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GCA Track Members Named All-State and Move to State Championship
Congratulations to Bri Baker, Alyssa Johnson, and Isaiah Spoon who have all placed top in the Region and will compete in the TSSAA D2 Track State Championships! They will be competing in Murfreesboro, TN, on Wednesday, May 25.
We're so proud of you and excited to see you compete again!
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The GCA Track and Field Team continues to see remarkable success and personal records this season! Read more for a recap on the recent Hardin Valley Invitational where the Rams qualified to compete against some of the region's best athletes.
The Rams compete at their next meet on Tuesday, April 5 at Austin East High School.
Photo: Mark Cooper
GCA had several track and field athletes qualify to compete against some of the region's best athletes at the Hardin Valley Invitational on March 26.
Bri Baker won 1st place in both the 100 and 300 meter hurdle races breaking both of her previous school records. She is now ranked first in the state in all divisions for the 300 meter hurdles, and second in the state in all divisions for the 100 meter hurdles. She also qualified to throw discus.
Alyssa Johnson set a new personal record in the 300 hurdles shaving 2 seconds off of her previous time placing 7th at the meet. She also qualified to compete in the the long jump and 100 meter dash.
8th grader Avery Currier qualified to compete in the 400 meter dash.
Bobby Lewis qualified to compete in the 200 meter dash.
Sawyer Lay qualified for the 200 and 400 meter dash.
Nicholas Dukes qualified to run the 400 meter dash and the 800 meter run.
Isaiah Spoon qualified and set a new PR in the 800 meter run placing 13th in that event.
Congratulations to all of these outstanding student athletes!
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GCA Junior, Bri Baker, Ranked #1 in Tennessee
GCA junior, Bri Baker, is having another stellar start to the spring track season and is currently ranked #1 in the state in the 300 meter hurdles in all divisions. During the Hardin Valley Invitational on Saturday, March 26, Bri won first place in the 100 and 300 meter hurdle races, breaking her own school records. Bri also set a new PR in the discus throw.
Congratulations, Bri! We're excited to see you and the team continue to compete this season!
Photo: Jeremy Wiggs
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Congratulations to rising GCA junior, Bri Baker, for being named to the 2021 All-5Star Preps Girls Track & Field Team! First team runners included a talented group of area high school athletes whose stellar performances from the spring season were recognized by 5 Star Preps.
As described in the 5Star Preps article, Bri "finished first in the Division II-A 300 hurdles (47.07), second in the Division II-A 100 hurdles (16.67); KIL champion in 100 hurdles; KIL runner-up in 300 hurdles."
Congratulations, Bri, on this well deserved honor! You can read the entire article at https://www.5starpreps.com/articles/2021-all-5star-preps-girls-track-field-team/.
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Sophomore Bri Baker competed in the track and field state championship meet on Wednesday.
Congratulations to sophomore hurdler Bri Baker who is GCA's first female state champion!
On Wednesday, she competed in the TSSAA Division II Class A Track and Field State Championship meet. She claimed the silver medal (2nd place) in the 100M hurdles and followed that up with a state title and gold medal in the 300M hurdles.
Congratulations, Bri!
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"The Lord has gifted his year’s track team with fantastic talent & work ethic. I’m sure we would have had some amazing PR’s. They were all a joy to have on the team. I look forward to the athletes who will return next year."
Assistant Coach, Shannon Ray