Rachel Forsyth honored with Courage Award at Detroit High School Sports Awards

The Army also was the partnering sponsor of the show.

The Courage Award is designed to recognize greatness, strength, and bravery that goes beyond the field, courts, or tracks.

Forsyth had a dominant senior cross country season. She won the Division 1 race, shattered the record time in the process, and it led her to winning the Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year earlier in the night.

But if history was a little different, that might not have happened.

Things could have gone another direction for her over the last couple of years as she battled through an eating disorder.

But with help of friends, family, doctors, and most important, herself, Forsyth battled back to be able to accomplishing something she didn’t know was possible.

Detroit High School Sports Awards: Courage Award recipient Rachel Forsyth

Rachel Forsyth, who battled an eating disorder during her high school career, talks about her journey, which ended with a state title.