ROME, Ga. - The Mount Vernon Varsity Girls and Boys Cross Country teams qualified for the GHSA State Meet on Saturday, Nov. 2. with a strong finish at the 1A-3A Sectionals, hosted by The Darlington School.
In the Varsity Girls race, the Mustangs placed third overall with 99 points.
Morgan Huggins crossed the finish line in third place with a time of 20:27.
Alexis Kendall was 12th at 22:18 while teammate Lydia Nagy was 23rd at 23:13.
In the Varsity Boys race, the Mustangs came in fifth with a team score of 89.
Haris Flynn was first at 16:28, besting the next-best runner by 15 seconds.
Henry Miller was finished in 17th place with a time of 18:37 followed by teammate Will Vansant in 22nd at 18:51.
Jake Pierce and Matthew Pierce posted 24th and 25th, respectively.
For complete Varsity Girls and Boys results,
MV will race next at the GHSA State Meet on Friday, Nov. 8 at Carrollton High School.
The Varsity Boys race is scheduled for 9 a.m. followed by the Varsity Girls at 9:45 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.
VARSITY GIRLS AND BOYS CROSS COUNTRY QUALIFY FOR GHSA STATE MEET
