Though he was an active kid, Will Bray didn’t find a sport until the summer before he began high school at Brookwood.

The Daily Post's selections for the best in Gwinnett high school cross country from the 2020 season.

Eleven Gwinnett cross country runners recently earned all-state honors from the Georgia Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association.

Three coaches with Gwinnett ties received state honors Tuesday by the Georgia Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association.

As the weather gets colder and outdoor running events at the high school level go on a break, Wesley Etienne likes what he sees in the past and ahead at Discovery.

Brookwood’s Will Bray and Allie Wardle, as well as Wesleyan’s Mac Howie, were named to the Atlanta Track Club’s All-Metro Cross Country second team.

Dacula senior Ben Butcher will continue his running career with the Lipscomb University (Tenn.) cross country and track and field programs.

Four Gwinnett County runners were named to the Powerade All-Metro High School Cross Country Team, released Tuesday by the Atlanta Track Club.

CARROLLTON — One was the clear favorite. The other faced a tight battle.

CARROLLTON — The Norcross boys cross country team, along with a pair of Brookwood runners, provided the biggest highlights for Gwinnett at Saturday’s Class AAAAAAA state championship meet.

CARROLLTON — Top finishes by the Dacula tandem of Ben Butcher and Karsyn Rodney, as well as the Lanier girls cross country team, headlined Gwinnett’s efforts at the Class AAAAAA state championship meet Friday.

CARROLLTON — The Greater Atlanta Christian boys cross country team finished sixth Friday in the Class AAA state championship meet.

Another high school cross country season saw Gwinnett runners fill up the spots on various all-region teams.

Dacula’s Karsyn Rodney and Mill Creek’s Jake Peters were named Gwinnett runners of the week by the county’s cross country coaches.

Brookwood's Allie Wardle won the Region 4-AAAAAAA cross country championship.

FAYETTEVILLE — Wesleyan’s cross country program swept the team titles Tuesday in the Class A Private Area 5 Championships on the Heritage Christian Church course.

A look at the candidates up for Fans Choice Fall Athlete of the Week, which is decided through fan voting.

LAWRENCEVILLE — Paced by the race’s top three finishers, Archer’s boys cross country team toppled Gwinnett County champion Norcross for the Region 7-AAAAAAA championship Saturday at Tribble Mill Park.

CONYERS — Mill Creek swept the team and individual titles with impressive performances Saturday at the Region 8-AAAAAAA Cross Country Championships.

CONYERS — Each side of the Five Forks-Trickum rivalry claimed a Region 4-AAAAAAA cross country title Saturday by edging out the other.

WINDER — Karsyn Rodney won the girls individual title Saturday, and the Dacula girls cross country team won the Region 8-AAAAAA championship.

Mill Creek’s Isabelle Hahn and Ethan Nordman were named Gwinnett runners of the week by the county’s cross country coaches.

A look at the candidates up for Fans Choice Fall Athlete of the Week, which is decided through fan voting.

Gwinnett cross country runners and teams fared well over the weekend in the Coach Wood Invitational, held at McIntosh Nature Preserve in Whitesburg.

The Brookwood Youth Cross Country and the Buford Middle girls teams won state titles Saturday in the Georgia Middle School State Cross Country Championships in Cochran.

A large number of the state’s top cross country runners and teams are headed to this week’s 18th annual Coach Wood Invitational, named in honor of former South Gwinnett and Grayson coach Rick Wood.

Archer swept the Gwinnett runner of the week honors from the county’s cross country coaches after outstanding performances at the Jefferson Invitational.

North Gwinnett’s Marianna Gazarra and Archer’s Sebasthian Rodriguez were named Gwinnett runners of the week by the county’s cross country coaches.

FAIRBURN — Hebron Christian runners Brooke Browning and Ellie Brewer both posted times below Browning’s previous school record in Saturday’s Alexander/Asics Invitational.

Discovery’s Sol Mendoza and Parkview’s Andrew Todd were named Gwinnett runners of the week by the county’s cross country coaches.

Brookwood’s Allie Wardle and Dacula’s Ben Butcher were named Gwinnett runners of the week by the county’s cross country coaches.

The North Gwinnett girls won the Apple Hawkins Invitational cross country meet in Winder on Saturday.

Hebron Christian’s Ellie Brewer and Brookwood’s Will Bray were named the Gwinnett runners of the week by the county’s cross country coaches.

A look at the candidates up for Fans Choice Fall Athlete of the Week, which is decided through fan voting.

Collins Hill’s Marc Petrucci and Parkview’s Abi Debebe were named Gwinnett runners of the week by the county’s cross country coaches.

With all respect to the early-season meets, the high school cross country season gets serious this weekend.

The Mill Creek and Parkview cross country teams had top-five finishes over the weekend at the AT&T Starr’s Mill Panther Cross Country Meet in Fayetteville.

Hebron Christian’s Brooke Browning and Norcross’ Miguel Schlicht were named Gwinnett runners of the week by the county’s cross country coaches.

The Norcross boys and girls, as well as the Archer boys, took home team titles Saturday in the North Georgia Championships in Jefferson.

Parkview’s Emma Geaney and Wesleyan’s Mac Howie were named Gwinnett runners of the week Tuesday by the county’s cross country coaches.

WINDER — Mac Howie of Wesleyan and Brooke Browning of Hebron Christian won their races Saturday at the Wildcat Country Season Opener, highlighting a good day for Gwinnett cross country runners and teams.

The Daily Post's selections for the preseason best in boys and girls high school cross country.

Team-by-team previews for Gwinnett County high school cross country.

Peachtree Ridge announced a trio of new varsity head coaches for the 2020-21 school year this week.

While the addition of a shot clock in basketball was big news from the Georgia High School Association’s Executive Committee meeting Tuesday, it also was a big day for changes in cross country and track and field.