CARROLLTON, Ga. - The Mount Vernon Varsity Girls and Boys Cross Country teams were back in action on Saturday, Sept. 7 competing at the Carrollton Invitational hosted by Carrollton High School.
The Varsity Girls placed third overall in the 1A-3A race.
Morgan Huggins crossed the finish line first for the Mustangs, clocking in at 21:27 for ninth place.
Gracie Urban took 30th overall with a time of 23:21 while teammate Lydia Nagy was 32nd at 23:31.
Alexis Kendall rounded out the Mustangs in the Top-50 with a 34th place finish at 23:34.
In the Varsity Boys race, MV placed second out of 32 schools in the 1A-3A race.
Collin Maher took 12th place at 18:26 while Matthew Pierce was 19th at 18:51.
Other team members in the Top-50 included: Chase Betz (39th - 19:24) and Henry Miller (44th - 19:27).
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The Mustangs return to action on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Golden Bear Gallop at Holy Innocents.
Races are set to begin at 8 a.m.
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.
