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![GCA Cross Country Competes at State]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636401686/gcaramsorg/azvrfkurtngvapcqsh8m/News_XCatState1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636401686/gcaramsorg/azvrfkurtngvapcqsh8m/News_XCatState1.png","width":450}])
GCA Cross Country Competes at State
Congratulations to the GCA Boys Cross Country Team and Alyssa Johnson, who competed individually at the state tournament on November 4-5, 2021. The Rams finished in 8th place at the D2 State Championship, with junior Reilly Mehegan finishing in the top 10. He earned an 8th place finish and All-State honors.
Congratulations to the Rams on an outstanding season!
- Varsity Cross Country
![GCA Cross Country Team Wins Region]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1635338813/gcaramsorg/bbpsrneykfsrz5wkevng/News_XCRegion.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1635338813/gcaramsorg/bbpsrneykfsrz5wkevng/News_XCRegion.png","width":450}])
Congratulations to the GCA Cross Country teams who competed in the Regional Championship on October 26 at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville. The boys team took 1st place to win the regional title, their first ever championship in school history. Junior Alyssa Johnson qualified for the state meet by placing 5th overall in the girls’ race.
The boys team was led by junior Reilly Mehegan who finished 2nd, senior Nick Krauss who finished 4th, and junior Isaiah Spoon who finished 11th overall. The Lady Ram Runners were led by junior Alyssa Johnson who finished 5th overall, and sophomore Sophie Nuzzolo who finished 15th. Junior Zach Bringle, junior Nick Dukes, junior Caden Spurlock, junior Ben Whittemore, senior Wesley Hitch, and senior Zach Lee make up the rest of the GCA teams.
The Ram Runners will compete at the state championships in Hendersonville, TN on Friday, November 5. Alyssa Johnson has also qualified to compete at state.
Way to go, Rams!
- Varsity Cross Country
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The cross country team is making strides as they head toward the end of their season as multiple runners are hitting personal records each time out.
September 25: The Ram runners set a multiple new personal records in Chattanooga at the McCallie Invitational. The Woodland Park Baptist Church "Speedway" course did not disappoint. Alyssa Johnson was the only Lady Rams competitor and she set a new GCA school record of 21:10.19. The old record was held by Katlyn Ray (Class of 2019) at 21:25. The boys team was led by Reilly Mehegan with a new PR of 16:43. Nick Krauss, Isaiah Spoon, and Caden Spurlock also recorded new personal best times.
September 18: The Ram Runners placed 3rd out of 19 teams at the Johnson University Invitational. The team Rams were led by Reilly Mehegan who finished 7th and Lady Ram Alyssa Johnson finished 23rd!
- Varsity Cross Country
The cross country teams ran in the second meet of the 2021 season on Saturday.
Both the boys and girls cross country teams ran their second meet Saturday morning at the Victor Ashe Classic here in Knoxville.
The boys team placed 10th out of 22 teams and were led by Reilly Mehegan who placed 16th out of 200 runners with a new course PR of 17:42.
The girls were led by Alyssa Johnson with a new PR of 25:05.
- Varsity Cross Country
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GCA was represented on Friday at the TSSAA State Cross Country Championship meet in Nashville.
Congratulations to sophomore runner Reilly Mehegan who competed at the TSSAA State Cross Country meet on Friday. He finished 7th overall with an All-State title and a personal best time of 17:06.
- Varsity Cross Country
