Athlete of the week: Sydney Gray

Northwood girls’ cross country junior Sydney Gray earns athlete of the week honors for the week of Aug. 26.

In the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference meet on Aug. 27, Gray finished with the fastest time in the girls’ 5,000-meter run. Her time of 20 minutes and 50.96 seconds was nearly 30 seconds faster than the second-place finisher, her teammate Julia Hall.

Last year, Gray won the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A girls’ cross country conference title, and she earned conference runner of the year honors. She also earned all-conference honors from the 2024 outdoor track and field season.

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