Hall and Hardin Receive 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, Audrey Hall, and Ella Hardin of Hurricane High School cross country team.
The Hurricane cross country team has some talented runners this year including senior Audrey Hall ranked second in the state and sophomore Ella Hardin ranked fourth in the state. Audrey has been Hurricane’s top runner since she was a freshman and has consistently placed in the top ten at the state meet and was the MSAC 2021 runner of the year. “She is humble and works hard for everything that she does,” said Coach Cunningham. Ella has stepped it up from last year through the guidance of coaches and teammates, she has intensified her off season training to prepare her for this year. “She works hard and just wants to do her best not only for herself, but for her team,” said Coach Cunningham.
The pair started the season off strong at the St. Mary’s XC Festival, one of the largest meets in the state and the location of the state meet. Audrey placed first (19:51) and Ella placed second (20:21). Ella competed at the Dragons Run by the River and the Ripley Covered Bridge Invitational, placing second at both (19:41; 19:40). The team traveled to Cary, NC for the Adidas XC Challenge and to Louisville for Live in Lou Classic. Audrey placed 8th (18:23) at Adidas and placed 6th (18:37) at Louisville. Ella placed 16th (18:39) at Adidas and 10th (18:58) at Louisville.
Audrey and Ella are also members of the school’s track team. Last season Audrey placed second in the 1600m run (4:58) and third in the 800m run (2:18). Ella and Audrey were members of the 4x800 team that placed fourth. Ella placed fifth in the 3200m run (11:16). The team placed third overall. When they aren’t running, they are also involved in several school clubs. Audrey is a member of the National Honor Society and Ella is a member of the National Art Honor Society, Helping Paws, and the Book club.
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.