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BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023
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Cross Country: Pepper Davis qualifies for state
By HANNAH CAUDELL
The Leopards Cross Country team competed in the Ath
ens Academy US Home Meet on Thursday, Oct. 19, and at
the Georgia High School Association 2A Region 8 Race in
order to place in the State Tournament Race on Nov. 3 and
Nov. 4. In both races, senior Pepper Davis placed in the top
10 runners and placed second in the GHSA 2A Region 8
race, qualifying for the state meet.
Saturday, Nov. 4,Davis will be competing in the GHSA
State Cross Country Championships at 9:30 a.m. on the
Carrollton Course at Carrollton High School.
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During the Athens Academy US Home Meet, Davis
placed fifth with a time of 16 minutes and 57 seconds. On
Thursday, he ran a time of 16 minutes and 38 seconds,
placing second in the GHSA 2A Region 8 race. As one of
the top six runners in a region meet, Davis once again qual
ifies for the state championship race in Carrollton.
For the boys, Andrew Pope, Jakub Cote, Zion Rathbun,
Carlos Blanco also ran in the Athens Academy US Home
Meet race, placing eighth as a team overall. For the girls,
Senior Camdyn Poole, Bailey Baker, Melany Camarena,
and Maggie Irvin competed.
The results from the Athens Academy US Home Meet
are as follows:
BOYS
•Pepper Davis placed 5th with a time of 16 minutes and
57 seconds
•Andrew Pope placed 51st with a time of 20 minutes and
32 seconds
•Jakub Cote placed 63rd with a time of 21 minutes and
seven seconds
•Zion Rathbun placed 105th with a time of 25 minutes
and 23 seconds
•Carlos Blanco placed 111th with a time of 38 minutes
and lour seconds
GIRLS
•Camdyn Poole placed 22nd with a time of 24 minutes
and 13 seconds
•Bailey Baker placed 37th with a time of 25 minutes and
43 seconds
-Melany Camarena placed 50th with a time of 27 min
utes and 12 seconds
•Maggie Irvin placed 51 st with a time of 27 minutes and
36 seconds
During the GHSA 2A Region 8 race, Pepper Davis,
Andrew Pope, Luke Lindemen, Zion Rathbun, and Car
los Blanco competed, placing sixth overall. For the girls,
Camdyn Poole, Bailey Baker, Maggie Irvin, and Melany
Camarena competed.
The results from the GHSA 2A Region 8 race are as fol
lows:
BOYS:
•Pepper Davis placed 2nd with a time of 16 minutes and
38 seconds
•Andrew Pope placed 32 with a time of 20 minutes and
11 seconds
•Luke Lindemen placed 37th with a time of 25 minutes
and seven seconds
•Zion Rathbun placed 3 8th with a time of 26 minutes and
17 seconds
•Carlos Blanco placed 39th with a time of 27 minutes
and 49 seconds
GIRLS:
•Camdyn Poole placed 19th with a time of 23 minutes
and 25 seconds
•Bailey Baker placed 32nd with a time of 26 minutes and
31 seconds
•Maggie Irvin placed 38th with a time of 28 minutes
•Melany Camarena placed 39th with a time of 28 min
utes and 15 second
Melany Camarena is shown competing in a cross country
meet last week.
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Pepper Davis qualified to compete in the state tournament on Saturday.
Camdyn Poole is shown competing in last week’s cross country meet.
Andrew Pope is shown in a cross country meet held last week.
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