Cross country runners from Dawson County Middle School traveled to Gilmer County for a meet on Monday, Sept. 28, picking up second and fourth place wins for the boys and girls teams.
Hayden Hand and Bella Hunt finished first and second out of all girls who raced. Harper Desouy also had a top 10 finish. Alston Mulenburg, Dylan Green, Bailey Swafford and Luke Glockner all finished within the top 10 in the boys race, finishing back to back from third to sixth place.
“I’m so so proud of them,” Cross Country Coach Johnathan Tinsley said after the race.
The boys team missed bringing home a gold medal by only two points, Tinsley said. Cross country is scored as a team based on how every runner finished.
Here's how each runner on the team finished:
Boys
Alston Muleburg 3rd
Dylan Green 4th
Bailey Swafford 5th
Luke Glockner 6th
Anderson Trappin 15th
Howie Caldwell 25th
Cooper Beary 26th
Jacob Cofield 28th
Max Lowe 32nd
Braylen Castillo 48
James Graves 50th
Girls
Hayden Hand 1st
Bella Hunt 2nd
Harper Desouy 10th
Brainna Escoto 34th
Pressley Glass 36th
Lydia Gainey 47th
Laurynn Smallwood 49th
Gloria Jerierska 51st
The team will race at Unicoi State Park in Helen on Thursday, Oct. 1, and in Union County on Monday, Oct. 5.