Women's Cross Country | 10/31/2026 4:16:00 PM

JACKSON -- The Clinton High School women's cross country team capped its 2026 season with a runner-up finish at the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 7A State Championship on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Choctaw Trails.

The second-place finish highlighted an excellent conclusion to the Lady Arrows' 2026 campaign, which included four regular-season meet titles and a runner-up finish at the MHSAA Region 2-7A Championship on Oct. 22.

Clinton finished with 93 points, just 16 points behind state champion Tupelo. The Lady Arrows posted an average scoring time of 20:35 with a scoring spread of 1:56.

Riley Moore paced Clinton with a fifth-place finish in the 5000m race, posting a time of 19:37.9.

Olivia Gibbs followed in eighth place with a time of 19:54.6, while Caroline Henry finished 15th in 20:21.4, giving the Lady Arrows three runners inside the top 20 at the state championship.

Eleanor Wilson and Lily Sisson rounded out Clinton's scoring five, placing 31st and 34th, respecitvely. Wilson completed the course in 21:26.7, while Sisson followed in 21:33.1.

Eighth-grader AvaKate Boone finished 61st, while Eleanor Freeny placed 63rd to complete Clinton's seven-runner lineup.