CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Montgomery Central girls cross country team put together the best season in program history, finishing ninth at the TSSAA Class AA Cross Country State Championships after an impressive year.
The Indians also placed third in their region behind Hume-Fogg and Liberty Creek, with Sadie Pegram and Hadley Underwood both earning medals.
Montgomery Central head coach Todd Dunn was proud of the progress his team made throughout the season. “Really proud of the girls this year. We got behind some early in the year because of the extreme heat, but they worked very hard and just continued to get better and better throughout the year. When it counted the most, they came through,” Dunn told Clarksville Now.
While the team’s overall success was impressive, Dunn said the individual performances and continued improvement from his runners were among the biggest highlights.
“We had multiple runners set PRs in the region and state meets, which is what you want. Sadie Pegram, Hadley Underwood, Ellie Arrington, Eva Karns and Lilly Penn medaled throughout the year, with Sadie winning a couple of meets,” Dunn said. “We were in the toughest region in the state, and to finish in the top 10 in the state was a major accomplishment.”
Montgomery Central’s success extended to the boys side as well, with Avery Young finishing as the state runner-up in the Class AA boys race at the TSSAA Cross Country State Championships.
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