Observer Preps Team of the Week: Winter Park High School girls cross country

The Winter Park High School girls cross country team recently captured the 4A State Championship – sealing their spot as our Observer Preps Team of the Week. This is the sixth state championship for the program and the third in the last four years.

Over the last 5 years the girls have finished either first or second. They won state in 2014 and 2015 previously.

Rafaella Gibbons led her team with a time of 18:22.56, ranking fourth overall in the tournament.

Here is how the girls placed:

4. Rafaella Gibbons – Winter Park – 18:22.56

19. Melanie White – Winter Park – 19:14.16

34. Emma Noel – Winter Park – 19:39.18

47. Jennifer Coddington – Winter Park – 20:10.48

64. Grace Adams – Winter Park – 20:29.28

70. Lindsey Hunter – Winter Park – 20:41.08

75. Courtney Coddington – Winter Park – 20:48.65

The Observer Preps Team of the Week feature is presented by State Farm Insurance Agent Jo Barsh.