The Macon County Boys and Girls Cross Country competed in the Region 5 A-AA meet Thursday, October 27 at the Steeplechase Course at Percy Warner Park in Nashville. The Macon County Girls finished first, winning their first Region Championship since 2002.

  This is the Macon County Girls 7^th Region Championship, going back to 1997. The Macon Girls will run in the TSSAA State Cross Country Meet, November 5, at Percy Warner Park. Led by sophomore Katie Swindle with a 3^rd place finish (21:21), Junior Katie Hix in 7^th(22:01), freshman Logan Hernandez in 9^th(22:31), sophomore Jasmine Chaparro in 13^th(22:46), and freshman Daisy McClanahan in 33^rd place (24:36). Macon County outscored Hume-Fogg Academic, 2nd and Christ Presbyterian, 3^rd.

  The Macon County Boys finished 8^th, led by Seniors Andrew Emberton, 4^th (17:18) and Jordan Kemp, 40^th place(19:25). Other times for the team were Dylan Meador 64^th (20:18), Jeff Maynard 70^th (20:29), and Ryan Avera 77^th (20:42).  Emberton’s fourth place finish earned him a second individual trip to the Boys State meet on November 5^th which will also be held at Percy Warner Park.