Bearcats region cross-country champions
Published 10:48 am Tuesday, November 6, 2012
REGION CHAMPIONS: The Region 1-AAAAA champion Bainbridge High School Bearcats gather around their championship trophy. Shown are, left to right, community coach Greg Waddell, Bennett Enfinger, team manager Dexter Lagace Grayson Graham, Perry Waddell, Hunter Savage, Tae Ross, Chase Harris, Brad Cox, Brenden Greene and head coach Lisa Enfinger.
Coach Lisa Enfinger’s Bainbridge High School Bearcats cross-country team won the Region 1-AAAAA championship, and her Lady Cats finished third, at Saturday’s region meet, in Columbus, Ga.
Both teams will advance to Saturday’s State Class AAAAA Meet, in Carrollton, Ga.
Bearcat Chase Harris finished second overall in the region, completing the 5,000- meter (3.1-mile) course in a time of 17 minutes, 2 seconds.
Other strong Bearcats finishers were Tae Ross, who was sixth in a time of 18:19, Brad Cox, who was eighth in a time of 18:42, and Bennett Enfinger, who was 10th in a time of 19:15. Brenden Greene was just behind Enfinger, with a time of 19:28.
In girls competition, sisters Paige and Amber Braswell were second and fourth overall, with times of 20:59 and 21:43, respectively.
STATE BOUND: The Bainbridge High School Lady Cats cross-country team hoists their third place trophy after the region meet. Shown are: front row, left to right, Paige and Amber Braswell; back row, left to right, community coach Greg Waddell, Erin Caplan, Caitlyn Cato, Jordan Graham, Rebecca Conner and head coach Lisa Enfinger.