November 10, 2023 by
Repeating as TSSAA Division I-AAA state champs, Farragut High School boys cross country team once again dominated the competition, this time at Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville, Thursday, Nov. 2, with senior runner-up Matteo Tonos less than 1 second from an individual state title, followed by three other Ads in the top eight — senior Braden Ebbert fifth (15:34.48), senior Harris Cunningham seventh (15:44.50) and junior Evan Beeler eighth (15:44.62) — in addition to senior Carson Long finishing 16th. “It’s always difficult to win a state title in cross country in Tennessee, and trying to repeat just adds another layer of difficulty,” head coach Chelsea Osborne said. “The boys have been laser focused this year on the state championships. We knew it was going to be a tough race, but we went in and executed our plan on race day and it paid off. Matteo Tonnos and Braden Ebbert have been great this year at keeping the boys motivated and focused on the team goals.”
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