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The Meridian Cross Country states qualifiers pose for a picture at their final meet. (Photo courtesy of Molly Moore)

Cross country finishes strong at states

Amity Pratt, Staff Writer November 21, 2022

Meridian's Cross Country team had a record-breaking season with successes in district, regional, and state competitions. After achieving first place at Cross Country Regionals Paul Green Park, the Cross...

Cross country team poses after a successful regional meet where they qualified for the state meet.

Boys and girls cross country teams qualify for state championship meet

Megan Clinton, Managing Editor November 8, 2021

The boys and girls cross country teams battled a muddy and hilly regional course at Culpeper High School on Oct. 30. Both teams qualified for the 3A State Championship meet that will take place on November...

a photo of runners on a track

Cross country up and running

Eli Wildman, Staff Reporter October 21, 2020

With fall sports pushed back to the spring, it seems strange to see a team of runners on the track of George Mason high school training, but the cross country team is already up and running (no pun...

Volleyball girls come together.

End of season Fall sports power rankings

Carter Mackinnon, Staff Reporter December 13, 2019

  1. Cross Country Ending the season in first is the cross country team. The girl’s team finished fourth in the state and the boy’s team came in at ninth. Many members of the team set...

Fall sports power rankings

Fall sports power rankings

Carter MacKinnon, Staff Reporter October 8, 2019

1. Volleyball Coming in at first this week is the George Mason varsity volleyball team. The team is on a six-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 18 sets to three in that span. The team is...

Cross country team poses for a photo at the finish line.

Successful XC season ends at States, once again

Evan Stegenga November 22, 2017

Mason’s cross country team braved rough courses, harsh temperatures, and big changes to the team to pull off a successful season. The boys varsity team finished the season with a winning record of 4-1...

No eXCuses: Mason cross country at states

No eXCuses: Mason cross country at states

Allyson Kryk November 19, 2016

[huge_it_gallery id="32 "]   After 3 months of sweating through early morning runs, hill workouts, and mile repeats, all the hard work came down to one race: the cross country state competition...

A group of runners run on a track.

Mason cross country having strong 2015

Estelle Timar-Wilcox October 8, 2015

After great results last year for both the boys and girls cross country teams at Mason, the athletes are excited to be back to training, and are hoping to meet their goals for the new season. The...

Braddock Relays in 40 Seconds

Braddock Relays in 40 Seconds

Frank Williamson September 21, 2015

[embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McK-yGugCcg[/embedyt] The GMHS cross country teams competed in the Braddock Relays at Lake Braddock high school over the weekend. The Lasso's Frank Williamson...

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