's Sasha Howard crossed 5th at 17:56.  West Hall ran well placing 2nd as a team led by Manuel Mata in 18:03. Jackson County was 3rd led by Oscar Ponce's 7th place finish.

 

                

 

                      Nigerian newcomer freshman Richard Jibunor is enjoying his first taste of XC placing 9th for ACS

 

                

 

                                                    Audrey Honiotes begins to stretch her lead on the 2nd loop

 

                                                                                           Varsity Girls

 

Hart County's Girls made a statement this morning that they are deserving of their #3 ranking running away with the team title scoring 28 points. It will be a tough climb to challenge WEstminster/Blessed Trinity, but if Overall winner Audrey Honiotes wins state scoring 1 point their chances will improve. Honiotes actually had some company today thru the first 1.5 miles with East Jackson frosh Sue Anne Moralis in tow, but pulled away the final mile posting a nice 19:02.

 

              

 

                             Sue Anne Moralis hung around Honiotes long enough to go sub 20: clocking a 19:46

 

Moralis was easily 2nd overall at 19:46. Athens Christian's Elizabeth Gunther outsprinted Anna Tipton from Hart County to seize 3rd overall (21:00) leading ACS to 2nd. Tipton was a step back in 21:01. Corin Hoel and Madison Congdon placed 5th/6th for Hart County. Morgan County placed 3rd as a team 6 points behind ACS