The 5-foot-8 freshman raced to the state Meet of Champions individual title this past season with a time of 17:44.78. Gess also won the Group 2 state title with a time of 18:15.1, leading the Bulldawgs to second place as a team. Gess took fifth at the Foo
Gess has maintained an A average in the classroom.
A devoted member of her church youth group and choir, she has volunteered locally on behalf of retirement homes and has served as an academic tutor.
