PCA Girls’ Cross Country Team Places Region Runner-Up

By: Matalie Miles, PCA Senior

Pinewood’s varsity cross country teams attended their 2020 region meet hosted at Trinity Christian School on October 20^th. The teams competing were Pinewood, Frederica Academy, Bulloch Academy, St. Andrews School and Trinity Christian School.

In the 3.1 mile varsity course, Laci Stone led Pinewood’s girls’ team in 6^th place with a time of 25:12. Stone was followed by Ella Johns 11^th (26:54), Payton Cowart 12^th (27:00), Lilly Griffin 13^th (27:04), Matalie Miles 15^th (29:00), Abi Scott 16^th (29:13), and Ally McCall 17^th (29:36).

Also in the 3.1 mile course, Truett Rountree led the Pinewood boys’ team in 18^th place with a time of 24:55. Jax Lewis followed Rountree in 19^th place (24:57), and Bryson Croft finished 23^rd (28:30).

Pinewood’s varsity girls’ team placed region runner-up and qualified for state with a score of 52 points. Frederica Academy won with a score of 19 points, and Trinity Christian School placed 3^rd with 73 points. Laci Stone, placing 6^th overall, was named All-Region and qualified individually for state.