Unsung Heroes Week Of Oct 1: Triumphant Teams

Unsung Heroes
Mason Arbery

Richmond Hill's Girls made are one of the unsung heroes in our team version this week

Triumphant Teams: Unsung Heroes Week 7

Obviously, this past week has been difficult for many people, especially those living in Florida or the Carolinas. Canceled cross-country races are the least of anyone's concern when natural disasters hit. Hopefully Georgians can remain thankful that the worst of Hurricane Ian completely bypassed the state. We should be glad to help out our neighbors in our bordering states because we're really all on the same team as Americans, and more importantly, as humans. This week at Unsung Heroes, we will be honoring teams rather than individuals. It's a unique week, as many teams did not race (except those at Alexander/Asics and a few others). The focus is on teams that have overachieved from where they were ranked coming into the season. Many of these teams have benefitted from adding some star freshmen athletes, but even more have just used internal improvements and good training to jump up in the rankings. Teams were listed based off of their most recent performance, and not all of them competed this past week. These programs are all laying a great foundation for the future, and it would not be surprising to see many of them earn region titles or podium finishes at the state meet!

As always, "Unsung Heroes" highlights athletes who have been overlooked or under-recognized while competing at a high level. Three "winners" and five "honorable mentions" will be chosen from the eight GHSA classifications each week for boys and girls. Enjoy!

Girls Winners