Milton cross country races at GHSA state meet Saturday

By Alpharetta-Milton Chronicle staff · November 5, 2026 · 1 min read

A group of runners racing across a grass cross country course on an overcast autumn morning. — High school cross country runners race across an open grass course. AI-generated illustration / Surround Sound Media

Milton's boys and girls cross country teams head to Carrollton High School on Saturday, Nov. 7, for the GHSA Class 6A state championship meet.

The boys race at 8 a.m. The girls follow at 8:45 a.m.

Milton Cross Country posted the schedule on X on Wednesday, Nov. 4, confirming both squads will compete. In an Oct. 31 post, the program said the boys had "a great day in a loaded field" and would race at the GHSA state championship in Carrollton.

The meet runs two days at Carrollton High School, located at 201 Trojan Drive, according to the Athens Banner-Herald. Friday, Nov. 6, features Classes 4A, 5A and Private. Saturday's slate covers Classes 6A, 2A, 1A, 7A and 3A, with race starts in 45-minute increments. The full day runs through 2:45 p.m.

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