Mount Vernon’s girls cross country team won its first GHSA state championship Friday, Nov. 6, placing five runners in the top 25 at the Carrollton High School course.
The Mustangs scored 73 points to win the 2A-4A Private division, finishing nine points ahead of runner-up Wesleyan. Pace Academy placed third with 86 points, according to the school’s championship announcement. The GHSA also announced Mount Vernon’s victory on X.
Sophomore Lizzie Mueller led Mount Vernon with a third-place finish in the 5,000-meter race, clocking 20:01.49. Junior Morgan Huggins followed in fifth at 20:25.10, according to MileSplit Georgia’s results.
Sophomore Emma-Neal Medlin finished 16th in 21:27.51. Freshman Addison Cross placed 24th in 21:55.22, followed closely by junior Alexis Kendall in 25th at 21:59.81.
Senior Siena Tiffin finished 35th in 22:28.39, and sophomore Cydney Madley placed 48th in 23:21.62, completing Mount Vernon’s seven-runner lineup.
A championship finish
The victory ended Wesleyan’s two-year run as Private division champion. Wesleyan won the title in 2024 and 2025, according to the GHSA’s championship history.
Mount Vernon entered the state meet after winning its sectional race at Darlington School on Oct. 31. Huggins and Mueller finished first and second at that meet, according to the school’s sectional recap.
The state championships, presented by Atlanta Track Club, took place Nov. 6–7 in Carrollton.
