WHITESBURG, Ga. - The Mount Vernon Varsity Girls and Boys Cross Country teams were in action over the weekend, competing at the 24th Annual Coach Wood Invitational at the McIntosh Nature Preserve course.

In the Varsity Girls race, the Mustangs placed 9th out of 27 teams with 290 points.

Morgan Huggins placed 11th overall with a time of 18:14.

Other top finishers for the Mustangs were: Lizzie Mueller (38th, 19:02), Emma-Neal Medlin (53rd, 19:21), and Alexis Kendall (101st, 20:19)

In the Varsity Boys Race, the Mustangs placed 28th overall.

MV's top finishers were: Carter King (134th, 18:22), Timothy Phelps (159th, 19:05) and Charlie Werdesheim (160th, 19:06).

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The Mustangs are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 31 at GHSA Sectionals hosted by Darlington School.

Races are set to begin at 8:30 a.m. in Rome, Ga.

About Mount Vernon School
Established in 1972, 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.