MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Baylor School's boys and girls cross country teams delivered impressive performances Thursday at the TSSAA State Cross Country Championships at Shelby Farms, highlighted by an individual state championship, a boys team runner-up finish and a fourth-place finish for the girls.

The Baylor boys finished second in the state, led by three All-State performances. Senior Cash Carlson placed fourth overall with a time of 15:29.03, followed closely by junior Harrison Stroud in fifth at 15:29.98. Junior Brecken McKenna earned ninth place with a time of 15:50.07.

Freshman Ford Vaughn added a personal-best time of 16:14.22, while sophomore Simon Fowler rounded out the scoring at 16:33.33. Baylor's top five runners combined for an average time of 15:55.3, the fastest team average in the state.

On the girls side, sophomore Addy Cotter captured the individual state championship, crossing the finish line in 17:43. Her performance was the fastest time recorded across all divisions at the state championships.

Tegan Lewis, Lila Hernandez, Gracie Weekley and Mabry Rogers completed Baylor's scoring five, helping the Red Raiders finish fourth in the state with 106 points, a significant improvement from last year's 131-point total.

The future remains bright for Baylor's girls program, as all five scoring runners are expected to return next season.

With an individual state champion, three All-State boys runners, a boys state runner-up finish and a fourth-place finish for the girls, Baylor cross country closed out another outstanding season.

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