Oxford boys win Region 1-5A title; Lady Chargers take second
Led by the efforts of Lucian Duchaine, the Oxford boys cross country team claimed first place at the Region 1-5A championships, while the Lady Chargers took home silver thanks to a standout performance from Callie Mayo.
Nine schools fielded teams for the Class 1A/2A/5A event. (more…) (October 31, 2011, Page 3B)
Three Oxford runners capture titles
CORINTH — Oxford won three of four cross country races this past Saturday in the Corinth Invitational. Oxford’s boys tied with Saltillo with 46 points but finished second overall, while the varsity Lady Chargers finished third overall. (more…) (October 18, 2011, Page 10)
Oxford performs well at Jesse Owens Invitational
Oxford’s girls and boys cross country teams have performed well all season long in various meets held in Mississippi and the Mid-South area. Saturday the two teams competed in the Jesse Owens Cross Country Invitational, a nationally respected meet that features most of the best teams in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and other states. (more…) (October 3, 2011, Page 5B)
OHS teams earn top 5 finishes at Tupelo Invitational
TUPELO — Oxford’s girls and boys continued to show why they are both ranked in top 10 in the state of Mississippi on Saturday with two top five finishes in the Tupelo Invitational.
The Chargers finished third in the meet, while the Lady Chargers finished fourth overall. (more…) (September 26, 2011, Page 4B)
Mayo, Duchaine lead Lady Chargers, Chargers
Oxford continued to post good results on the cross country course as both varsity teams finished in the top four at the Saltillo Invitational on Saturday.
The Chargers finished third out of the 14 teams that competed, while the Lady Chargers were fourth. (more…) (September 19, 2011, Page 2B)
Mayo, Carter pace OHS cross country in Pontotoc
Led by Callie Mayo and Austin Carter, the Oxford girls and boys cross country teams had successful showings at the Pontotoc Cross Country Invitational Saturday held at Longbow Trails. Mayo finished second in the 2.5 mile race with a time of 16 minutes, 28 seconds. Carter, meanwhile, was the top boys finisher with a time of 17:57, good for seventh overall. (September 12, 2011, Page 4B)
Nine area runners earn top recognition this year
Dedication and perseverance proved to be two of the main reasons why Oxford and Lafayette had such successful cross country seasons this fall. In a year where both programs had to rely on underclassmen to not only fill out the roster, but perform at a high level, having nine runners earn the distinction of being All-State was a tremendous achievement.
The Lady Chargers and Lady Commodores each had three runners finish in the top 14 at the state meet held at Choctaw Trails in Clinton on Nov. 6. Earning All-State from Oxford were sophomore Callie Mayo, eighth-grader Emily Hankins and sophomore Audrey Dayan. (December 2, 2010, Page 1B)
Oxford teams finish third at state meet
A strong finish to the season in the Class 5A state meet helped lift the Oxford Chargers and Lady Chargers to third-place finishes Saturday at MHSAA Cross Country Championships held at Mississippi College’s Choctaw Trails.
Five overall athletes earned All-State recognition for Oxford, including Callie Mayo, Emily Hankins and Audrey Dayan for the Lady Chargers and Lucian Duchaine and Fisher Austin for the Chargers. (November 8, 2010, Page 3B)
Oxford teams take home second place in division
Oxford’s final cross country meet before the MHSAA State Championships produced two second-place finishes for the Chargers and Lady Chargers in the Division 1-5A meet held in Saltillo Saturday.
Saltillo won both titles Saturday, while New Hope also competed in the meet. (November 1, 2010, Page 3B)
Kendricks proud of OHS’ showing at Invitational
Saturday’s Corinth Invitational proved to be more than successful for the Oxford High cross country team as not only did the junior varsity boys place first and the girls place third out of seven teams, but the varsity boys came in fourth while the girls came in sixth out of 19 teams. (October 19, 2010, Page 8)
