Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year nominees

It’s the time to reveal our Runner of the Year nominees for the girls’ side. This year’s crop includes 22 individuals.

WHAT’S NEXT? We will narrow this pool down to a finalist group of no more than 6. Our official BLITZ Voting Panel will then vote Heisman-style for the winner of the award.

Lucy Alexander (Tallulah Falls SO)

PR 21:19; Area 13th (23:10); State 36th (22:15); 2 Top-10s; 5 Top-20s

Sophie Alexander (Tallulah Falls SR)

PR 21:22; Area 9th (22:39); State 38th (22:19); 3 Top-5s; 6 Top-10s; 8 Top-20s (all races)

Anna Ashe (Stephens SR)

PR 22:42; Region 24th (22:42); 4 Top-10s

Paden Bell (Commerce FR)

PR 20:56; Area Champion (21:21); State Runner-Up (21:46); 2 1^st Place Finishes; 7 Top-5s; 8 Top-10s; 9 Top-20s

Nealeigh Broadwell (White FR)

PR 21:16; 2 Top-20s

Ellie Gearing (White SR)

PR 19:42; Region 13^th (20:18); State 24th (21:18); 2 Top-10s; 5 Top-20s

Abbie Hilchie (Lumpkin SO)

PR 21:03; Region 4th (21:03); State 56th (23:28); 1 1^st Place Finish; 3 Top-5s; 3 Top-10s; 6 Top-20s

Katherine Law (Jefferson SO)

PR 18:36; Region Champion (20:29); State 11th (20:53); 2 1^st Place Finishes; 5 Top-5s; 6 Top-10s; 9 Top-20s (all races)

Jenna Lecours (Dawson SR)

PR 20:58; Region 14th (22:19); State 51st (23:13); 1 Top-20; 4 Top-50s

Alison Markham (Towns SO)

PR 23:20; Region 6th (23:20); State 10th (24:06); 1 Top-5; 3 Top-10s; 6 Top-20s

Destinie Martin (Banks SR)

PR 21:31; Region 9th (22:52); State 23rd (23:13); 1 Top-5; 2 Top-10s; 3 Top-20s; 5 Top-50s

Sydnee Nix (White JR)

PR 20:23; Region 14^th (20:30); State 27th (21:23); 1 Top-10; 4 Top-20s

Alessandra Olivares (Banks SO)

PR 22:50; Region 12th (23:31); State 36th (24:00); 1 Top-5; 1 Top-10; 2 Top-20s; 5 Top-50s

Anna Parker (Banks SR)

PR 21:55; Region 15th (24:17); State 33rd (23:51); 1 Top-10; 2 Top-20s; 4 Top-50s

Caroline Rairigh (Lumpkin JR)

PR 20:50; Region 22nd (23:07); State 50th (23:13); 1 Top-10; 5 Top-50s

Jenna Reeves (Banks JR)

PR 22:58; Region 13th (24:00); State 35th (23:59); 1 Top 20; 4 Top-50s

Evion Reinhardt (Dawson SR)

PR 21:42; Region 7th (21:42); State 40th (22:53); 1 Top-10; 3 Top-20s; 5 Top-50s

Ella Reynolds (Habersham SO)

PR 26:18; Region 21^st (26:34); 1 Top-10; 3 Top-20s

Zoe Sanchez (Union SR)

PR 19:03; Region Champion (20:35); State Champion (20:06); 5 1^st Place Finishes; 8 Top-5s (all races)

Caitlin Schroeder (Jefferson JR)

PR 19:12; Region Runner-Up (21:19); State 15th (21:24); 1 1^st Place Finish; 5 Top-5s; 6 Top-10s; 8 Top-20s

Sadie Underwood (Union SR)

PR 21:59; Region 8th (22:52); State 30th (23:36); 2 Top-10s; 4 Top-20s

Molly Jo Wright (Rabun FR)

PR 22:44; Region 7th (22:44); State 18th (22:57); 4 Top-20s; 5 Top-50s