The varsity girls finished fifth out of seven teams with 113 points while the varsity boys posted a sixth place finish out of 10 schools with 127 points.
The varsity girls were led by Emily Raeside's fourth place finish overall at 21:04.
Audrey O'Toole notched a Top-10 finish as well, crossing the finish line in tenth overall at 22:29.
Taylor Keller took 33rd overall at 25:40 to round out Mount Vernon's top finishers.
The varsity boys were paced by the 13th place from Ryan Rapaport at 18:43.
Sean Pierce came in a few second later at 15th, clocking in at 18:46 as well.
"It really does feel great to finally have a meet under our belts," Head Coach Sam Baroody said. " We've worked extremely hard to get to this point, and we were excited to see what everyone had in them this past weekend."
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"On the whole, we were very pleased with what we saw, but we recognize that we can--and will--get better," Baroody added.
The Mustangs return to action on Saturday, August 24 at the Saucony Battle of Invitational in Hampton, Ga.
The varsity boys will kick things off at 7:30 a.m. followed by the varsity girls at 8:00 a.m.
The Mount Vernon Athletic Department strives to build the student-athlete by providing a five-star experience built on community, courage, development, hospitality and professionalism. As a school of inquiry, innovation and impact grounded in Christian values, we prepare all students to be college-ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders. For more information on Mount Vernon athletics, visit www.mountvernonathletics.com and follow @MV_Athletics on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news on the Mustangs.
