ECHS Cross Country Competes At State Meet

Girls Finish 11th In State

The 2020 ECHS boys and girls cross country teams at the state meet.

Edmonson Voice Sports:
The ECHS Cross Country team traveled to Paris, KY to compete in the annual state meet on Saturday, October 31, 2020, where the girls team finished 11th in the state as a team. 

Senior Lane Lindsey (right) at the state cross country meet.

Senior Courtney Garrett at the state cross country meet.

The girls team narrowly missed a top-ten finish in competition. Junior Caroline Parsley led the girls team with a top-half, 69th finish out of 225 Class 1A runners. Behind her were:

• Cariann Williams 74th
• Emma Grace Cena 91st
• Jenna Cook 111th
• Kenadi Swihart 113th
• Courtney Garrett 138th
• Abby Logsdon 194th

Senior Wildcat Lane Lindsey led the boys team with a 99th finish out of 253 Class 1A runners.
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Head Coach Brad Meredith made the announcement on twitter.

"Proud of this group," he tweeted. "Goal was to qualify for state, but they came to compete! Boys team faster avg time than region. Girls shocked everyone to finish 11th as a team! Nothing like competing at the State Championships."

The girls team loses only one runner after this season, senior Courtney Garrett, who has been a team member since 8th grade.