XC State Championship Preview
Lady Indians, fresh off region title, set to compete for podium
Fresh off their first-ever Region Championship, the Tallulah Falls Lady Indians are ready to compete for a podium spot at the GIAA State Championship on Saturday, October 25. The meet is held at Middle Georgia State University in Macon. The girls race at 10:30 AM, with the boys set to begin at 11:15.
TICKETS - $15 Adults/$10 Students
LOCATION - Middle Georgia State University
3450 Fulton Mill Rd.
Macon, GA 31206
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Per the GIAA, the only accepted passes are digital GIAA passes. Faculty, staff, students, parents, etc. are required to purchase a ticket for entry.
Tallulah Falls Preview
The Lady Indians enter the state meet with high hopes after winning their first region title in program history. Olivia Henderson was just a few seconds off her school record, coming in as the Region Runner-Up. Avery Keim and Naomi Russo finished third and fifth, respectively, while Mary Kate Ball (13th), Eliza Culp (20th), Meredith Orr (25th), and Emily Cai (30th) rounded out the TFS runners.
Running team averages across the 3A classification, Tallulah Falls falls anywhere from State Runner-Up to fifth-place based on average times for each runner. While that is the assumption, the team is taking nothing for granted as it aims for a podium finish. The girls finished seventh at state each of the past two years, which to date is a program-best.
The Indians came in fifth overall at region, missing out as a team on the state championship. However, Teagan Penland (4th) and Ryan Anderson (8th) qualified individually to travel to Macon. That ensures the Indians to be represented in a seventh straight season.