Senior Team Rankings from 2025

This is a bittersweet post as we love to show our Seniors some love...but we realize that this brings the end to their high school XC careers.  Some of these athletes have endured the ups and downs of XC for the past 4 years and we want to thank them all for giving us their best.  Those of us who played high school sports know this moment well.  The last footsteps you took on the competition field and not fully realizing how much you would miss it in the future.  For those that will be returning, soak up these moments as one day you will be Seniors running your last race, playing in your last game, cheering in your last game, or playing your last concert and one day ten years down the line it will hit you on how much you miss it.

Jonathan Smith (pictured above) was our top ranking Senior Boy this season.  Kayleigh McBride (pictured below) was our top ranking Senior Girl in 2025.

2025 SENIOR BOYS
RankTimeAthlete/TeamMeet DatePlace
119:28.92Jonathan SmithNorth Oconee Invitational112th F
Oct 18, 2025
221:24.80Ramiro LopezPickens Preview61st F
Aug 23, 2025
321:54.41Israel AlcantarNorth Oconee Invitational37th F
Oct 18, 2025
424:26.95Roger VasquezNorth Oconee Invitational63rd F
Oct 18, 2025
2025 SENIOR GIRLS
RankTimeAthlete/TeamMeet DatePlace
121:04.70Kayleigh McBrideGHSA 3A Sectional 2 (Regions 5,6,7,8)19th F
Nov 1, 2025
221:31.85Izzy WintermantelNorth Oconee Invitational47th F
Oct 18, 2025
326:44.20Reyna PalaciosPickens & Grinnin’ Invitational67th F
Oct 10, 2025
TOP 15 SENIOR BOYS TIMES
RankTimeAthlete/TeamMeet DatePlace
115:20.46Luke GaddisAlexander / Asics Invitational8th F
Oct 3, 2020
215:31.78Luke GaddisGA HS Meet of Champions - Invited Races1st F
Nov 14, 2020
315:51.00Ivan MartinHall County Cross Country Championships3rd F
Sep 27, 2016
415:53.61Luke GaddisNorth Oconee Home Meet 9-31st F
Sep 3, 2020
515:53.89Luke GaddisRegion 8-AAAA Championships1st F
Oct 24, 2020
615:57.20Luke GaddisHall County XC Championships2nd F
Sep 26, 2020
716:00.60Ivan MartinRiverside Military Academy Open MS/HS - 3K/5K1st F
Sep 7, 2016
816:04.00Aaron RetanaHall County XC Championships2nd F
Sep 24, 2022
916:04.91Luke GaddisCoach Wood Invitational45th F
Oct 16, 2020 - Oct 17, 2020
1016:08.00Luke GaddisRunners Fit Mountain Invitational1st F
Sep 29, 2020 - Oct 1, 2020
1116:10.20Luke GaddisNorth Hall Invitational2nd F
Sep 10, 2020
1216:11.95Garrett GraterGA HS Meet of Champions - Invited Races24th F
Nov 13, 2021
1316:14.19Garrett GraterGHSA Region 8-AAAA Championships2nd F
Oct 23, 2021
1416:15.86Luke GaddisNEGA Cross Country Championships2nd F
Aug 22, 2020
1516:17.83Aaron RetanaPickens & Grinnin’ Invitational1st F
Oct 14, 2022 - Oct 15, 2022
TOP 15 SENIOR GIRLS TIMES
RankTimeAthlete/TeamMeet DatePlace
119:36.17Tori Mullinax2nd Annual Bob Roller Invitational6th F
Oct 18, 2012
219:39.40Tori MullinaxClear Creek Trail Invitational2nd F
Sep 22, 2012
319:44.60Tori MullinaxWest Hall Invitational2nd F
Sep 11, 2012
420:06.75Sarah Beth English22nd Annual Ridge Ferry Invitational5th F
Sep 19, 2013
520:14.20Abigail Cliche8-AAAA Championship7th F
Oct 29, 2015
620:16.30Tori MullinaxMountain Invitational7th F
Oct 4, 2012
720:21.74Nicole LackeyGHSA State Cross Country Championships6th F
Nov 5, 2005
820:28.20Abigail ClicheWest Hall Invitational5th F
Sep 15, 2015
920:30.50Lindsey Grater7-AAAA Region Championship20th F
Oct 25, 2017
1020:30.87Sarah Beth EnglishOglethorpe County 'Patriot Races'2nd F
Oct 17, 2013
1120:31.51Maggee Wilson22nd Annual Ridge Ferry Invitational10th F
Sep 19, 2013
1220:33.05Tori MullinaxNEGA Cross Country Championships1st F
Aug 25, 2012
1320:35.00Sarah Beth EnglishMountain Invitational13th F
Oct 3, 2013
1420:35.70Maggee WilsonMountain Invitational14th F
Oct 3, 2013
1520:38.90Abigail ClicheMountain Invitational12th F
Oct 1, 2015


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