It was a fantastic cross country season that saw many run personal bests and achieve new heights. We reveal our 2020 Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year Nominees.

Nominees come from coaches, and for the few that failed to nominate anyone, we selected based on their top runners from region and state meets. We will next narrow this nominee list down to a group of finalists that will be up for Runner of the Year.

NOMINEES

Lucy Alexander (Tallulah Falls JR)

Region 8-A 3^rd; 1A State 24^th; PR 21:11

Paden Bell (Commerce SO)

Region 8-A Champion; 1A State 4^th; PR 20:52; 2x All-State; 2x Region/Area Champion

Sydney Bowles (Jefferson SR)

Region 8-AAAA 6^th; 4A State 13^th; PR 20:48

Campbell Chambers (Union JR)

Region 8-AA 9^th; 2A State 74^th; PR 25:30

Hana Gregory (Union JR)

Region 8-AA Runner-Up; 2A State 31^st; PR 23:04

Abbie Hilchie (Lumpkin JR)

Region 7-AAA 16^th; PR 22:03

Ryann Jones (Lumpkin FR)

Region 7-AAA 20^th; PR 23:14

Katherine Law (Jefferson JR)

Region 8-AAAA Champion; 4A State Champion; PR 17:55

Anna LeCave (Dawson FR)

Region 7-AAA 15^th; 3A State 32^nd

Allison Markham (Towns JR)

Region 8-A 6^th; 1A State 22^nd; PR 23:20

Sydnee Nix (White SR)

Region 7-AAA 4^th; 3A State 13^th; PR 19:46

Natalie Payne (Union FR)

Region 8-AA 16^th; 2A State 77^th; PR 26:39

Jules Phillips (Dawson FR)

Region 7-AAA 18^th; 3A State 34^th;

Kiley Powell (Jefferson FR)

Region 8-AAAA 5^th; 4A State 11^th; PR 19:43

Caroline Rairigh (Lumpkin SR)

7-AAA 22^nd; PR 21:30

Jenna Reeves (Banks SR)

Region 8-AA 4^th; 2A State 44^th; PR 23:16

Ella Reynolds (Habersham JR)

Region 8-AAAAAA 18^th; PR 26:18

Caitlin Schroeder (Jefferson SR)

Region 8-AAAA 4^th; 4A State 10^th; PR 19:09

Jayden Taylor (Towns SO)

Region 8-A 5^th; 1A State 28^th; PR 23:26

Grace Witherspoon (Stephens JR)

Region 8-AAA 11^th; PR 22:25

Molly Jo Wright (Rabun SO)

Region 8-AA Champion; 2A State 25^th; PR 22:03