The TFS cross country teams competed on Thursday at the annual Mountain Invite at Unicoi. In a crowded and talented field, the varsity girls finished 11th out of 16 teams and the boys 16th out of 24. Meanwhile, the MS Indians were 16th and girls 12th.
Leading the varsity girls was Avery Keim, who came in 43rd, while the boys were paced by Teagan Penland and his 47th-place finish. The MS girls had Mary Kate Ball come in 28th, and the MS boys were led by Avery Chatman, who came in 22nd. The following were the top two TFS runners for each team. FULL RESULTS
Varsity Girls – 11th Place
Avery Keim – 43rd – 24:07
Delaney Johnson – 69th – 25:12
Varsity Boys – 16th Place
Teagan Penland 47th – 19:00
Timothy Beck – 58th – 19:23
MS Boys – 16th Place
Avery Chatman – 22nd – 12:45
Sam Belk 41st – 13:14
MS Girls – 12th Place
Mary Kate Ball – 28th – 14:58
Mia Kerr 29th – 14:59