CARTERSVILLE, Ga. - The Mount Vernon Varsity Boys and Girls Cross Country squads were in action over the weekend, competing in various events at the Wingfoot Clasic at Sam Smith Park.
In the Varsity Girls race, 15 of 19 Mustangs had Personal Record times with standout performances from freshmen Emma Neal Medlin and Lizzie Mueller.
Saturday also marked the return of junior team captain Allie Parker since returning from knee surgery earlier in the season.
In the Varsity Boys race, 15 of the 18 runners dropped their Personal Record Time.
Sophomores Thomas Robbins and Carter King had strong races, clocking in with times in the 19-minute mark.
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The Mustangs return to action on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Darlington Festival hosted by The Darlington School.
Races are set to begin at 8 a.m. in Rome, 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.
