West Forsyth senior runner Liz Galarza took advantage of every second chance she received this past season. Coming off a lost junior season to a stress fracture in her foot, Galarza was healthy and competitive again from start to finish, winning three events, including the Class 7A meet at the GHSA State Cross Country Championships, a season for which she is the 2016 Forsyth County News’ Girls Runner of the Year. Even at the state meet, Galarza admits she might have caught a break when a runner fell in the first 100 meters, forcing a restart.