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The Quitman girls close out their 2026 season taking home their eighth consecutive trophy at State. Quitman finished with 39 points, with a 45 point lead ahead of Genoa Central. State was a nice capstone for a very successful season.
At the state meet, Quitman’s team featured the following runners:
Senior Madilyn Varvil – 3rd, 21:16.01
Sophomore Kaitlyn Norris – 5th, 21:19.16
Sophomore Kendall Cullum – 10th, 22:09.58
Sophomore Baylee Gadberry – 12th, 22:35.65
Freshman Lainey Black – 16th, 23:05.10
Sophomore Osheena Orabona – 19th, 23:34.16
Junior Leah Love – 27th, 24:13.27
Senior Paislee Davis – 39th, 24:59.05
Sophomore Madison Burkhead – 50th, 25:42.79
Pioneer Invitational
Quitman also claimed the girls team championship at the October 6 Pioneer Invitational in Sulphur Rock, finishing with 23 points. Norris led the Bulldogs with a second-place finish in 21:54.00. Varvil followed in third in 21:55.00, while Orabona placed fifth in 22:33.00.
Gadberry – 20th, 24:37.00
Love – 25th, 25:12.00
Burkhead – 26th, 25:12.00
Davis – 27th, 25:23.00
Bald Knob
Quitman was the champion with 24 points. At the October 13 Bald Knob Cross Country Invitational, Norris took the individual victory in the 1A–3A girls division with a time of 21:53.60. Cullum placed third in 22:23.80, and Orabona finished fifth in 22:36.40.
