Milton claims the top spot in this week’s Class AAAAAA after posting the fastest time of the weekend. They finished with a five-runner average time of 19:37 at the Knights Crossing XC Invitational in Salem, Virginia. Etowah makes their debut at No. 8 following a 20:58 time at the Carrollton Orthopedic Invitational, which was good enough for second in the Girls Championship race (behind only No. 3 West Forsyth). Parkview debuts at No. 10 after a fourth place finish in Carrollton with a time of 21:20.
Rome replaces Winder-Barrow at No. 10 in the Class AAAAA. The Wolves ran a 22:17 at the 25th Annual Rome-Floyd City/County Championships in Rome.
Class AAAA sees three new teams in this week’s rankings. No. 8 Pickens County makes its debuts following an average time of 22:34 at the Mizuno Covered Bridge Run in Roswell. Chamblee (23:10) and Eagle’s Landing (23:08) debut at No. 9 and No. 10 after finishing 15th and 16th respectively at The Coach Benson Double Dip Invitational in Atlanta.
Jackson County is the only new team in the Class AAA rankings coming in at No. 9. They ran a 23:58 at the 9th Annual Eagle Invitational in Jefferson.
No new teams enter the Class AA rankings. Wesleyan makes the biggest jump of the week three spots to No. 2.
Atlanta International School debuts at No. 7 in the Class A-Private rankings following their time of 23:28 at the Mizuno Covered Bridge Run. Junior Helen Williams won the individual title for the school with a time of 18:19. No. 8 Providence Christian is back in the rankings after posting a 24:22 at the Carrollton Orthopedic Invitational.
Class A-Public sees no new faces in this week’s rankings. No. 3 Jenkins County and No. 6 Baconton Charter make big moves up three spots each.
Class AAAAAA
1. Milton
2. Mill Creek
3. West Forsyth
4. Brookwood
5. South Forsyth
6. Northview
7. Pope
8. Etowah
9. Harrison
10. Parkview
Class AAAAA
1. Union Grove
2. Dunwoody
3. Flowery Branch
4. Creekview
5. McIntosh
6. Starr’s Mill
7. Richmond Hill
8. Northgate
9. Cambridge
10. Rome
Class AAAA
1. Marist
2. White County
3. Heritage-Catoosa
4. Woodward Academy
5. St. Pius
6. North Oconee
7. North Hall
8. Pickens
9. Chamblee
10. Eagle’s Landing
Class AAA
1. Westminster
2. Blessed Trinity
3. Hart County
4. Dawson County
5. Morgan County
6. Jefferson
7. Oconee County
8. Islands
9. Jackson County
10. Rockmart
Class AA
1. Lovett
2. Wesleyan
3. St. Vincent’s Academy
4. Darlington
5. Pace Academy
6. Holy Innocents’
7. Bremen
8. Bleckley County
9. Union County
10. Rabun County
Class A-Private
1. Landmark Christian
2. Hebron Christian
3. Athens Academy
4. Paideia
5. Savannah Christian
6. Athens Christian
7. Atlanta International School
8. Providence Christian
9. Galloway
10. Mt. Paran Christian
Class A-Public
1. Towns County
2. Commerce
3. Jenkins County
4. Trion
5. Atkinson County
6. Baconton Charter
7. Marion County
8. Johnson County
9. Claxton
10. Hawkinsville