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GIRLS CC JOCEY WILLIS QUALIFIES TO REGION!
Jocey Willis ran her best race of the season this past weekend at the Southwest Ohio District Cross Country Championships at Voice of America Park. Willis, a junior, ran 18:58.2 for the 5k (3.1-mile) Championship course which was only 2 seconds off of her lifetime best performance her freshman year. Her effort earned her 6th place overall in a field of 90 runners, where the top 20 placers earned a trip to the Regional Championships next week in Troy.
As a team, the East women ran their best race of the season but fell just short of qualifying for Regionals as a team. TheHawks placed 8th as a team but were just a few points shy of the 5th place team that is moving on.
The finishers for the Hawks behind Willis were Dani Thorner (Senior, 35thplace, 20:37), Sarah Renfro (Senior, 38th place, 20:50), Hope Keith (Junior, 48th place, 21:18), Meredith Brown (Sophomore, 55th place, 21:41), Brooke Wilson (Sophomore, 57th place, 21:48), and Audrey Charles (Freshman, 61st place, 21:56).
The OHSAA Regional Championships will be held Saturday, Oct. 30th at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. The top 5 teams and top 20 individuals will qualify for the State Championships at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park, Obetz, Ohio on Saturday, November 6th. The Division 1 women’s race will be at 3:00 p.m.
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