Athni Tesfaye of Loganville was on fire at North Oconee with a blazing 16:24 (photos by Bruce Taylor)
The Oconee County Community Cross Country course is not a racetrack, its a moderately challenging layout. In near 100 degree heat, Athni Tesfaye scorched the turf turning in one of the faster times in course history posting a 16:24 (especially considering heat) The Red Devils are for real with their top five going 5,7,8,9 in a 2-5 split of :31 seconds. Alex Thomas and Davis Potts went 2,3 in times of 17:09 & 17:17 leading the host Titans to 2nd in the team standings.
Alex Thomas of North Oconee placed 2nd Overall in 17:09
Davis Potts raced to 3rd place going 17:19
Madison Watts was having a ball coming down the homestretch for the Varsity Girls win
With the 3rd ranked Oconee girls resting their Varsity for Carrollton there was no one in the field that could stay with Madison Watts of Mountain View as she disapeared from the chasers cruising to the Overall win at 20:43 North Oconee took the team win placing 4 runners in the top 8 including Kayleigh Kopp (4th), Caroline Duncan (5th), Korey Dickerson (6th) and Liv Bledsoe (8th)
Mari Jablonski from 2A Monticello HS was 2nd place in 22:01
Paden Bell of Commerce is becoming a known commodity in A Public taking 3rd overall at 22:16
Brock Brush of Jefferson MS raced to 1st for MS Boys in a time of 11:42
Cooper Timerman of Oconee MS hangs on for 2nd at 12:12 with Charlie Kollman of Jefferson MS placing 3rd going 12:12.86
Week 3 MS ROW Azalea Snell of Loganville Christian was the Overall winner in the MS Girls race in 12:59
Hailey Allen of Loganville MS turned in a 13:03 good for 2nd place
Lauren Hailey of Jefferson MS took 3rd overall clocking a 13:27