USATF GA Jr Olympics State XC Championship in Pics
(all pics and caps by Dan McCauley)
SPRINT! 73 Boys in the 8 & Under 2000m run were marking each other and digging deep coming into the finish.
Avery Brothers of Etowah Youth won the Girls 9-10 3k with her time of 11:54.80
#1 - The Peachtree City Flash Girls 9-10 Team posted a score of 52 points for the win.
RUSH! Julian Rush leads Makanga Iruku and the chasers in the Boys 9-10 3k race. Julian's 10:47.60 earned him the win.
A very close Team competition for the Girls 11-12. Etowah Youth Track Club - 61 points for Bronze (left). #2 Great Strides - 45 points, Silver (center). Gold to Peachtree City Flash (right) with 43 points.
David DeChamplain leads Michael Patterson and William Brown in a terrific and strategic battle for Gold in the Boys 11-12 3k Run.
The Girls 13-14 4k featured 84 enthusiastic runners. Haley Hooper worked her way to the front to win in 14:13.94.
Robert Pelland, #726 of Alpha Crush, ran head to head with Jacob McLeod #1377 until McLeod fired the afterburners to take the win.
The combined Girls 15-16 and 17-18 made for an exciting start. Emma Grace Hurley (foreground, neon lime & blue) went straight to the front and never looked back.
Kaylee DuPont of Great Strides delivered a terrific performance, winning the Girls 15-16 by 31 seconds with her 18:21.37.
GOLD x 2 - Emma Grace Hurley won the USATF Gold in 17:55.71. Last Saturday, Emma Grace won GHSA Gold at Carrollton in 19:06.78.
Parker Nail of PTC Flash was all smiles as he ran a smart race to win the Boys 15-16 in 16:00.69.
Quintin Miles of Lanier Lightning dueled with Stephen Martinez, Unattached, with Miles taking the Boys 17-18 win.
Grace Bunke of Walton is celebrated with yellow ribbons pinned to the runners' uniforms. A large card was signed, wishing Grace love and a speedy recovery