Crane represents Adairsville at region meet

Adairsville cross country runner, Evan Crane, finished in the top half of the Region 6-AAA cross country championship race Tuesday at Resaca Battlefield Historic Site.

Crane was the only Adairsville runner to compete in either the girls or boys region meet. Crane, a junior, finished 26th of 53 runners in 20:36.92.

Murray County senior Jesse Martinez won the 5K event in 16:34.77 -- more than 33 seconds ahead of his closest competitor.

Calhoun won the boys' team championship with Coahulla Creek finishing second. Sonoraville was third and Murray County placed fourth.

Freshman Kaylee Bandy of Coahulla Creek won the girls' race in 20:46.43 and led the Lady Colts to a runner-up finish behind Calhoun. Murray County placed third in the girls championship and Sonoraville was fourth.