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| Eighth grade runners with their items. |
It was little wonder head coach Shelly Cranford said they had many people to recognize during Thursday’s middle and high school cross country awards ceremony. Both programs once again had great seasons.
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| As Runnin' Royals alumni, Jahnaria Brown and Hadden Powell received hooded sweatshirts. |
The middle school girls won their 18th straight region title, the boys finished runner up. The girls were third at middle school state, the boys fourth.
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| Emily Youngblood received a plaque for placing third at middle school state. |
For high school, the girls won their 15th straight region title, the boys their 12th. The girls repeated as AA state champions, the boys finished third at state. It was their sixth straight year finishing in the top three. Both individual state champions came from BCHS, Austin Perez and Garrett Rogers.
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| The high school all state team L-R: Garrett Rogers, Jaylen Thigpen, Austin Perez, Macy Moe, Molly Sims. |
Items such as certificates, T-Shirts, patches for high school jackets, and picture plaques, were handed out en masse. As per usual, special recognition was given to those who finished in the top 20 at the middle school region meet and those who made the high school all region teams. Members of both the middle and high school all state teams were also recognized, runners who placed in the top ten.
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| The high school all state team L-R: Garrett Rogers, Jaylen Thigpen, Austin Perez, Macy Moe, Molly Sims. |
Making the teams were Emily Youngblood (middle school) along with Molly Sims, Macy Moe, Perez, Jaylen Thigpen, and Rogers. Moe, Thigpen, Rogers, and Perez were also recognized for being named to the “South of the Boarder” team made up of the top runners south of Atlanta.
The final awards before specific recognition of on the course achievements were the “Super Seven” awards going to high school runners who had been a part of cross country throughout their entire middle and high school careers. Those went to Jahnaria Brown and Hadden Powell.
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| Cranford hugs Ramona Giles as he presents her with a plaque. |
Specific achievement awards (based upon results) were as follows. Middle school Runners of the Year (Runnin’ Baron awards.) Sixth grade: Johna Bowen, Gage Rogers. Seventh: Tristin Crosby, Luke Churchwell. Eighth: Harlie Corner/Juliette Stevens, Matthew Bland. Overall middle school runners of the year were Youngblood and Jesse Kuck.
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| Middle school award winners L-R: Juliette Stevens, Jonah Bowen, Jesse Kuck, Emily Youngblood, Matthew Bland, Luke Churchwell, Tristin Crosby, Harlie Corner, Gage Rogers. |
High school Runnin’ Royal awards: Most Improved: Juliet Cairney, Kyle McDonald. Greatest Improvement (bettered time by over three minutes) Rebecca Arnold, Perez, and Thigpen. Runners of the Year: Ninth grade, Simms/Christa Hall, Jacob Johnson. Tenth: Arnold, Treg Corner. 11th: Moe, Thigpen. 12th, Brown, Powell. Overall, Perez, Rogers.
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| High school award winners L-R: Christa Hall, Jahnaria Brown, Hadden Powell, Jacob Johnson, Molly Sims, Macy Moe, Austin Perez, Rebecca Arnold, Jaylen Thigpen, Garrett Rogers, Kyle McDonald. (Not pictured: Juliet Cairney.) |
Cranford recognized Don and Ramona Giles for their many years of service at home meets providing music and announcing results. Brown and Powell both had brief speeches to honor Cranford, who also was given a new team cooler. Congratulations to all the award winners
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