Chestatee High is building quite a reputation as the cross country power to beat in Region 8-AAAA. On Wednesday, the War Eagles girls placed four runners in the top six and the boys placed three as both repeated as region champs on the rolling terrain of the Williams Mill Greenspace in Flowery Branch. In the boys race, Gerardo Suarez of Johnson set a new course record by more than a minute (18:01) to earn the boys title, while Stephens County sophomore Deanna Lewis took home the individual title in the girls race at 22:15. However, it was the War Eagles that packed their top runners together to earn the team title in both varsity races.
Chestatee boys, girls earn Region 8-AAAA cross country titles
Johnson's Gerardo Suarez won with new course record 18:01