Houston Brooks finished in third place to help lead the Grayson County cross country team to a region runner-up title.
The Lady Cougars came in fifth place in the girls’ race.
While Brooks led the way for the Cougar boys, seniors Jackson Crume and Peyton Nash crossed the finish line in 8th and 12th respectively.
Gracie Portman finished in 11th place in the highly competitive race with Chloee Darst and Lilly DePoyster coming in 26th and 27th.
Both teams have now qualified for the KHSAA state championship meet. That will be held on Saturday afternoon at the Bourbon County cross country course in Paris.
By Sam Gormley, Play-By-Play Announcer/Local Sports
Reach Sam at sam@k105.com
(Headline Photo: Grayson County Cross Country Team | Courtesy GCHS Cross Country on Facebook)
