Lebanon sophomore Mary Easton has been the queen of distance running in Southwest Virginia this fall, which the keys of power were peacefully transitioned from last year's ruler of the cross country courses in the far Southwest corner of the state in her former Lebanon teammate and 2011 Region D champ Tabitha Arwood. Running through the snow and mud last week at the Region D Championships last Friday, Easton was a superstorm herself winning by one minute and 37 seconds over Virginia High School's Meta Grayson (8th place finisher in the 2011 Group A state race). Earlier races for Easton including a sub 19 minute 3 mile run at historic Sugar Hollow Park and a major win at the Trailbrazer Invitational against top runners from Tennessee along with two other invitational victories.
Easton heads into this Saturday's Group A girls state race at Great Meadow as one of the top competitors in the field chasing after defending Group A state cross country Hannah Rose of Wilson Memorial. Ea...
