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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Lea Hatcher

Distance Runner
MORGANTOWN HS
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 17:24.78

Class 3A state championship

32nd

NXN Final

3rd

NXN Southeast Regional
“Lea is a runner of exceptional talent and desire. As she is only a sophomore, she will have several opportunities to add to her title count.”
Ed Frohnapfel
Head Coach - Head coach of University High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 sophomore won the Class AAA state meet this past season with a time of 17:24.78, breaking the tape 9.93 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Mohigans to the state team title. Hatcher was also the top West Virginia finisher at the Nike Cross Nationals Finals, taking 32nd on the heels of placing third at the NXN Southeast Regional championships.

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Academic Achievement

Hatcher has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her junior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Hatcher has volunteered locally with the United Way, and she has donated her time with multiple community service initiatives through her church.