Caleb Roach, a senior on the GCA cross-country team, has been a runner for all 4 years, showing incredible improvement. In his freshman year, he was near the bottom of the pack, running his races in ~30 minutes. He almost cut that time in half as a senior and qualified for the state meet. Caleb finished 35th out of 104 with a time of 18:11 minutes. One noted that Caleb has demonstrated a dedication to the sport, resulting in tremendous growth over the years.
Sophie Lee, a GCA freshman, finished in second place as an individual, just 41 seconds behind first place.
The girls’ team, led by Sophie, competed mightily in the state finals, finishing third.
Grace Christian Academy offers an academically challenging and distinctly Christian education for students in PreK-12th grade, featuring a diverse range of arts and athletics programs for each season.
Haylee Jordan is the executive director of development at Grace Christian Academy. She can be reached at haylee.jordan@gcarams.org.
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