ANACORTES —Cate Griggs, the outstanding Anacortes High School girls′ cross-country runner, has achieved a remarkable milestone. Finishing in sixth place at the Class 2A State Championships, her unparalleled perseverance paid off as she climbed from eighth to sixth from the previous year. The most impressive thing about Cate Griggs is her magnificent efforts to excel in her field.
Anacortes High School witnessed an exemplar in Cate Griggs, who showed sheer determination and skills beyond the borders, going up two places higher in this year′s state championships. At a time when her previous standing was 8th, Griggs vowed to hone her skills every step of the way and every possible breath in order to make herself stay on top.
The remarkable improvement indicates her incredible growth in terms of speed, intellect, agility, fortitude, commitment and sheer guts displayed throughout her journey. Cate Griggs exhibits poise that motivates each member of the cross-country team as well as school spectators who witnessed her making wonders out of everything with her well-maintained discipline in mind.
Griggs dedicatedly put on her tracksuit every day so that no particular opportunity went by unexplored and out of which she knew she could soar ever high in future tournaments too ahead.