TFS boys, girls take 3rd place in Region Championship

Teagan Penland (Photo by Karl Brust)

Both the Indians and Lady Indians placed 3rd in the GIAA 4-AAA Region Championship meet on Wednesday evening, as Tallulah Falls played the role of host.

Sophomore Teagan Penland was the individual Runner-Up, finishing with a 17:16 time, with senior Timothy Beck not far behind at 5th place (18:25). The Lady Indians were paced by sophomore Olivia Henderson, who came in 4th with a 22:25, and Avery Keim (8th; 23:57).

For the girls, it makes two years in a row finishing 3rd in the region meet, while the boys finished 3rd for the first time since the 2021 season. The JV boys fielded a team also, and came in 2nd behind a 2nd place and 3rd place run by Steven Jackson and Gavin Simmons, respectively.

FULL RESULTS

Lady Indians – 3rd Place
Olivia Henderson – 4th – 22:25
Avery Keim – 8th – 23:57
Carsyn Griffis – 11th – 24:22
Delaney Johnson – 12th – 24:26
Sofia Alderfer – 19th – 26:25
Lizzie Huebner – 20th – 27:14
Meredith Orr – 24th – 27:25

Indians – 3rd Place
Teagan Penland – 2nd – 17:16
Timothy Beck – 5th – 18:25
Avery Chatman – 10th – 19:09
Ryan Anderson – 11th – 19:25
Alvaro Garcia Breton – 16th – 20:11
Oier Linera Mallea – 21st – 20:45
Jedd Thomas – 23rd – 20:57

Boys JV – 2nd Place
Steven Jackson – 2nd – 21:35
Gavin Simmons – 3rd – 22:05
Sam Belk – 11th – 23:58
Jackson Crumley – 13th – 24:43
Caleb Kelly – 14th – 24:44
Morgan Martin – 16th – 24:52
Max Damron – 19th – 26:14
Luke Thomson – 21st – 32:25