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GJHS boys cross country qualified for state

The boys cross country team qualified for state for the first time since 2012
Miah Hines and Ramona Ripple • October 26, 2023
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GJHS sophomores Parker Davis and Zach Ridpath running at a home meet at Connected Lakes.

The GJHS boys cross country team qualified for state for the first time in 11 years.

The Tigers finished fourth in the Class 4A regional field on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Lincoln Park. Battle Mountain was third, Summit second, and Eagle Valley finished in first. 

“I think it’s great to be making history for the school,” said GJHS senior Albert Booth.

This is the first time since 2012 that the Tigers will be heading to state as a team, and both coaches and students are excited to make a mark in GJHS history.

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Qualifiers for state include seniors Booth, Tycen Lefebre and Zayden Ross, juniors Connor Kinser and Bryce Flannagan, sophomore Zach Ridpath and freshmen Gabriel Gonzalez and Gerardo Gonzalez. 

Girls cross country history was also made by GJHS freshman Bailey Pommarane, who individually qualified for state. 

The Class 4A state meet is Saturday, Oct. 28, in Colorado Springs.

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Miah Hines
Miah Hines, Editor in Chief
Miah is a senior and this is her second year on the orange and black. She joined after taking reporting two years ago, and is excited to bring new stories and news to the orange and black as editor in chief. Miah enjoys the outdoors, music and hopes to go to college to study journalism.
Ramona Ripple
Ramona Ripple, Reporter
Ramona is a sophomore student and takes on the role of a Reporter for the Orange and Black this 2023-24 school year. It’s her first year on the Orange and Black, and she's looking forward to improving her skills and having fun while doing it. She enjoys reading, traveling, and going to concerts.
Maddy Parkhurst
Maddy Parkhurst, Managing Editor
Maddy is a junior and has been with the orange and black since her freshman year and she was a photo editor last year. This year she is managing editor and is hoping to gather information to help students know what is happening around them in their school. She enjoys picnics and doing fun art projects and is also involved in cross country and track.

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    Lincoln McQuade • Oct 27, 2023 at 8:34 am

    What makes this even more impressive is that the team had to run that fast and long in all-black uniforms, during relatively-sunny weather.

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