JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – No surprise here as Jamestown cross country runner Meghan Ford was named the 2019-2020 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year for North Dakota for the second consecutive season.
Ford won her second state title back in October when she finished 48 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. She won the Heartland Regional in the Nike Cross National event a few weeks later, eventually finishing 21st at nationals.
Off the track accomplishments are also taken into account for the Gatorade Award, Ford maintains a 3.97 GPA while volunteering in many different places.