Boys finish second in state cross country

The boys’ cross country team finished second in the state in the Group A meet at Great Meadows Saturday. “Everyone stepped up and helped out in the team effort.”
Senior Austin Grubb had the best finish for a Floyd runner, earning all-state recognition with his 13th place finish. Weeks said Grubb had a cold and wasn’t feeling well.
“It wasn’t his best race,” she noted. “But everyone stepped up together as a team.”
Andrew Grubb finished 19th, Cole Conley was 26th, Eden Keith was 36th, Riley St. Pierre was 40th, Gabriel Whitlock was 68th and Russell Callahan was 97th. There were 126 runners in the boys’ race.
Clarke County won the championship with a team total of 36. Floyd had 108, nudging out district and regional rival Radford, who finished third with 111. Galax tied for tenth and was awarded tenth on a tiebreaker and Auburn finished 12th.
Conditions were less than optimal for the race, Weeks stated. “It was so wet, we didn’t get to get on the course for practice Friday.
“On Saturday it was still misty and drizzling. It was muddy and water was ankle-deep on one of the bridges.”
The finish tied for the best showing in history for the boys’ program. Floyd was also state runner up in 1994 and 1995.
Team results:
1. Clarke County 36
2. Floyd County 108
3. Radford 111
4. Altavista 127
5. Central Woodstock 129
6. Mathews 175
7. George Mason 187
8. Northumberland 222
9. Lebanon 254
10. Galax 256
10. John Battle 256
12. Auburn 262
13. Virginia 361
14. Lancaster 392
15. Washington & Lee 396
16. Castlewood 467