State of Franklin Track Club Announces the Recipients of it's 13th Annual Outstanding High School Runner Award

David Hughes and Katie Williams of Happy Valley High School have been named the area's Outstanding High School Runners by the State of Franklin Track Club.  They will be honored at the club's annual Awards Banquet at Rascal's in Kingsport on Sunday, December 8th at 6pm.  The annual event also honors the winners in the SFTC King & Queen of the Road competition, Long Distance Series and Kids' Mile Series.

 Hughes won the Tennessee AA Cross Country crown and posted times faster than any area runner at both the state and regional meets.  He was AA runner-up in both the 1600 and 3200 at the TSSAA state championships this year.  Winner of the 2002 Covered Bridge 5K, he is a senior and says he will probably enroll at VMI this fall.

 Williams, only a junior, won the regional AA meet and finished 7th at state. Her times at both were the better than any for AAA women in this area.  She finished 3rd in the 3200 at state and will run in the prestigious Footlocker Invitational this fall.

Lynwood Wagner, Editor
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Katie Williams and David Hughes
Happy Valley High School

State of Franklin Track Club
Outstanding High School Runners
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