STATE XC MEET: Cold Springs’ girls win 2nd straight 1A/2A title; Holly Pond’s Barnett triumphs in 3A; Cullman’s boys finish runner-up in 6A
Published 11:17 pm Saturday, November 9, 2024
Cold Springs’ varsity girls dominated the field for their second consecutive Class 1A/2A title, while Holly Pond’s Travis Barnett sped to victory in the 3A competition at Saturday’s state cross country meet — held at the Oakville Indian Mounds in Danville.
Reese Swidecki led the Eagles with a second-place effort, while Macie Huffstutler (fourth), Paizley Whitlow (sixth), Claire Huffstutler (13th) and Ayla Kate Huff (21st) also contributed to the Blue and Gold’s team total of 34 points. Runner-up Athens Bible finished well back with 82.
Barnett, meanwhile, registered his fourth win of the season with a stellar time of 16:18.68, crossing the finish line more than 20 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor.
In 6A, Cullman’s varsity boys brought home the Red Map with a runner-up finish to Mountain Brook.
See local capsules from Saturday’s state meet below.
Varsity Boys
Class 1A/2A
Team: Cold Springs
Place: Third
Top Runners: Sage Nelson (second), Drew Dykes (eighth), Logan Perdue (13th), Blake Belcher (46th), Blaize Anderson (66th)
Team: Cullman Christian
Place: N/A
Top Runners: Garrett Scheer (58th)
Class 3A
Team: Holly Pond
Place: Fourth
Top Runners: Travis Barnett (first), Joshua Putman (seventh), Matthew Putman (13th), Caden Moody (98th), Bryson Mullins (141st)
Team: St. Bernard
Place: N/A
Top Runners: Cash Daly (33rd), Parker Guthery (36th)
Team: Vinemont
Place: Seventh
Top Runners: Brady Johnson (third), Anakin Powell (46th), Andrew Landreth (57th), Clark Johnson (99th), Davy Johnson (114th)
Class 4A
Team: Good Hope
Place: N/A
Top Runners: Drake Nichols (seventh)
Class 5A
Team: Fairview
Place: N/A
Top Runners: Alex England (fourth)
Team: West Point
Place: N/A
Top Runners: Rene Moreno-Tovar (seventh)
Class 6A
Team: Cullman
Place: Second
Top Runners: Andrue Barnett (12th), Henry Crocker (26th), Connor Robinson (32nd), Cyrus Dawsey (37th), Jacob Taylor (48th)
Varsity Girls
Class 1A/2A
Team: Cold Springs
Place: First
Top Runners: Reese Swidecki (second), Macie Huffstutler (fourth), Paizley Whitlow (sixth), Claire Huffstutler (13th), Ayla Kate Huff (21st)
Team: Cullman Christian
Place: N/A
Top Runners: Elisabeth DeCicco (20th)
Class 3A
Team: Holly Pond
Place: Fourth
Top Runners: Mila Edmondson (15th), Bella Gambrill (17th), Gracie Reid (27th), Kynleigh Wood (31st), Blakely Baggett (32nd)
Team: St. Bernard
Place: N/A
Top Runners: Madi Kerber (13th)
Class 5A
Team: West Point
Place: N/A
Top Runners: Dorothy Salter (74th)
Class 6A
Team: Cullman
Place: Seventh
Top Runners: Addison Vogelaar (24th), Mabry Free (40th), Madeline Stidham (53rd), Khloe Nalley (77th), Ann Marie Land (87th)