The Vidalia Indians Cross Country team competed well at the Georgia Coastal Plains Hoka One Postal Nationals Thursday, September 2nd, with the boys placing 3rd behind Lowndes and Jeff Davis. Meanwhile, the girls placed 4th to finishing behind Lowndes, Houston County, and Jeff Davis. 

Senior Kaitlyn Allen (Above) ran the best race of her high school career in the 2-mile race with a time of 13:56 and a 4th place finish. Freshman Georgia Meredith wasn't far behind, finishing 8th with a time of 14:22. Allie Whitaker placed 13th with a personal best as well. "I am exceptionally proud of all of our young ladies for running so well in this field of competition. Standout Sarah Owen was unable to compete but these ladies didn't miss a beat," said Vidalia Head Coach Mandy Godbee.

On the boy's side, Luke Palmer placed 4th in a very competitive field with a personal best 2 mile in a cross country meet with a time of 11:11. "I was exceptionally pleased that Luke ran a very aggressive race upfront putting himself in an excellent position at the finish," Godbee said. "It is still very early in the season but with is grit and determination, Coach Lee Humphrey and I are expecting big things out of our runners," she added. 

The Indians hit the road to Carrollton on September 11th for the Orthopedic Invitational. 

(Courtesy of Vidalia High School)