CARROLLTON, Ga. - The Mount Vernon Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys Cross Country squads were in action over the weekend, competing in the OrthoWest Invitational at Carrollton High School on Saturday, Sept. 6.

The Varsity Girls had an impressive showing, placing third out of 31 schools in the 1A-3A event.

Morgan Huggins posted a runner-up finish with a time of 19:58.

Emma-Neal Medlin also had a Top-10 time, crossing the finish line at 21:21 (10th).

Right behind Medlin was teammate Alexis Kendall at 21:38 (11th).

For complete results from the Varsity Girls race, Click Here

In the Varsity Boys race, the Mustangs took 16th place out of 37 teams.

Will Vansant was 43rd overall with a time of 19:00 and Henry Miller finished 60th at 19:30.

For complete Varsity Boys results, Click Here

The Mustangs return to action on Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Wingfoot Classic, hosted by the Atlanta Track Club.

Races are set to begin at 7:40 AM at Sam Smith Park in Cartersville, Ga.

About The Mount Vernon School
Established in 1972, The Mount Vernon School serves over 1,250 students in preschool through grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. As a leading innovative, independent school in the country, Mount Vernon’s brand of innovation, expansion, and growth has emerged over the last decade, impacting schools in the US and across the globe through Mount Vernon Ventures, a research, strategy, and consulting division of the School. In addition, in 2021 the School launched a global online program for grades 9-12 to meet the needs of today’s flexible family. Through established partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and civic environments, our mission is to design a better world...together.