MCHS Cross Country Season Underway

The 2012 Macon County Cross Country Season got underway with the 15^th Annual Macon County Invitational meet this past Saturday August 25^th  in Lafayette.

Over 760 high school and middle school athletes from the mid-state competed in seven different races. The high school races featured 463 while the middle school had an impressive 297 runners.

Macon County High School had a strong showing from both its teams. The Girls finished in a tie for 2^nd but lost the tie-breaker with a score of 85 behind Station Camp and Murfreesboro Riverdale in a race that featured 15 teams. Katie Swindle finished 4^th with a time of 21:24, Katie Hix finished 6^th in 21:47, Jasmine Chaparro finished 8^th in 22:10, Logan Hernandez finished 21^st in 23:46, Alisa Givins finished 49^th in 25:30, Maddy Miller finished 55^th in 26:09, and Angela Whisenhunt finished 61^st in 26:25. In the JV race Jessica Seehafer finished 21^st in 28:07, Abi Welch finished 60^th in 35:02 and Karla Whisenhunt finished 63^rd in 38:09

The MCHS Boys managed to finish in 13^th place out of 20 teams with a score of 349 points. Jeff Maynard finished 38^th with a time of 19:26, Dylan Meador finished 57^th in 19:58, Carson Cunningham finished 79^th in 21:11, Christopher Bullington finished 92^nd in 21:29, Baughn Swayer finished 97^th in 22:06, John Case finished 129^th in 27:18 and Tyler Napier finished 130^th in 27:40.