All-City Boys Cross Country

Runner: Brandon Lord

The season went as well as could be expected for the Baylor senior. The University of Georgia commitment won three Chattanooga Cross Country League meets and the Division II-AA state championship. Most recently, he placed fifth in the Foot Locker South Regional to qualify for the national meet in San Diego.

Coach: Ryan Perry

In his fifth season at Collegedale Academy, Perry and the Eagles boys’ team earned the Region 3-A/AA championship, their fourth consecutive title. But as a Seventh-day Adventist school, Collegedale again couldn’t compete in the state meet, annually held on a Saturday.

“I thought we did real well this year,” Perry said. “We’re still young; the guys are all pretty consistent and peak towards the end of the year, and we did that again this year. It felt good to get the region again.”

First Team

Douglas Anderson

McCallie

Senior

Placing 11th in the Division II-AA state meet made him a two-time all-stater and helped McCallie finish second.

Robert Bridges

Red Bank

Freshman

The Region 3-A/AA champion won the Great Southeast Showdown and finished 12th in the A/AA state.

Taylor Dix

Baylor

Senior

The King College commitment was a Division II-AA all-state honoree after his 15th-place finish in Nashville.

Matthew Marshall

Signal Mountain

Freshman

The CCCL Runner of the Year runner-up ran a personal-best 17:37.52 at the Front Runner city meet.

Patrick O’Brien

Collegedale Academy

Junior

He helped the Eagles win their fourth straight region title and PR’d at 17:34.44 at the city championships.

Kenny Steffes

Chattanooga Patriots

Junior

He was a top-10 finisher in his last six races, including a 10th place in the city championships.

Thomas Walters

McCallie

Senior

He earned all-state honors with a season-best 17:20.69 in the state meet for the runner-up Blue Tornado.

Second Team

Cameron Anderson: Chattanooga Christian, sophomore

Seth Atchley: Soddy-Daisy, senior

Anders Clarke: McCallie, senior

Matthew Jones: McCallie, 8th grade

Nick McCormick: East Hamilton, freshman

Thomas Powell: Chattanooga Christian, sophomore

Crosby Wheeler: Signal Mountain, sophomore

Teams of the Year

1. McCallie: The Blue Tornado won the Front Runner Cross Country Championships and finished second in the Division II-AA state meet.

2. Collegedale Academy: The Eagles won their fourth consecutive Region 3-A/AA championship.

3. Baylor: Led by champion Brandon Lord, the Red Raiders placed fourth in the Division II-AA state meet.