Story By Cinthia Rico
The North girls bested the South 19-38 at the AHSAA’S 2022 North-South Girls All-Star Cross Country Race.
Fort Payne’s Anahi Barboza clocked in at 20:29.32, finishing sixth overall as the North excelled in the 5K run at Montgomery’s Gateway Park earlier this month.
Leading the North, Mountain Brooks High School rising senior Reagan Riley, the 2021 Class 6A state cross country champion, shattered an All-Star Week record with a 17:59.25, a record previously set by Montgomery Catholic’s Amaris Tyynismaa in 2018.
Savannah Williams of Lawrence County clocked in at 18:53.61 to take the runner-up spot, followed by sister Taylor Williams who took third overall with a 19:20.26 time.
The North girls’ series record improved to 3-2. Cullman’s Trent Dean coached the North.
Abigail Garner of Central-Phenix City, the top runner for the South all-stars, crossed in 19:54.98 to finish fourth.
In the boys’ competition, Auburn’s Max Hardin won in a photo finish with South teammate Michael Conwell of St. Paul’s Episcopal with an All-Star Week record 15:45.13 time. Conwell, who finished second in the Class 7A state meet in 2021, crossed at 15:45.18, and Hewitt-Trussville’s Tristan Teer was the North’s top finisher with a 15:47.28 time to take third. All three times broke the mark (15:52) set by Tallassee’s Woodrow Dean in the 2021 competition.
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