The Woodville Tompkins boys' cross-country team won their first-ever Georgia High School Assocaition 1A Division 1 - Region 3 region title, while the girls qualified for the state championships next Friday, 3rd November. The Wolverines boys came in first place, crossing the finish line 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, and the girls finished fourth as a team in the Region 3 A-D1 meet held on Tuesday, 24th October, at Black Creek Scout Camp in Sylvania, Georgia.
The boy's team was led by Isaiah McGuire (11th grade), who finished first with a time of 19:03. Jordan Janhrette (11th grade) followed in second place at 19:21. Josh Mobley (12th grade) finished third at 19:34. The rest of the scoring team included Zyaire Smart (11th grade) in 11th place at 21:10, Lyron Pinckney (12th grade) in 15th place at 21:32, and Cam'ron Murray (11th grade) in 19th place at 22:19.
The girls team was led by Mikael Daniels (11th grade), who finished 25th with a time of 23:32. The rest of the scoring team included Alayah Butler (12th grade) in 29th place at 23:54, Madison Mobley (11th grade) in 31st place at 24:01, Amani Murray (11th grade) in 32nd place at 24:03, and Madison Jones (11th grade) in 33rd place at 24:05. The key to the success of the program was the teams coming together stated Wolverine head coach Kalen Pinckney.
"Our team comradery was the key to our success this season," said Woodville Tompkins head coach Kalen Pinckney. "My boys have created a unique team bond that is a healthy balance of support and competition. As a coach, it's amazing to watch these young men and a women cheer for each other, while at the same time, push themselves to run for better times during meets and practices. Cross Country is not an easy sport and those who compete is in this sport are the only ones that know the pain and a mental toughness required to succeed. That's what created this bond between my runners and that's what led to our success this season. And I'm so proud of all of my runners here at Woodville Tompkins."
The state championships will be held at the Fort Georgia State Historic Site in Oglethorpe, Georgia. The boy's race will begin at 9:30 AM, and the girl's race will start at 10:30 AM.
PHOTO CREDIT: Woodville-Tompkins Cross-Country Program
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