Jay Lady Royals Cross Country Team Headed To State

November 15, 2011

The Jay High School Lady Royals Cross Country team is headed to the state finals this weekend, with the hopes of finishing their season as the best of 130 teams in Florida’s Class 1A.

The district champ Lady Royals placed fourth at the regionals last weekend in Lake City to advance to state, while Jessica Thornton placed among the top 15 runners to advance individually.

Ranked No. 16 in the state, the Lady Royals are the only team in any classification in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties to advance to the state meet.

Times for Jay runners were as follows at the regional meet:

  • Jessica Thornton 15th, 21:53 (personal record)
  • Jorja Agrait 21:24 24th, 21:24 (personal record)
  • Allison Blair 29th, 22:07
  • Savannah Brown 31st, 22:23 (personal record)
  • Ally Settle 35th, 22:39
  • Jenna Thornton 39th, 23:07 (personal record)
  • Shelby Thomas, 24:18 57th

The Class 1A cross country state finals will be held Saturday morning in Dade City.

Pictured top: Jay Lady Royals Cross County Coach Stan Blackman, Shelby Thomas, Savannah Brown, Jenna Thornton, Jorja Agrait, Jessica Thornton ,Ally Settle, Kristen Pike, Allison Blair, Boys Cross Country Coach Teresa Hendricks. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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2 Responses to “Jay Lady Royals Cross Country Team Headed To State”

  1. trackdad on November 15th, 2011 7:52 am

    The Pensacola Christian Academy Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams are also going to the State Finals. Boys finished 3rd and girls, 6th, at the Regional Meet.

  2. Wayne on November 15th, 2011 4:12 am

    …and PCA girls advance

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