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Elly Henes

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GREEN HOPE HS
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
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Peak Performance

18:02.0

Won the Class 4A individual state championship

17:17

Placed second at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional championships
“She is an outstanding runner and young lady.”
Jerry Dotson
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 junior won the Class 4A individual state championship with a time of 18:02.47 this past season, leading the Falcons to the state title as a team. A two-time All-State honoree, Henes was runner-up at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional

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Academic Achievement

Henes has maintained a 3.94 weighted GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

She has volunteered locally on behalf of multiple food banks, community cleanup efforts and the Cary Police Department's drive to provide teddy bears as comfort for distressed children involved in car accidents, house fires and domestic disputes.