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Signal Mountain girls aim for fourth straight cross country state title

Signal Mountain's Taylor Luthringer, one of the area's top distance runners in both track and cross country, will lead her team's attempt to claim a fourth straight state championship in cross country.
Signal Mountain's Taylor Luthringer, one of the area's top distance runners in both track and cross country, will lead her team's attempt to claim a fourth straight state championship in cross country. Signal Mountain's Taylor Luthringer, one of the area's top distance runners in both track and cross country, will lead her team's attempt to claim a fourth straight state championship in cross country.

By Stephen Hargis 3 min read

Three to watch

Boys’ cross country1. George Arrowsmith,McCallie, senior2. Talus Irio, Baylor, senior3. Thomas Porter, Signal Mountain, seniorGirls’ cross country1. Taylor Luthringer, Signal Mountain, senior2. Addison Smith, Baylor, sophomore3. Carley Braman, GPS, junior

It has become the normal expectation for Signal Mountain’s girls’ cross country team.

The Lady Eagles, who have won the past three Class A/AA state championships, had four of the top 15 finishers at last year’s state meet but lost several key members from that group.

Taylor Luthringer finished fifth overall and is again one of the area’s top individual runners. The senior will be counted on as a leader even more with a group of young runners behind her when the season begins next week.

“We know what Taylor is capable of, and our younger runners can learn a lot just by following her,” Signal Mountain coach Dustin Carpenter said. “It’s a different group than we’ve had, but we still feel like we’ll be a strong team.