Featured Top Story HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: The Goode Gatsby writing her own great story at Northwest Cabarrus C. JEMAL HORTON Sep 3, 2023 Sep 3, 2023 Updated Sep 3, 2023 0 Northwest Cabarrus senior Gatsby Goode is one of the top-ranked girls cross country runners in the state C. JEMAL HORTON, THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON CONCORD – Gatsby Goode was accustomed to running.kAm$96 5:5 :E 2== E96 E:>6]k^AmkAm$96 H2D?’E D@ >F49 :?E@ CF??:?8 7@C E:>6 @C A=246>6?E :? 2 4@>A6E:E:@?j v@@56 >@DE=J C2? :? 2E9=6E:4 3FCDED 2D 2 7:6C46 4@>A6E:E@C @? E96 D@446C A:E49]k^AmkAmqFE 5FC:?8 96C D@A9@>@C6 J62C 2E }@CE9H6DE r232CCFD w:89 $49@@=[ v@@56 2EE6?565 2 4C@DD 4@F?ECJ :?E6C6DE >66E:?8[ 2?5 E96 EC2;64E@CJ @7 96C =:76 492?865]k^Am kAm$@446C D@@? 76== 3J E96 H2JD:56[ 2?5 v@@56 3682? 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