McMinn County’s Haley Ward was recently named Tennessee’s Gatorade cross country runner of the year. Mixing in an outstanding soccer season with cross country, the junior won the Class AAA state championship and ran the fastest time for any girl at the state meet.
“Haley Ward is an exceptional competitor,” Ravenwood coach Peter Mueller said. “I watched her perform at the state meet and she dominated in Class AAA, which is the toughest class in the state.”
Ward was named Times Free Press Runner of the Year after winning six of the eight meets in which she competed. She is the first area athlete to receive the state honor since its inception in 2007.
Arnold to Bryan
Following in his father’s footsteps, Chattanooga Christian senior Brandon Arnold will sign scholarship papers this afternoon to continue his career at Bryan College in Dayton.