Lady Warriors run to state berth

Published 9:47 am Friday, October 27, 2017

For the first time since 2003, the Happy Valley Lady Warriors cross country team qualified for the TSSAA State Small Schooll Cross Country Meet Thursday.

The state berth follows a runner-up finish by the Lady Warriors during the Region 1 Small School meet at Daniel Boone.
“This is big for our program,” said Happy Valley head coach Matt Estep. “I am very proud of the girls for how they ran today.”
Happy Valley’s Olivia Absher led the way for the Lady Warriors Thursday as cross the finish line in 12th with a time of 26:14.6. Absher was followed up by teammate Kalee Lane who came in 14th (26:45.4). Both Absher and Lane received all-region honors for their finishes.
Also helping run the Lady Warriors to a state meet berth were Chelsea Arnold (17, 28:46.9), Aubrie Caldwell (21, 31:44.1), Cierra Southerland (22, 31:52.6), and Kalee Roark (23, 32:03.7).
The state meet will be held next Saturday at Percy Warner Park in Nashville. The Lady Warriors will compete at 1:50 p.m. CST.
The Happy Valley boys came in sixth. HV’s Jacob Absher led the Warriors with a 17th place finish.

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