Withrow earns Gamer of the Week Honors
Teays Physical Therapy Center, Inc and The Putnam Herald are pleased to present this week’s Female Gamer of the Week to, senior, Rachel Withrow of Winfield High School cross country team.
The General’s girls cross country team is currently ranked 1st in the AA division. Leading the Generals for the last four years is senior, Rachel Withrow. She has been ranked 1st in the state all season. She has been making a name for herself since she was a freshman. As a freshman she placed 6th in the state, then her sophomore year she placed second, and then last year she claimed first place which aided her team to win the state championship. She plans on defending her state champion title again this year and hopes to break 18 minutes.
At her first meet, the Dutch Miller Invitational, she placed first with a time of 18:20. At the St. Mary’s Medical Center XC Festival, one of the largest meets in the state, placed fourth with a time of 20:08. The team traveled to Louisville for the Louisville Classic meet where there were over 300 runners in the women’s division. Rachel placed 9th with a time of 18:50. At the Ripley Covered Bridge Invitational, Rachel placed fourth with a time of 20:27. Recently she placed second at the Nitro Convention & Visitors Bureau XC Invitational with a time of 20:18.
Rachel is also a track runner and is the state champ in the 1600m run and 3200m run. She is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society, and the Key Club. Following high school, she will be attending Bowling Green State University where will be running for the school’s cross country and track team.
Please look for other local high school athletes to be named next week’s female Gamer of the Week Sponsored by Teays Physical Therapy Center, Inc., and Putnam Herald.