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The TMS girls’ cross country team finished third overall against 16 teams with 139 points, the boys’ team finished 11^th out of 16 teams with 261 points.

The TMS girls’ team were coming in off of their win at Sectionals, which was the first time that has happened in the program’s history. Their third place finish at state meant they just missed out on a team medal. Katie Grace Nichols led the way for the Lady ‘Cats, finishing 11^th out of 123 total runners. She finished her race with a time of 14 minutes 08.32 seconds. Nichols was followed by Addison Vincent at 14:58.43 in 30^th. Julianna Ites close behind Vincent in 38^th with a time of 15:18.33. Ashleigh Johnson next at 15:24.60. Claire Hyden was the next finisher for the Lady ‘Cats at 77^th with a time of 16:31.51. Hannah Eakin finished in 17:54.00 at 101. The team standings are based on the lowest score which is accumulated by a team’s top five performers. Lake Road finished first overall in the team standings with 68 points and Rogersville City second with 75.

Lincoln Bitton led the Tullahoma boys’ runners finishing fifth out of 128 runners. Bitton medaled after running his two miles in 12:08.38. He was just 10 seconds behind the first place runner. He was followed by teammate Wyatt Dorsett in 56^th place with a time of 13:32.72. William Nichols finished in 13:44.51 at 64. Jeffery Shrum finished 103^rd in 14:55.09. Davis Roberson crossed the finish line in 16:11.61 for the 115^th spot, Owen Sohrabi took 120^th with a time of 17:06.76 and Jameson Szemodis finished in 124^th at 18:43.66.

“Words cannot even describe how impressed I am with our middle school cross-country teams,” said TCS Director of Schools, Dr. Catherine Stephens. “These results don’t happen by accident. Saturday showcased how much each runner dedicates to their sport, and it also highlights our tremendous coaches. Our runners represented Tullahoma so well at the TMSAA State Meet, and I am one proud superintendent.”