How did Athens-area high school runners do in cross country state meets?

By admin — In News — November 9, 2026

   ​Cross country completed GHSA-wide competition on Nov. 7 in Carrollton.On the girls side, Oconee County took second place with 85 points overall in Class 4A. The Warriors’ highest scoring runner was Annabelle Wiktorski in 13th place, followed approximately 0:07 seconds later by Regan Gilmore in 14th place.Prince Avenue Christian took fifth place with 183 points overall. The Wolverines’ highest scoring runner was Brooke Barefoot-Archie in fourth place.On the boys side, Oconee County was overthrown as reigning champion and also took second place with 105 points overall in Class 4A in its fifth straight attempt at a title. The Warriors’ highest scoring runner was Tate Jenkins in first place. Second fastest was Noah Dixon in 10th place.GIAA-wide competition ended on Oct. 24 in Macon.On the girls side, Westminster Christian took second overall in Class 2A with 61 points and the Lions’ highest scoring runner was Amelia Grubbs in fourth place. Athens Christian took second overall in Class 3A with 58 points and the Eagles’ highest scoring runner was Jane Wangari in first place — she was two whole minutes faster than the second-place runner.On the boys side, Athens Christian took third overall in Class 3A with 82 points and the Eagles’ highest scoring runner was Jace Dunn in second place. Bethlehem Christian took second overall in Class 4A with 78 points and the Knights’ highest scoring runner was Noah Sloan in ninth place.Athens-area high school cross-country state meet resultsGHSA Class 6AClarke CentralGirls:Did not competeBoys: 11th overall (307 pts)Scott Wills Allen, 39thMason John Marshall, 46thIsaac Nelson Ritzler, 54thRyker Comstock, 86thCharlie Black, 110thDominick Lee, 123rdEzra Irwin, 132ndJackson CountyGirls:18th overall (466 pts)Maggie Beaudreau, 25thLoralai Eager, 89thEllie Wilkerson, 91stCoralie Keith, 139thNorah Alonzo Johnson, 140thItzel Casillas, 165thSara Pranjkic, 171stBoys:13th overall (314 pts)Elijah Avrett, 25thMadux Wright, 50thBrooklyn Perez, 83rdBryce Leitsch, 84thJainil Patel, 99thIsaac Warr, 142ndAden Keith, 161stClass 5AJeffersonGirls:11th overall (351 pts)Georgie Howell, 45thAriana Smith, 54thAnsley Boyd, 55thAlexa Swancey, 90thTaylor Chastain, 94thLyla Mann, 129thEvelyn Phillips, 130thBoys: 11th overall (299 pts)William Malueg, 29thFinn Wakeman, 42ndCaleb Dubois, 67thHollis Whitworth, 89thEthan Evans, 91stBaylin Kelley, 96thBen Schroeder, 131stMadison CountyGirls:21st overall (559 pts)Caraline Duggins, 49thAubry Teeple, 51stZayla Boone, 134thAnna Dybdahl, 142ndAdyline Tinsley, 157thLily Crowe, 159thEliza Shadrix, 165thBoys: Did not competeNorth OconeeGirls:12th overall (377 pts)Bella Passamore, 37thVanessa Avinger, 44thAva Blackwell, 83rdJasmine Blume, 95thPaige Kaiser, 104thHannah Chestnut, 108thKatelen Nix, 115thBoys:7th overall (236 pts)Ben Middleton, 22ndGavin Avinger, 30thCharlie Wood, 47thWyatt Dykes, 76thRowen Hassemer, 79thGavin Leavitt, 82ndLuke Burrell, 100thWinder-BarrowGirls: Did not competeBoys:23rd overall (644  

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