August 24, 2021
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DCHS freshmen, Mylie Phillips showed no signs of intimidation at her first high school cross country meet Saturday at the Macon Bank and Trust Invitational. Phillips set the pace for the field of fifty eight runners and claimed the victory seventeen seconds ahead of the second place finisher in the three mile race with an impressive time of 21:53. Emily Young (26:17), Cadee Griffith (27:01), Madeline Martin (27:38), and Kaylee Mullican (29:04) also completed the three mile course.
In the boys race, Aaron Gottlied finished sixth with a time of 18:07. Ian Colwell also medaled finishing 18th with a time of 19:40 in the field of eighty three athletes. Caleb Gray (20:25), Cooper Brown (20:40), Andrew Tramel (21:29), Kaleb Spears (23:02), Cale Brown (23:11) also competed for the tigers. Luke Robinson of Hume Fogg won the race with a time of 17:06.
In the JV race Xavier Parker (24:15), Sam Harris (24:21), Cesar Gaspar (27:23), Evan Carmichael (28:10) and Mason Taylor (35:07) raced against a field of 44 runners.
Athletes from Station Camp, Hume-Fogg, Cookeville, Macon County, Heritage High, Riverdale, Lebanon, Westmoreland, White House, Providence Christian Academy, and Portland High School competed in the event.
The high school team will compete this Saturday, August 28 at Voyles Classic in Hermitage, TN.