The cross country teams from Quitman and Weston High School opened their 2024-25 season on Saturday, September 14th  with the K-8th grade teams competing in the Chieftain Invitational in Choudrant and the QHS varsity team running in The Border Dash in Bossier City.

The Border Dash Varsity Meet
Bossier City, LA

Joseph Horton and Megan Kelley turned in best times among runners from schools Class B or smaller in the season opening meet that was a total of 72 schools from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi send 220 representatives for boys competition and 167 runners in the girls division.

Adding to the impressive showing was as a team, the QHS varsity boys had the highest finish among any school Class B schools, and Megan Kelley, Gage Horton, James Brown, and Mathew Odom all turned in personal best times. 

The Border Dash Results

Varsity Boys (3 Miles) 220 Runners
29th Joseph Horton Quitman High School 17:41.60
120th Nathan Harvey Quitman High School 21:17.00
121st Mathew Odom Quitman High School 21:17.40
126th James Brown Quitman High School 21:33.50
154th Jayden Harts Quitman High School 22:50.10

Varsity Girls (3 Miles) 167 Runners
24th Megan Quitman High School 22:09.70
131st Laina Hatfield Quitman High School 30:11.80
144th Lindsey Woods Quitman High School 33:00.20

Chieftain Invitational K-8th Grade Meet
Choudrant, LA

A large contingent of girls and boys representing grades K-8 from Quitman and Weston High Schools made the short trip to Choudrant to compete in the Chieftain Invitational. The meet that had 46 schools send competitors, saw a total of over 850 youth run in K-2, 3rd-4th grade, 5th-6th grade and 7th-8th grade divisions.

Turning in the top finish among local competitors was Clay Burton of Quitman Elementary, who took second place in the boys 3rd-4th grade division. Also compiling top ten finishes were Audrina Martin of Quitman Jr. High, who came in 6th place in the 7th-8th Grade Girls division and Shepard Norred of Quitman Elementary, who took 7th place in 5th-6th grade boys division.

Chieftain Invitational Results

7-8 Boys (One Mile) 87 Runners
15th Josiah Ramsey Quitman High School 5:59.09 0 M
17th Carson Savana Quitman High School 6:00.64
24th Luke Sims Quitman High School 6:13.67

7-8 Girls (One Mile) 106 Runners
6th Audrina Martin Quitman High School 6:26.97
16th Addi Faber Quitman High School 6:57.25
18th Bella Caskey Quitman High School 6:59.55

5-6 Boys (One Mile) 129 runners
7th Shepard Norred Quitman High School 6:13.06
18th Asher Norred Quitman High School 6:39.91
30th Travis Maza Weston High School 7:04.06
31st James Lewis Weston High School 7:08.02
37th Kaine Stassen Weston High School 7:16.95
38th Klay Roge Quitman High School 7:17.63
56th Avery Buchan Quitman High School 7:39.17
66th Maddox Narron Quitman High School 7:54.54
115th Colton Caraway Quitman High School 10:04.90

5-6 Girls (One Mile) 123 Runners
12th Arrie Maza Weston High School 7:04.32
18th Henley House Weston High School 7:13.97
19th Elliott Savage Quitman High School 7:15.78
28th Karlee Altheimer Quitman High School 7:40.92
37th Braelynn Turner Weston High School 7:57.73
46th Shelby Johns Weston High School 8:20.35
62nd Lylia Caraway Quitman High School 8:55.87
68th Justice Faulkner Weston High School 9:08.35
87th Raegan Bell Quitman High School
105th Aubrie Maxwell Weston High School 11:25.01
107th Joni Hicks Weston High School 11:31.75 

3-4 Boys (One Mile) – 129 Runners
2nd Clay Burton Quitman High School 6:06.15
13th Levi Norred Quitman High School 6:43.48
41st Colton Haney Weston High School 7:24.09
47th Mayson Terral Quitman High School 7:36.48
51st Dominic Vara-Hodnett Quitman High School 7:43.65
59th Easton Buchan Quitman High School 8:00.07
76th Reese Altheimer Quitman High School 8:28.08
95th Lyndon Walsworth Quitman High School 9:02.70
115th Thomas Sessions Quitman High School 10:37.51
125th Brandon Laffitte Quitman High School 11:56.79
128th Kree Perkins Quitman High School 12:22.41

3-4 Girls (One Mile) 118 runners
21st Maddi Spillman Quitman High School 7:54.95
65th Katelyn Smith Quitman High School 9:31.77
111th Hilary Foster Quitman High School 11:57.46

K-2 Boys (0.5 Miles) 132 Runners
13th Cole Burton Quitman High School 3:47.74
20th Matthew Buchan Quitman High School 3:57.20
28th Jayce Linton Weston High School 4:08.92
30th Brennon Otwell Weston High School 4:15.76
44th Kolton Laffitte Quitman High School 4:25.14
71st Jacob Patton Quitman High School 4:46.18
83rd Rhett Bell Quitman High School 4:58.40
89th Lex Walsworth Quitman High School 5:02.44
122nd Tyson Spivey Quitman High School 5:57.89

K-2 Girls (0.5 Miles) 108 Runners
18th Lennyn Rogers Quitman High School 4:18.99
27th Eva Martin Quitman High School 4:31.21
37th Adalee Russell Weston High School 4:46.54
45th Karli Bradford Quitman High School 4:54.20
88th Charlotte Delaney Quitman High School 5:51.74
98th Sophia Stevenson Quitman High School 6:14.59