Jeff Davis High School Cross Country faced some of its toughest competition of the season at the Bob Blastow Invitational in Douglasville on Saturday, Aug. 29, with the Jackets competing against a field filled with some of Georgia’s larger schools.
More than 70 high school teams were represented across the meet’s two race divisions. Jeff Davis competed in the Varsity #2 Race, the stronger of the two divisions, in what the team dubbed the “Battle with the Bigs.” The Jeff Davis boys finished 27th out of 36 teams, while the girls placed 21st out of 29 teams.
Boys
Senior Mario Franco led the Jackets across the finish line, placing 117th with a time of 18:47.24. Sophomore Luke Relihan followed in 151st at 19:09.13.
The remaining Jeff Davis boys finished:
- Peyton Hamilton, sophomore — 192nd, 20:03.01
- Duke Mincey, freshman — 205th, 20:14.57
- Jesse Galvan, sophomore — 235th, 20:51.43
- Ivan Sanchez, freshman — 258th, 21:32.40
- Chase Hughes, sophomore — 284th, 22:28.01
- Harrison Miller, sophomore — 308th, 24:30.32
Jeff Davis finished with 800 team points and a scoring-five average of 19:49.
Girls
Senior Avery Haley led the Jeff Davis girls, finishing 70th overall with a time of 22:32.69. Jade Franco was next for the Jackets, finishing 115th in 23:26.65, followed closely by freshman Brenlee Boatright, who placed 120th in 23:34.09.
The remaining Jeff Davis girls finished:
- Marley Powell, senior — 159th, 24:32.38
- Laysie Lewis, senior — 167th, 25:03.44
- Cadence Ellis, freshman — 184th, 25:33.71
- Josemar Avila, freshman — 185th, 25:35.27
- Mattie Clair Worthington, junior — 199th, 26:29.96
- Aurie Taylor, senior — 200th, 26:30.08
The Jeff Davis girls totaled 571 points, with the scoring five averaging 23:49.
With many of the competing programs representing Georgia’s larger classifications — including 4A, 5A, 6A and metro-area private schools — the Bob Blastow Invitational gave the Jackets an opportunity to test themselves against a deep and talented field early in the season.
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