Habersham Central High School’s first Habersham Raider Cycling Team took the Georgia State Championship Team Trophy. Coach Kim Cantrell was excited about the team’s accomplishments, ” We are so very proud of our Raiders for winning the Team State Championship Trophy! 16 riders from Habersham gave their all this season.”
The event was held at the University of North Georgia, Gainesville Campus on Sunday, November 2nd. Top performers for the Raiders were Brooke Cantrell, who placed 5th overall and Mary McCay who finished 4th overall for the season in Junior Varsity girls. For the Varsity girls, Kate Holbrook placed 2nd overall. Dylan Turner Cantrell brought in a 3rd place overall in the state for the Varsity boys.
Scarlett Mayes had consistent 2nd and 3rd place finishes in the last two races of the season which helped push the Raiders to wins at both Heritage and UNG College, Gainesville.
The team is coached by Kim Cantrell and Richie Nichols.
