YOUNGER RUNNERS
Jones County’s middle school runners faced the best competition that the state has to offer this past Saturday, running at the Middle Georgia State Cross Country Championships. In their division’s championship race, both Chase Ham and Owen Wommack were Gray Station’s top performers, running sub-15-minute times of 14:19.33 and 14:20.70 to finish 68th and 69th overall. In their division’s girl’s championship race, Becca Durrett ran a 17:28.02 and Mary Barnwell a 17:57.64, placing them 70th and 80th overall.
In their division’s JV race, Caleb Waters posted Gray Station’s top finish, running to a showing of 36th with a time of 16:11.04, in front of Hayden Bell in 48th place with a time of 16:54.00.
Carter Owens and Tripp Arnold were also among the top finishers in 53rd and 59th with times of 17:10.96 and 17:39.90.
Haleigh Harris ran a 21:30.77 for the top JV race finish for Gray Station, timing in a 21:30.77 in 52nd place.
Aranna Smith was 56th with a time of 21:43.81 and Jordyn Jackson also led with a time of 24:59.98, coming in 78th.
