With three runners finishing in the top 20 and four placing in the top 25, the Quitman boys cross country team opened the 2026 LHSAA cross country season by finishing in third place in the competitive Choudrant Invitational, which saw 17 schools from all over the state participate. The girls’ team also competed, but since only four runners competed, they did not qualify for team honors.
Luke Sims led the charge for the Wolverines by finishing in 13th place in the 5000-meter race, followed closely by Josiah Ramsey and Carson Savana, who ended up in 15th and 16th place, respectively. Mason Thomas came in 23rd place, and Cooper Roton placed 42nd. In the girls’ competition, Audrina Woods made a top-20 finish by coming in 18th, with Lindsey Woods finishing in 20th and Anna Parude coming in 25th place. Emma Thomas came in 40th place overall.
Locals Shine in Choudrant K-8th Grade Meet
Kindergarten through Junior High runners from Quitman and Weston competed in the season-opening Aggie Invitational held at “The Gospel” in Choudrant, LA, with several taking top spots in the various divisions.
Leading the way was Emmett Thomas, winning the 2-3 boys race. Three more locals finished in second place in their respective divisions: Alyna Decou of Quitman Elementary (K-1 girls), Adalee Russell of Weston Elementary (2-3 girls), and Clay Burton of Quitman Junior High (Jr. High Boys)
Additional finishers in their respective divisions were:
K-1 Girls
Reiley Franks (Quitman) – 7th
Aria Decou (Quitman) – 9th
K-1 Boys
Hayne Hogue (Weston) – 8th
Alex Martin (Quitman) – 17th
2-3 Girls
Hadlee Tolar (Quitman) – 13th
Valeri Blanco (Weston) – 23rd
Harper Millien (Quitman) – 24th
Eva Martin (Quitman) – 28th
Sophian Stevenson (Quitman) – 31st
2-3 Boys
Kreed Delaughter (Quitman) – 3rd
Dawson Otwell (Weston) – 10th
Axle Mullins (Quitman) – 14th
Brax Neatherland (Quitman) – 15th
Kolton Lafitte (Quitman) – 16th
Lex Walsworth (Quitman) – 20th
Parker Pardue (Weston) – 24th
Blake Reison (Weston) – 36th
Landry Anderson (Weston) – 37th
Damian Norman (Weston) – 41st
Christon Gray (Quitman) – 43rd
Beau Turner (Weston) – 57th
Memphis Terrell (Quitman) – 61st
Kristofer Lamkin (Weston) – 62nd
4-5 Girls
Madilyn Spillman (Quitman) – 7th
Sydney Robertson (Quitman) – 15th
Paisley Hightower (Weston) – 28th
Braxton Whatley (Quitman) – 38th
4-5 Boys
Blake Dickens (Quitman) – 7th
Lyndon Walsworth (Quitman) – 9th
Jackson Linton (Weston) – 10th
Cole Burton (Quitman) – 11th
Matthew Buchan (Quitman) – 13th
Carter Hall (Weston) – 19th
Jayce Linton (Weston) – 25th
Brennon Otwell (Weston) – 26th
Reece Altheimer (Quitman) – 31st
Jake Patton (Quitman) – 40th
Dominique Vara-Hodnett (Quitman) – 49th
Luke Turner (Weston) – 55th
Jr. High Girls
Anzlea McGee (Quitman) 16th
Gabby Hyde (Quitman) – 21st
Raelynn Cox (Quitman) – 23rd
Bexley Franks (Quitman) – 26th
Karlee Altheimer (Quitman) – 31st
Bree Blanco (Weston) – 47th
Jr. High Boys
Mason Caldwell (Quitman) 12th
Cameron Pardue (Weston) – 14th
Thomas Sessions (Quitman) – 22nd
Easton Buchan (Quitman) – 24th
Mayson Terrell (Quitman) – 25th
Parker Hightower (Weston) – 27th
Lincoln Robertson (Quitman) – 29th
Avery Buchan (Quitman) – 33rd
Devon Hernandez (Quitman) – 37th
Jaxson Austin (Weston) – 40th
Austin North (Quitman) – 42nd