High School SportsWednesday, November 4
Hoover sweeps Class 6A, Section 3 cross-country titles and Chelsea's girls win their section
The 5AM Hoover team
If you follow Hoover runners, the Bucs swept the team titles Thursday at Munny Sokol Park in Tuscaloosa and won both individual races. Senior Henry Bowden took the boys race, and freshman Reese Gonzalez won the girls. The top four teams in each section qualify for state.
Four area runners won section races
| Runner | School | Race | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bowden | Hoover | 6A Sec. 3 boys | 15:35.19 |
| Reese Gonzalez | Hoover | 6A Sec. 3 girls | 18:06.44 |
| Bailey Legg | Chelsea | 5A Sec. 2 girls | 20:53.75 |
| Allie Hale | Briarwood | Private AA Sec. 2 girls | 19:11.95 |
Sources: 280 Living, al, HooverSun.com
Chelsea's girls swept the top three spots to win the Class 5A, Section 2 title, with seventh grader Bailey Legg first. State is Saturday, Nov. 7, at Oakville Indian Mounds in Moulton.
- Oak Mountain: boys and girls both qualified as teams
- Briarwood: both teams advance to state
- Chelsea boys: qualified as a team
- Spain Park: five individual qualifiers
Hoover's boys put eight runners in the top 13
- 25
- points scored by Hoover's boys
- 8
- Hoover boys in the top 13
- 4
- 280-area programs sent to state in some form
Sources: 280 Living, HooverSun.com
Sources: HooverSun.com, al, 280 Living