Update to an earlier report: This article includes new information about a story we previously covered. Read our earlier report.
Savannah Arts Academy’s girls won the 2026 GHSA Class AA cross-country team championship, earning the Panthers a third consecutive state title. Their team time was 1:48:18.53, roughly 30 seconds ahead of runner-up Bleckley County. The meet took place Saturday morning at Carrollton High School.
Francie Tedder, Morgan Irvine, McKay Bennett, Ava Treece and Madeline Balthrop were the five Savannah Arts runners whose results counted toward the team score. Their performances gave the Panthers 46 points.
Other reported finishes for area teams included fifth place for Jeff Davis, 10th for Vidalia, 11th for Woodville-Tompkins, 12th for Bryan County, 13th for Metter and 18th for Screven County.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
