Cross Country teams wrap up season
By Mike Dann

From left, Sharnice Snelling and Nicole Smith are shown warming up prior to a competition. (Photos contributed)

The Jenkins County High School Eagles boys and girls cross country teams wrapped up their season in November. Coaches Bobby James, Ray Miller and Jimmy Brannen were pleased with the turn out.

Coach James said, " It was an exciting season, especially to be a rebuilding year".

The boys' team had two retuning letterman and the girls' team had four. Three of the boys had runs in the 18's this year and one young man did this twice.

Coach James went on to say that since the 1980's he had only seen one person post a run in the 18's at Jenkins County.

This year the boys will lose two seniors. James Bramblett and Brandon Wade have been pillars to the team for the past three years.

The girls will lose Shaniqua Carter and Julie Drake to graduation.

Coach Brannen said that the returning starters are sure to make a big impact in 2008.

The teams had great success this year posting second place finishes in Burke and Washington County and first place finishes at Jefferson County and at home against Swainsboro.

Members of the Eagles cross country team are, above, from left, first row: Jared Hackworth, Brad Amerson, Margaret Dickens, Julie Drake, Andrea Pittman, Colton Wilkerson and Remegio Gomez; and second row: Brandon Wade, Melissa White, Nicole Smith, Charnice Snelling, Kelly Chick, Shaniqua Carter, Kendrick Mobley and James Bramblett. Cross country coaches are, at right, from left, Ray Miller, Jimmy Brannen and Bobby James.

At the State match the boys finished 16th out of 29 teams and the girls finished 17th out of 22 teams.