FHS seeking back-to-back at state meet
HVA girls region champ
As expected, the defending Division I-AAA state champs dominated, easily finishing first (20 versus runner-up Hardin Valley Academy’s 57) as led by some familiar names at the top of the individual finishers list.
Individual champion was Admiral Matteo Tonnos (15:40.17), foll0wed by runner-up Braden Ebbert (15:58.48), third-place Harrison Cunningham (16:04.65 ), fifth-place Evan Beeler (16:14.49) and ninth-place Tanner Coggin (16:44.73).
This week’s Class AAA state meet will be held at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville Thursday, Nov. 2.
Team runner-up HVA placed three runners in the top 10 and six in the top 20: Gabe Allen (fourth, 16:11.21), Garrett Hawkins (eighth, 16:37.95) and Carson Long (10th, 16:48.30).
Bearden’s top runner, Cade Crum, finished sixth (16:14.96).
Girls: HVA, FHS, BHS
With three girls in the top six and seven in the top 20, the HVA girls were region champs 26, followed by Farragut (75) and Bearden (87).
Individual runner-up Emma Cissna led the region champs (18:57.61), followed by fourth-place Alexandra Vesser (19:15.63) and Maddie Archdale sixth (19:56.15).
Kenzie Lefler (ninth, 20:57.29) led FHS. Bearden had two in the top 10: Millie Lovett (eighth, 20:51.20) and Lakin Gettelfinger (10th, 20:59.45).
