Runners compete in State meet

Brad Phillips, left, led the Lions finishing the course in 19.58 minutes. Brad placed 72nd in a field of 182 runners. (Photo by Ronny Burks)

Cannon traveled to Percy Warner Steeplechase in Nashville to compete in the TSSAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 3. This is the second year in a row for the Cannon High girls to win All-Region title and take Cannon County to the State meet.

There were 22 girls teams and 171 female runners. Cannon girls placed 7th out of 22 teams and 5 of the girls ranked in the top half of all of the girls in the State with our whole team crossing the finish line close by them. Results: 44th Ade Harwood 23:47, 55th Emily Morris 24:16, 68th Kiley Hughes 24:53, 70th Tyger Kennedy 24:54, 75th Zettie Elrod 25:04, 102nd Sam Jones 26:11, 147th Akristia Sissom 29:55. There were 23 boys teams and 183 male runners.

Cannon boys had great State performance times competing with a large number at the competition coming in one right after another. Brad Phillips 19:58, Tyler Southworth 20:34, Tristan Davis 21:09, James Vassar 21:15, Duncan Cook 22:19 and with an injury on the mend. Talk about that Cannon County strength and pride as he crossed the finish line. Jon Heffelfinger 23:18, Nate Campbell 23:28.