Cross Country: Gardendale sweeps again

Published 12:56 am Saturday, October 23, 2010

Shades Valley/Jefferson County International Baccalaureate runner Ryan Spahn ran away from the field in the girls race, but Gardendale placed four runners in the top seven as they won their division in a cross-country meet Thursday at Mortimer Jordan.

Spahn (20:28) was more than a minute and a half clear of Hayden’s Krista Stricklin. Haylie McCleney of Mortimer Jordan was third, nearly three minutes behind Stricklin.

In the boys race, Jordan’s Gatlin Holland won with a time of 18:59, but the Rockets edged the Blue Devils in the team standings by seven points. Chase Downer of Gardendale was second, and Arizona Shaffer of Pell City finished in third place.

BOYS: 1. Gardendale 29; 2. Mortimer Jordan 36; 3. Hayden 96, 4. Fultondale 209; 5. Pell City 210; 6. Pinson Valley 226. Individuals: 1. Gatlin Holland (MJ), 18:59; 2. Chase Downer (Gard); 3. Arizona Shaffer (PC); 4. Jeff Hall (MJ); 5. Zac Nichls (Gard); 6. Andrew Ray (Gard); 7. Jeremy Clemins (Gard); 8. Seth Archer (MJ); 9. Grant Thompsom (Gard); 10. Cody Skinner (MJ).

GIRLS: 1. Gardendale 37; 2. Hayden 50; 3. Shades Valley/JCIB 78; 4. Mortimer Jordan 88. Individuals: 1. Ryan Spahn (SV/JCIB), 20:28; 2. Krista Stricklin (Hay); 3. Haylie McCleney (MJ); 4. Alex Martin (Gard); 5. Ashley Wheeler (Gard); 6. Hannah Haygood (Gard); 7. Lacy Orris (Gard); 8. Alix McLaughlin (PC); 9. Taylor Swindle (Hay); 10. Calya Corbin (SV/JCIB).