Mother-son duo in final season as cross country coach, runner
Melissa and Luke McGarity stand in front of Luke’s cross country banner at OCHS stadium after a recent cross country practice. Melissa has been Luke’s coach throughout his high school career. (Maggie Ruland/The Oglethorpe Echo)
When Oglethorpe County High School senior Luke McGarity started running, his goal was simple: be faster than his mom.
One day after school, Luke tied his laces and took his mom’s watch to t…
