Meet the 2017 Commercial Appeal all-metro girls cross country team
Meet the members of the 2017 Commercial Appeal all-metro girls cross country team.
The runner of the year will be announced at the Sports Awards, which takes place June 5 at the Orpheum.
First team
Nominees for Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year
Skylar Boogerd
Arlington, Jr.
Why chosen: A past all-metro selection, Boogerd won the Region 8-AAA meet in 18.39 and also took titles at two prestigious in-season meets, the Frank Horton and the West Tennessee Fall Classic.
Allison Newman
St. George's, Fr.
Why chosen: Newman won the Division II-A West Regional in 18:53, a result that was bettered only twice in Shelby County this year. She finished fourth at state in 20:09.36, making her the top local competitor.
Gabbie Sawyer
Collierville, Jr.
Why chosen: Sawyer finished second in the Frank Horton Invitational and third in the Region 8-AAA race while also posting the sixth-fastest season time in Shelby County (19:08).
Anna Tankersley
Houston, Sr.
Why chosen: Was a strong performer on a team that finished first at the Memphis Twilight, Tennessee Classic, West Tennessee and Region 8-AAA meets before helping the Mustangs to a runner-up finish in the Large School meet.
Lydia Tankersley
Houston, Fr.
Why chosen: Tankersley was the leader all season on a Houston team that finished second in the state in the Large School meet. She was top local individual, coming in ninth in 19:25.41.
Second team
Rebecca Calderoni, St. Agnes, So.
Katelyn Cartwright, Hernando, Jr.
Meghan Underwood, Briarcrest, Sr.
Gracelyn Walls, Arlington, Jr.
Maggie Wilson, St. George's, Fr.
Reach John Varlas at john.varlas@commercialappeal.com or on Twitter @johnvarlas.