2014 Green Valley Girls Cross Country Capsule

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 16, 2014 - 2:03 pm

GREEN VALLEY

Head coach: Blaine Thompson, 12th season

Returning letter winners: Four

Top athletes: Sara Braverman (Jr.), Ashley Sands (Sr.), Amy Amezcua (So.), Cassandra Palor (Jr.), Milena Palor (Jr.), Marly Welton (So.), Sariah Vogl (Sr.), Julia Sands (Jr.)

Outlook: The Gators have some spots to fill after losing six of their top 10 runners.

Braverman finished third in last year’s Sunrise Region meet and is the region’s top returnee from that meet.

“We want to win the Sunrise Region championship and contend for the state championship,” Thompson said.

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