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TSSAA Cross Country State Championships

Runners on the Ravenwood High School celebrate their state championship at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Runners on the Ravenwood High School celebrate their state championship at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Tucker Moss of Siegel is honored with a 10th place medal following his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Tucker Moss of Siegel is honored with a 10th place medal following his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Brothers Silas, center left, and Titus, center, of Henry County, accept their medals for first and second place at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Brothers Silas, center left, and Titus, center, of Henry County, accept their medals for first and second place at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Nashville, TN -  4: Runners launch from the starting line during their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Nashville, TN - 4: Runners launch from the starting line during their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Grant Harris, of Lipscomb Academy, trails in last during his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. He came back to place 80th out of 81.
Grant Harris, of Lipscomb Academy, trails in last during his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. He came back to place 80th out of 81.
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Runners compete in their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Runners compete in their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Runners compete in their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Runners compete in their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
A marching band performs after the start of the final boys race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
A marching band performs after the start of the final boys race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Brentwood Academy celebrates its state championship win at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Brentwood Academy celebrates its state championship win at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Brentwood Academy celebrates their state championship win at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Brentwood Academy celebrates their state championship win at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Nashville, TN -  4: Runners recover following their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Nashville, TN - 4: Runners recover following their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Nashville, TN -  4: Runners collapse following their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Nashville, TN - 4: Runners collapse following their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Taylor van Hout of Hardin Valley Academy collapses from exhausting following her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Taylor van Hout of Hardin Valley Academy collapses from exhausting following her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Runners on the Daniel Boone High School cross country team warm up before their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Runners on the Daniel Boone High School cross country team warm up before their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Barley the team dog helps to settle the nerves of Oak Ridge High School runners before their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Barley the team dog helps to settle the nerves of Oak Ridge High School runners before their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Maria Chellah of Daniel Boone High School listens to starting instructions before her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. She finished 48th.
Maria Chellah of Daniel Boone High School listens to starting instructions before her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. She finished 48th.
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Runners in the girls CC D1 large school 5k race await the starting gun before their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Runners in the girls CC D1 large school 5k race await the starting gun before their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
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Claire Elliott of Franklin collapses from exhausting following her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Claire Elliott of Franklin collapses from exhausting following her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Metcalf of Morristown West pushes out of the starting line during his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Metcalf of Morristown West pushes out of the starting line during his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Michael VanWinkle finishes 27th in the boys CC D1 large school race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Michael VanWinkle finishes 27th in the boys CC D1 large school race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Nashville, TN -  4: Runners launch from the starting line during their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Nashville, TN - 4: Runners launch from the starting line during their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Runners on Bartlett High School cross country team pray before their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Runners on Bartlett High School cross country team pray before their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Nashville, TN -  4: Edimo Ninterestse, Chattanooga Christian, trails Carter Coughlin, of Webb School, during their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. Ninterestse placed second.
Nashville, TN - 4: Edimo Ninterestse, Chattanooga Christian, trails Carter Coughlin, of Webb School, during their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. Ninterestse placed second.
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Henry County's Titus Winders finishes first in his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. His brother, Silas, placed second.
Henry County's Titus Winders finishes first in his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. His brother, Silas, placed second.
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Nashville, TN -  4: Silas Winders finishes second in his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. His brother, Titus, finished first.
Nashville, TN - 4: Silas Winders finishes second in his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. His brother, Titus, finished first.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Runners compete in their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Runners compete in their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Carley Braman, of GPS, runs in second place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Carley Braman, of GPS, runs in second place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Anna Johnson, of Dresden, trails during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. She went on to place first.
Anna Johnson, of Dresden, trails during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. She went on to place first.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Carley Braman, of GPS, finished in second place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Carley Braman, of GPS, finished in second place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Nashville, TN - 4: C
Meredith Helton, of Brentwood Academy, finished in first place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Meredith Helton, of Brentwood Academy, finished in first place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Nashville, TN - 4: C
Anna Johnson, of Dresden, finishes in first place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Anna Johnson, of Dresden, finishes in first place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Nashville, TN - 4: C
Loral Winn, of Dresden, finishes in first place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Loral Winn, of Dresden, finishes in first place during her race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Brentwood Academy celebrates their state championship win at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Brentwood Academy celebrates their state championship win at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Cole Relford, of Cascade, before his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. He went on to place third.
Cole Relford, of Cascade, before his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. He went on to place third.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Seth Jinks, left, and Bradley Porter, center, run beside one another partway through their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. Jinks went on to place first and Porter placed sixth.
Seth Jinks, left, and Bradley Porter, center, run beside one another partway through their race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. Jinks went on to place first and Porter placed sixth.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Seth Jinks finishes first during his Boys CC D1 Small School race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. He had a time of 17:09.90.
Seth Jinks finishes first during his Boys CC D1 Small School race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. He had a time of 17:09.90.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Alex Ponce, of Merrol Hyde Magnet, finishes second in his Boys CC D1 Small School race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. He had a time of 17:19.31.
Alex Ponce, of Merrol Hyde Magnet, finishes second in his Boys CC D1 Small School race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017. He had a time of 17:19.31.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Cole Relford, of Cascade, finishes third in his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Cole Relford, of Cascade, finishes third in his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Duncan Cook, of Cannon County, collects himself after his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Duncan Cook, of Cannon County, collects himself after his race at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean
Nashville, TN -  4: Dresden runners Anna Johnson and Loral Winn, both in gold, celebrate their first and second place wins at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Nashville, TN - 4: Dresden runners Anna Johnson and Loral Winn, both in gold, celebrate their first and second place wins at the TSSAA State Meet at Percy Warner Steeplechase Course in Nashville on Nov. 4, 2017.
Gabriel Scarlett / For The Tennessean