Calhoun Times

Calhoun cross country competes at 5A state meet

- By Calhoun Cross Country

The Calhoun boys and girls cross country teams competed in the GHSA AAAAA State Championsh­ip on Saturday in Carrollton.

The crisp air, crowd energy, and course conditions created an ideal running atmosphere for the final race of the season.

The Jackets battled hard in both races against arguably the deepest field in AAAAA history.

The boys raced first and improved their average time on the course from earlier in the year by approximat­ely one minute.

They swarmed to a 26th place finish behind junior leader Enders Cinto in a time of 19:03.

Seniors Julian Santiago and Ricardo Mejia, who both made their fourth state championsh­ip appearance, kicked hard to finish right behind Cinto.

Devon Dornan and Alberto De Leon scored for the Jackets with great performanc­es.

Nicholas Repp and Chris Fitz Lopez ran strong races and contribute­d to the overall team finish.

The girls raced soon after the boys and improved their

♦ time on the course by over two minutes to secure a 27th place finish.

They were led by freshman leader Carolynn Dooley, who had a stellar performanc­e in her first state championsh­ip with a time of 22:48.

Senior Anna Gibson, who was also competing in her fourth state championsh­ip, became stronger as the race went by and finished soon after Dooley with a fast kick.

Freshmen Beyonce Brito and Giuliana Lopez shined in their first state appearance by scoring for the Jackets. Junior Linda Perez ran a very strong race to contribute to the team score.

Seniors Melany Sanchez and Jasmine Rodriguez demonstrat­ed grit and determinat­ion by contributi­ng to the team finish.

The Jackets will now look to recover and prepare to continue their streak of state championsh­ip appearance­s next fall.

 ?? Calhoun cross country ?? The Calhoun boys are bunched together as they begin their run Saturday at the 5A state meet in Carrollton.
Calhoun cross country The Calhoun boys are bunched together as they begin their run Saturday at the 5A state meet in Carrollton.
 ?? Calhoun Cross Country ?? The Calhoun girls are close together at the 5A state meet Saturday in
Carrollton.
Calhoun Cross Country The Calhoun girls are close together at the 5A state meet Saturday in Carrollton.

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