Girls XC completes dream season with State Runner-Up finish
Olivia Henderson closes as 3rd-place runner individually
The Lady Indians completed their dream season with a GIAA State Runner-Up finish, marking the best showing at state in school history. TFS competed Saturday morning at Middle Georgia State College in Macon. FULL RESULTS
Tallulah was well ahead of 3rd-place St. Anne-Pacelli, and behind heavy favorites Westminster of Augusta. Junior Olivia Henderson was third individually with a 20:36 time, becoming the first Lady Indian all-time to place better than 10th individually. She was 19th in last year's race. Henderson earned All-State honors as well.
Avery Keim placed 15th (22:07), Carol Pinho was 18th (22:13 PR), and Naomi Russo was 27th (22:56). Mary Kate Ball came in 42nd, Eliza Culp was 52nd, and Carsyn Griffis 68th to round out the TFS lineup.
The prior best overall finish for Tallulah Falls' girls team came in each of the past two seasons, when the team placed seventh both times.
The boys meanwhile were represented by both juniors Teagan Penland and Ryan Anderson, who qualified for state individually with top-10 finishes at region. In the state meet, Penland came in 9th with a 17:00, and Anderson was 34th with an 18:58. Penland, with a top-10 run, earned his second consecutive All-State selection.