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MHS cross country runners place second, third at states

By Melany Slaughter on November 15, 2023
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CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL The Mathews High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams got a big send-off on Friday morning, with the whole school taking part. Members of the two teams were marched around the school led by the MHS Marching Devils and cheerleaders, with students lining the hallways. Then the student body gathered around the bus loop to wish the athletes well on their trip, as they were escorted out of the county by a Mathews County Sheriff’s Office patrol car. The boys’ team went on to place second in the state championships, while the MHS girls took third among Class A schools.

The Mathews High School varsity boys’ and girls’ cross country teams placed second and third, respectively at the Virginia High School League Class 1 State Cross Country Meet Saturday, which was held at Green Hill Park in Salem.

The MHS boys ended the day with 79 points, 18 points behind the state champions from Parry McCluer (61 points). Altavista Combined School came in third with 119 points.

The MHS girls finished with a team score of 111, placing third behind Galileo High School (67 points) and George Wythe (85 points). Two local teams, West Point and Rappahannock, finished in sixth and seventh places, respectively in the girls’ meet.

MHS boys

Seth James crossed the finish line first for Mathews and ninth overall with a time of 17:06. Next for Mathews was Gavin Dustin with a time of 17:23, followed by Blake Hunley (17:40), Adam Dustin (18:06), Andrew Greve (18:13), Chance Higginbotham (18:39) and Salvador Cardenas (20:46).

MHS girls

Lauren Johnson finished sixth ...

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