Six years ago, before the primetime championship race was moved to under the lights on Friday night, the Wingfoot XC Classic was held on Saturday morning in Cartersville at Sam Smith Park.
One of the best races in the meet's history came in 2017.
That year, Trinity Dublin Christian's Jacob McLeod and Milton's Sam Bowers went blow-for-blow in the final stages.
The race was decided with an epic sprint-off that saw McLeod score a course record in 14:50.22
Bowers followed just three-hundredths of a second later with the second-best time in meet history.
In fact, these two runners are the only ones in history to go below the 15-minute threshold. Last year's race featuring Joe Sapone and Maxwell Hardin was the second-fastest race in history.
Check the race above.
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TOP 25 TIMES AT SAM SMITH PARK
| RANK | TIME | ATHLETE/TEAM | GRADE | MEET DATE PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14:50.22 | GA Trinity Dublin Christian School | 2018 | Wingfoot XC Classic 1st F |
| 2 | 14:50.25 | GA Milton High School | 2018 | Wingfoot XC Classic 2nd F |
| 3 | 15:06.20 | GA Holy Innocents' Episcopal School | 2023 | |
| 4 | 15:07.10 | AL Auburn | 2023 | |
| 5 | 15:11.80 | GA Mary Persons | 2021 | Wingfoot XC Classic 1st F |
| 6 | 15:13.70 | GA Harrison High School | 2021 | Wingfoot XC Classic 2nd F |
| 7 | 15:13.80 | GA Archer HS | 2020 | Wingfoot XC Classic 3rd F |
| 8 | 15:14.10 | GA Marist | 2025 | |
| 9 | 15:14.27 | GA Milton High School | 2018 | Wingfoot XC Classic 3rd F |
| 10 | 15:15.80 | GA Whitefield Academy | 2023 | |
| 11 | 15:20.50 | TN Brentwood High School | 2023 | |
| 12 | 15:20.80 | GA North Hall | 2021 | Wingfoot XC Classic 4th F |
| 13 | 15:25.20 | GA Westminster School | 2024 | |
| 14 | 15:26.30 | GA Bleckley County High School | 2023 | |
| 15 | 15:27.10 | FL Fleming Island HS | 2024 | |
| 16 | 15:29.30 | GA Chattahoochee High School | 2023 | |
| 17 | 15:30.23 | GA Milton High School | 2018 | Wingfoot XC Classic 4th F |
| 18 | 15:30.40 | GA Pope High School | 2020 | Wingfoot XC Classic 5th F |
| 19 | 15:30.90 | GA Blessed Trinity | 2022 | Wingfoot XC Classic 2nd F |
| 20 | 15:31.24 | GA Starrs Mill High School | 2019 | Wingfoot XC Classic 5th F |
| 21 | 15:32.80 | GA East Jackson High School | 2017 | Wingfoot XC Classic 1st F |
| 22 | 15:33.10 | TN Camden Central High School | 2023 | |
| 23 | 15:34.10 | SC Lakeside, Evans | 2022 | Wingfoot XC Classic 6th F |
| 24 | 15:34.20 | GA Westminster School | 2020 | Wingfoot XC Classic 7th F |
| 25 | 15:34.37 | GA Alpharetta | 2018 | Wingfoot XC Classic 6th F |
