Banks County’s Ansley Moore follows up her junior Track & Field Athlete of the Year award with XC Runner of the Year honors to kick off her senior season. The Lady Leopards’ star runner proved her worth on the biggest courses.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

State Runner-Up (20:11)
Region Champion (19:05)
Sectionals Champion (19:50)
PR (19:05.97)
6 Top-5s
4 1st-Place Runs

Ansley Moore was the State Runner-Up for 1A DI, finishing at 20:11. She won the region title with a PR of 19:05.97, and was the sectionals champ at 19:50. Over the course of the season, Moore placed in the top-5 in all but one meet, and four times was the top overall runner. She previously was 4th at state in 2024, 8th in 2023, and 13th in 2022. She’s a 3-time XC Region Champion.

VOTING RESULTS

1. Ansley Moore – 64.5 pts (11 1st-place votes)
2. Carly Black – 32.5 pts (3)
3. Julie Black – 26.5 pts
4. Hayden Hand – 25.25 pts (2)
5. Olivia Henderson – 22 pts (1)
6. Lola Hunter – 20.75 pts
7. Keli George – 16.75 pts

Voting included our 17-person panel made up of sports reporters, writers, video producers, former coaches, players, GHSA officials, and sports experts. The voting is Heisman-style, with the following points system:
1st place votes: 5 pts; 2nd: 3 pts; 3rd: 2 pts; 4th: 1 pts; 5th-6th: 0.5 pts; 7th-8th 0.25 pts

Moore held 11 of the 17 1st-place votes, though four different runners grabbed a top vote. 14 of Moore’s votes were 1-3, with only three falling outside the top three slots.

HISTORY OF GIRLS XC ROY

• 2025 – Ansley Moore – Banks County SR
• 2024 – Lola Hunter – Union County JR
• 2023 – Audrey Hotard – Habersham Central JR
• 2022 – Nealeigh Broadwell – White SR
• 2021 – Katherine Law – Jefferson SR
• 2020 – Katherine Law – Jefferson JR
• 2019 – Zoe Sanchez – Union SR
• 2018 – Zoe Sanchez – Union JR
• 2017 – Frankie Muldoon – Dawson JR
• 2016 – Frankie Muldoon – Dawson SO
• 2015 – Jenna Gearing – White SR
• 2014 – Jenna Gearing – White JR
• 2013 – Jenna Gearing – White SO
• 2012 – Jenna Gearing – White FR
• 2011 – Madalyn Walters – Dawson SR
• 2010 – Madalyn Walters – Dawson JR
• 2009 – Katie Bohannon – Habersham Central JR

Moore is the first Banks County Lady Leopard to claim the Girls XC ROY award. She’s the first senior to win it since 2022, as eight times it has gone to a junior. Last year’s winner, Lola Hunter, was a finalist this year as well.

WHO WILL WIN IT NEXT YEAR?

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