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On an almost picturesque morning, the Winder-Barrow High School cross country teams hosted their own invitational Saturday. With several quality programs competing on the course at Bramlett Elementary School, the WBHS teams held their own and turned in more solid performances as the upcoming Region 8-AAAA meet draws into view.

“I was pleased with the whole day,” said WBHS boys coach Michael Lofton. “The meet went well. We were on schedule the whole time. I was pleased with the number of teams we had and by the level of the runners. I was also happy with our performances. Those who ran, ran very well.”

The WBHS Lady Bulldoggs were second behind Landmark Christian. The two schools ran away from the field as Landmark had 38 points followed by the Lady Bulldoggs with 40. Druid Hills was a distant third with 94.
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The Winder-Barrow High School cross country athletes took advantage of what was termed a “fast course” Saturday resulting in top 10 finishes.

The ASICS Invitational in Whitesburg saw the WBHS varsity boys place sixth overall (average time 17:08) in the Championship Division. The Lady Bulldoggs were eighth overall with an average time of 20:09.

“It was a great weekend,” said WBHS boys coach Michael Lofton. “There were perfect weather conditions and we couldn’t have asked for a better course. Our boys really stepped up and our top seven were all under 18 minutes.” [Full Story »] 

A perfect day for a cross country meet produced an almost perfect performance for the Winder-Barrow High School program.

The Lady Bulldoggs took first at Saturday’s Mercer University RunFit Sports Invitational as all five runners were in the top 20, with four in the top 10. The WBHS boys were second with each team member excelling on the course.

“It was a fantastic run,” said coach Michael Lofton. “Everything fell into place. We had great weather. You couldn’t ask for a better morning to run.”

Amanda Cope took first for the WBHS girls with an impressive time of 19:29. Caitlin Connell was third in 19:58. Whitley Kennedy (fourth) and Anna Dean (sixth) were also in the top 10. [Full Story »] 

The Winder-Barrow High School cross country teams will get to put their best foot forward this weekend.

The top runners for the varsity Bulldoggs and Lady Doggs will compete at the Mercer RunFit Sports Invitational in Macon.

The showcase event will have several college coaches in attendance, scouting for their programs. [Full Story »] 

The course was tough and the weather conditions tougher, but the Winder-Barrow High School cross country teams showed a great deal of potential Saturday at a meet held at the University of Georgia Equestrian Center in Bishop.

The varsity girls were sixth overall while the varsity Bulldoggs were 14th. The WBHS junior varsity boys were ninth in their competition.

“Considering the obstacles that were there, this event was wide open,” said WBHS coach Michael Lofton. “There was no shade. It was 95 degrees. The heat was stiffling and sun was intense. We showed the other teams what we are made of by getting after it in this grueling event.” [Full Story »] 

The numbers and expectations are high for the Winder-Barrow High School cross country team this fall.

Coach Michael Lofton said 40 runners are in the program which will make for top-level competition for the varsity positions. WBHS begins the new season Saturday at the Northeast Georgia Championship hosted by Athens Christian School.

“The cream will have to rise to the top for our runners,” Lofton said. “If you want a spot on varsity you will have to earn it.” [Full Story »]