Lake Braddock's Chase Wins State Championship
Junior wins girls' cross country race at Great Meadow with record time.
With a mile to go in the Virginia AAA State Championship girls' race, Lake Braddock Secondary School Junior Sophie Chase was right where she wanted to be. Chase had one more push to shake the last competitor in her pursuit of the title. As she approached the stair step hills that lead into the third mile of the course at Great Meadow, Chase charged, gradually drawing away from her competition. By the time she reached the final straightaway, her lead had grown substantially. Smiling a little as she crossed the finish for her first Cross Country State Championship, she was then greeted with a surprise. She'd broken the course record, too, running the three miles in 17:33, a 5:39 pace. Lake Braddock coach Mike Mangan said Chase's win …
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