Savannah's Daniella Wray, an 8th grader at Hess K-8 School, and Colton Jones, a 7th grader at Coastal Middle School, both earned top 10 finishes at the Georgia Middle School Cross Country Championships run Oct 10 at Bleckley County Elementary School in Cochran, Ga.
Wray placed 5th overall in the Division 1 Girls race after finishing in a time of 13:35.79, only about six behind winner Ginny Meredith from Vidalia. In the Division 1 Boys race, Jones finsihed seventh overall in a time of 12:48.88, about 18 seconds behind winner Jasper Faul from Bleckley County Middle School.
Wray's finish marked the first time that a Hesse K-8 athlete achieved a top 5 finish at the middle school cross country state championship meet. Wray, who is coached by Angela Shiver and Stephon Josia and also runs for the Coastal Georgia Track Team, also ran the fastest middle school girls cross country time in Chatham County in 2026 at 12:50:15.
Daniella Wray celebrates her fifth-place finish at the Georgia Middle School State Cross Country Championships with coaches Stephon Josia and Angela Shiver.
Go to Georgia Middle School Cross Country Championships to see individual times and team scores for Boys and Girls at the meet.
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