Bartow runners take to the course at Rome Invitational

August 23, 2026

Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

The Woodland, Adairsville, and Cass cross country teams competed Saturday (Aug. 22) at the Rome Invitational held on the Rome campus of Georgia Highlands College.

Paulding County won the boys team title, followed by East Paulding and Hillgrove. Thirty-one boys teams competed, including 239 runners. Woodland finished 15th, and Adairsville was 26th. Cass did not field a full boys roster, but had individuals to compete.

Pace Academy won the girls championship, followed by Hillgrove and North Cobb Christian. Woodland placed 11th of 21 girls teams, including 170 runners. The Lady Tigers and Lady Colonels did not field full rosters, but had individual competitors.

Cass’ Booker Gearhart  (20th place, 17:38) had the best time of the Bartow County runners.

Charlie Hennington (34th, 18:11) led the Wildcats. He was followed by teammates Julian Medina (61st, 19:22), Logan Marr (78th, 19:50), Anderson Bridges (95th, 20:15), Forrest Stein (135th, 21:26), Grant Davenport (144th, 21:46), Andy Parker (172nd, 22:30), Dakota Keane (175th, 22:42), and Zane Beavers (178th, 22:54).

Aaron Souders (119th, 20:48) was the top Adairsville runner, followed by Jaxson Stanfield (127th, 21:13), Jackson Steele (154th, 21:57), Canyon East (171st, 22:28), Benjamin Dixon (198th, 23:30), and Aiden Viktora (201st, 23:43).

Mario Corpus (162nd, 22:15) and James Wilson (204th, 23:58) represented Cass, along with Gearhart.

Rylee Maxwell (26th, 22:09) paced the Woodland girls, followed by teammates Tatum Currier (35th, 23:08), Allison Snead (57th, 24:10), Isabel McCafferty (72nd, 24:55), Ariel Salter-Bigger (132nd, 28:31), Caroline Holt (150th, 30:25), and Ava Eppers (156th, 32:25).

Fernanda Singer (63rd, 24:25) had the Adairsville girls’ best time, followed by Bella Smith (90th, 25:50), Reese Fuller (119th, 27:17), and Kelsie Crosby (123rd, 27:52).

Annabel Leon (79th, 25:16) led three Lady Colonels runners, followed by Charley Doyle (80th, 25:18) and Alejandra Cuesta Llorento (89th, 25:50).

Adairsville will compete at the North Georgia Five Star Stride in Ringgold on Saturday. Woodland will host the 20th annual Run at the Rock on September 5, where Cass will also compete.