2017 Tennessean All-Midstate cross country teams
GIRLS
FIRST TEAM
(All first-team members are nominees for girls cross country runner of the year)
Meredith Helton
Brentwood Academy, Sr.
Why chosen: The Wake Forest signee won her second straight TSSAA Division II-AA meet, winning it in 19:03.22.
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Gigi Maddox
Page, Sr.
Why chosen: The Auburn signee finished 10th in the TSSAA Large School meet in 19:27.46.
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Annika Sleenhof
Ravenwood, Sr.
Why chosen: Sleenhof finished eighth in the TSSAA Large School meet in 19:18.84.
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Camille Smith
Central Magnet, Sr.
Why chosen: Smith finished fourth in the TSSAA Large School meet in 18:58.22.
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Landri Wilcox
Cookeville, Fr.
Why chosen: Wilcox finished second in the TSSAA Large School meet in 18:34.93.
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SECOND TEAM
Jamie Blaylock, Ravenwood, Sr.
Caroline Cherry, Brentwood, Jr.
Marilyn McCarthy, Siegel, Fr.
Alex Rosen, Ravenwood, Jr.
Rachel Strayer, Siegel, Sr.
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Peter Mueller
Ravenwood
Why chosen: Mueller helped guide Ravenwood to its second straight TSSAA girls cross country title. The Lady Raptors won the Division I Large Class meet with 102 points.
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BOYS
FIRST TEAM
(All first-team members are nominees for boys cross country runner of the year)
David Ahlmeyer
Beech, Jr.
Why chosen: Ahlmeyer finished third in the TSSAA Large School meet in 15:55.63.
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Tucker Moss
Siegel, Fr.
Why chosen: Moss finished 10th in the TSSAA Large School meet in 16:23.01.
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Dawson Reed
Siegel, Sr.
Why chosen: Reed finished sixth in the TSSAA Large School meet in 16:09.32.
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Silas Winders
Henry Co., So.
Why chosen: Winders finished second in the TSSAA Large School meet in 15:41.28.
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Titus Winders
Henry Co., Sr.
Why chosen: The Southern Indiana signee won the TSSAA Large School meet in 15:27.92 for his first state championship.
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SECOND TEAM
Fuji Anday, Central Magnet, So.
Davis Bove, Centennial, Jr.
Aiden Britt, Lebanon, Fr.
Matthew McMillan, Brentwood Academy, Jr.
Matthew Porter, Brentwood Academy, Jr.
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Phil Young
Siegel
Why chosen: Young led Siegel to its first TSSAA boys cross country state championship. The Stars won the Division I Large Class with 72 points, 56 more than Knoxville Catholic.