Jubilant NGTC Cross Country Team members and Coach Sam Stovall celebrate their 2nd place finish at Regionals in Macon on Oct. 25. The team now heads to Nationals in Lubbock, Texas, on Nov. 8.
Clarkesville, GA – The NGTC cross country Lady Wolves are heading to Nationals. The team placed 2nd in the GCAA Conference Championship held in Macon on Oct. 25. It was hosted by Central Georgia Technical College.
Runner Reese Bowles of Jefferson took top honors crossing the finish line in first place with an NGTC school record of 20:36.62 for the Women’s 5K. She was followed closely by teammate Hailey Budd who came in third with a time of 21:09.66. There were 37 runners in the race. Other Lady Wolves’ times at Regionals were:
Kimberley Zahm, Bethlehem (12 – 23:22.84)
Brittany Schmidt, Loganville (18 – 24:19.63)
Shani Minter, Macon (22 – 25:47.62)
Shannon Garrett, Dahlonega (27 – 26:50.29)
Darton College won the meet; also participating were Oxford College of Emory, South Georgia College, Gordan State College, and Central Georgia Technical College.
Because of their outstanding performance both on an individual level as well as a team, the Lady Wolves will be traveling to the National Championships hosted by South Plains College in Lubbock Texas on Nov. 8. This is the first time the NGTC Women’s Cross Country Team will be competing at the national level; the NGTC Men’s Cross Country Team qualified for the first time in 2013. The men’s team did not make the cut this year.
“The girls worked hard and persevered through ups and downs this season,” said NGTC Cross Country Coach Sam Stovall. “Our training has really paid off and we are headed to the nationals with a healthy, competitive team.”
For more information on the NGTC Cross Country program, contact the NGTC Athletic Director Sherry Seal at [email protected] or visit www.northgatech.edu.
