Savannah Rose Named New CCHS Cross Country Coach

Calloway County High School has hired Savannah Rose as the new cross country coach for the 24-25 season. Rose replaces Jonathan Grooms who stepped away from the program after 9 seasons.

Rose is a graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South where she played college basketball. She is originally from Puryear, TN and played basketball and ran track at Henry County High School. As an adult, she has become an avid distance runner and just completed her eleventh 100 mile race this summer in San Diego, CA.

Rose takes over a program that has seen considerable recent success. The girls’ team finished sixth in the KHSAA state meet in 2023, the highest finish in school history. Vayla Carlisle and Sadie Lilly will return to the team in 2024 after finishing 14th and 21st respectively in the state meet. Numerous CCHS cross country athletes have recently gone on to compete at the collegiate level.

“I am honored to be the new cross country coach,” said Rose. “These student athletes have a joy and enthusiasm for the sport that I love so very much. I cannot wait to see what they are able to accomplish this season.”

Rose is a special education teacher at North Calloway Elementary School. She enters her fourth year at North and her eighth year in teaching. 

“I love my work in the classroom and my Laker family,” she said.

Laker Cross Country teams will begin practice after the KHSAA dead period ends on July 9.