Lakeside boys, girls have high cross country rankings
Area cross country teams got some "good prep" Oct. 17 for upcoming region and state meets.
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Greenbrier and Lakeside traveled to Gainesville College to compete in the Reebok Coach Wood Invitational, which featured top teams from three classes.
Greenbrier's boys finished second as a team in the varsity boys division behind Lakeside-Dekalb. The Wolfpack were led by senior Robert Blackwelder, who finished fourth at 17:26. Two of Blackwelder's teammates, Barret Duncan (15th) and Brandon Coombs (20th) also finished in the top 20.
Greenbrier's girls finished seventh in the varsity division. Erin Payne led the Wolfpack with an 11th place finish at 21:02.
Lakeside boys finished seventh in the championship division. Shane Wilson (42nd) was the top finisher.
The Panthers girls also finished seventh in the championship division. Lakeside's top three runners -- Anna Bowles, Sarah Bowles and Katie Townsend -- each finished in the top 7. Anna Bowles ran in 18:56 and finished second.
The Region 3-AAAA meet will be held Saturday at Blanchard Woods Park. Greenbrier will travel to Atlanta to run in the Region 2-AAAAA meet.
Lakeside grad waiting for ring
Former Lakeside pitcher Tim Frazier and his teammates at Toccoa Falls College are expecting some hardware soon after winning a national baseball title in May.
Frazier, a 2008 graduate, walked on at Toccoa Falls as a freshman. He pitched an inning and a third of the school's 5-3 victory over Southeastern University to claim the National Christian College Athletic Association national championship.
Frazier, a left-hander, served mostly as a reliever his senior season with the Panthers and was known for having a stealthy pick-off move.
Georgia high school cross country rankings, Week 8
All-Classes Girls
1. North Gwinnett
2. Brookwood
3. Collins Hill
4. Marist
5. Harrison
6. Walton
7. Alpharetta
8. Centennial
9. Lovett - Off
10. Westminster
AAAAA Girls
1. North Gwinnett
2. Brookwood
3. Collins Hill
4. Harrison
5. Walton
6. Alpharetta
7. Centennial
8. Roswell
9. Milton
10. Etowah
AAAA Girls
1. Marist
2. Lakeside-Evans
3. Winder-Barrow
4. Lakeside-DeKalb
5. Whitewater
6. Woodland
7. Allatoona
8. Starrs Mill
9. Dalton
10. Loganville
AAA Girls
1. Lambert
2. Flowery Branch
3. St.Pius X
4. Creekview
5. Heritage-Catoosa
6. Johns Creek
7. Riverwood
8. Oconee County
9. West Forsyth
10. Columbus
AA Girls
1. Lovett
2. Westminster
3. Blessed Trinity
4. Dawson County
5. East Jackson
6. GAC
7. North Oconee
8. Pike County
9. Bleckley County
10. Buford
A Girls
1. Our Lady of Mercy
2. Wesleyan
3. Landmark Christian
4. Holy Innocents'
5. Athens Christian
6. Athens Academy
7. Pace Academy
8. Savannah Country Day
9. Darlington
10. Providence Christian
All-Classes Boys
1. Brookwood
2. Collins Hill
3. Parkview
4. Peachtree Ridge
5. Flowery Branch
6. Centennial
7. Marist
8. Walton
9. Lakeside-Evans
10. Mill Creek
AAAAA Boys
1. Brookwood
2. Collins Hill
3. Parkview
4. Peachtree Ridge
5. Centennial
6. Walton
7. Mill Creek
8. Kell
9. Chapel Hill
10. Lassiter
AAAA Boys
1. Marist
2. Lakeside-Evans
3. Lakeside-DeKalb
4. Alexander
5. Woodland
6. Allatoona
7. McIntosh
8. Hillgrove
9. Starrs Mill
10. Habersham Central
AAA Boys
1. Flowery Branch
2. North Hall
3. Dunwoody
4. Eagles Landing
5. Lambert
6. St. Pius X
7. Creekview
8. Oconee County
9. West Forsyth
10. Riverwood
AA Boys
1. Westminster
2. North Oconee
3. Lovett
4. Blessed Trinity
5. Rockmart
6. Pike County
7. East Jackson
8. Bleckley County
9. Jordan
10. Pepperell
A Boys
1. Athens Christian
2. Wesleyan
3. Mt. Paran
4. Providence Christian
5. Darlington
6. Galloway
7. Our Lady of Mercy
8. Pace Academy
9. Athens Academy
10. Eagles Landing Christian