Cobb Championships 2006

All eyes were on Cobb Co. last night as the Cobb Co. Championships wrapped up and the athletes in Cobb did not disappoint! In the most anticipated race of the night, Jay Hellers and Ben Hubers lined it up for the 3200, a race that became even more intriguing after the close 1600m race on Saturday. In a toe to toe battle for 8 laps, the surprising finish saw Hellers nip Hubers at the line in an impressive 9:11.41 to 9:11.43! Both marks qualified for the national elite rankings.

A cold and windy day at the Cobb County Championships did not prevent the stars from shining as 53 elite performances were turned in. The much anticipated match up between Ben Hubers of McEachern and Jay Heller of Walton saw Hubers lead from the gun to hold off Hellers 4:17.32 to 4:18.05. Both runners broke the old county record set by Ben Hubers last year. Miles Svoboda of Pope was able to hold off Brian Potts of McEachern for 3rd place by a mere 7 tenths of a second.

Entry lists for the Cobb Co. Championships have been posted on the meet page. With a plethora of elite performers, the Cobb Co. Championships should provide several exciting races. The race that seems to have garnered much of the attention is the boys 1600m, where Ben Hubers (4:12) will line up against Jay Heller from Walton (4:15), Stephen Arnold (4:23), Brian Potts (4:25.24), Corey Hunter (4:27) and Miles Svoboda (4:29). But that\'s not all that will be on display at this prestigious meet.