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.

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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)