Greyhounds finish fourth in state; Lady Hounds seventh

GREYHOUND CROSS COUNTRY

  • The Lady Hounds placed two runners in the top 30, powering to a seventhplace finish. CONTRIBUTED
    The Lady Hounds placed two runners in the top 30, powering to a seventhplace finish. CONTRIBUTED
  • Proudly wearing their medals, the Greyhounds proudly pose after Saturday’s fourth-place finish at the state meet. CONTRIBUTED
    Proudly wearing their medals, the Greyhounds proudly pose after Saturday’s fourth-place finish at the state meet. CONTRIBUTED

    There is no bigger stage of high school cross country than the state meet, and Jones County’s runners were well ready for the moment at Saturday’s state meet in Carrollton.

    Both teams sent a message that Jones County is among the state’s top overall programs outside the Atlanta area, placing fourth in the boys meet and seventh in the girls meet. In both, Jones County was the second-best team outsid…