By Joshua Huff, sports editor
OAKVILLE — The Springville boys’ cross country team partook in the 2019 AHSAA cross country championship this Friday fresh off a second-place finish at the Class 5A, Section 2 meet. In Oakville, Alabama, on Saturday, the Springville boys concluded its season with an eighth-place finish in the championship meet.
The boys were paced by Caleb Kimmons, who finished 31st with a time of 17:34.17. Jake Harned rounded out the top 50 with a 41st place finish. Southside-Gadsden, Briarwood Christian, Randolph and champion Scottsboro rounded out the top four.
The Springville girls’ team was led by the third-place finish of Beth Ann Tucker, who finished with a time 19:22.88. Overall, the girls’ team finished in 10th place. Faith Academy, Briarwood Christian, Lawrence County and champion Scottsboro rounded out the top four.
Springville Girls Team Results
| 19:22.88 | SB | Beth Ann Tucker | 3rd | 5A Girls |
| 22:18.55 | SB | Sadie Deason | 62nd | 5A Girls |
| 23:02.04 | SB | Lauren Isley | 77th | 5A Girls |
| 23:26.67 | Sarah McGinnis | 83rd | 5A Girls | |
| 23:45.58 | Zoe McGinnis | 90th | 5A Girls |
Springville Boys Team Results
| 17:34.17 | SB | Caleb Kimmons | 31st | 5A Boys |
| 17:50.69 | SB | Jake Harned | 41st | 5A Boys |
| 18:36.66 | Peyton Young | 65th | 5A Boys | |
| 19:16.30 | SB | Benjamin Chapman | 93rd | 5A Boys |
| 19:49.43 | Caleb King | 104th | 5A Boys | |
| 19:53.73 | SB | Jackson Williams | 107th | 5A Boys |
| 20:12.24 | SB | Nick Johnson | 120th | 5A Boys |
| 21:09.58 | SB | Elliott Denard | 135th | 5A Boys |
| 21:39.70 | SB | Ethan Gravlee | 147th | 5A Boys |
| 21:56.73 | Michael Storie | 152nd | 5A Boys |
