From 1980 to 2000 the Etowah Cross Country team had some very strong individuals who competed at a very high level in Region, State and even National competitions. The best of the best of these runners was Travis Grindstaff. For three years Travis dominated the state of Georgia in distance running and he won Foot Locker South as a senior in high school. In 2016 Macki Walsh became the first ever girls Area Champion.
A new tradition of team excellence was started in 2005 when the boys qualified for their first state meet. The following year, the Etowah girls made their first trip to state. Over the last nine years the girls’ and boys’ programs have been to state a combined sixteen times. The girls placed 9th in the state meet in 2008 and 2009, 6th in 2013 and 16th in 2015. The boys placed 5th in 2007, 8th 2014 and 5th in 2015. The boys have one region title (2007) and the girls have two (2006 and 2007). We have also won twelve county championships in this time frame. |