VARSITY GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY WINS SECTIONALS, BOYS QUALIFY FOR STATE

Varsity Girls Cross Country Wins Sectionals, Boys Qualify for State

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MV Athletics | 11/2/2026

ROME, Ga. - The Mount Vernon Varsity Cross Country teams were in action over the weekend, competing at the GHSA 2A-4A Private Sectionals at Darlington School.

The Varsity Girls took home first place with a dominant performance to qualify for the GHSA State Meet.

The top finishers with placement and times for the Varsity Girls was:


-- Morgan Huggins - 1st - 19:41
-- Lizzie Mueller - 2nd - 19:47
-- Emma-Neal Medlin - 5th - 20:40
-- Alexis Kendall - 10th - 21:10
-- Addison Cross - 12th - 21:17
-- Cydney Madley - 23rd - 22:10
-- Siena Tiffin - 28th - 22:31


The Varsity Boys qualified for State as well in Saturday's race.

-- Charles Copeland - 37th - 18:40
-- Forrest Killgore - 59th - 20:01.11
-- Charlie Werdesheim - 20:01.58
-- JJ Middleton - 64th - 20:08
-- Timothy Phelps - 69th - 20:16
-- Carter King - 77th - 20:58
-- Henry Miller - 79th - 21:08

To access complete results from the Varsity Girls race,

To access complete results from the Varsity Boys race,

The Mustangs will race at the GHSA State Meet on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Carrollton High School Course in Carrollton, Ga.

The Varsity Boys will race at 12 p.m. with the Varsity Girls to follow at 12:45 p.m.

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