Clinton trio caps cross country season at state
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Clinton’s Cooper Bostram made his second-consecutive trip to the TSSAA Class AA state championship meet in Memphis. Bostram finished the 5,000-meter course with a time of 17:48.82.
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Lily West made her first appearance in the TSSAA Class AA state championship meet, completing the course in 24:07.56.
Three Clinton High School runners closed out the 2025 cross country season on the Volunteer State’s biggest stage late last week.
Two members of the Dragons’ boys team and one from the Lady Dragons competed in the TSSAA Class AA state championships at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis.
Junior Cooper Bostrom, making his second-consecutive trip to state, finished 45th, completing the 5,000-meter course in 17 minutes, 48.82 seconds.
Freshman Baylor Cool capped his debut high school season by placing 109th with a time of 19:13.80.
Freshman Lily West represented the Lady Dragons and came in 95th, clocking 24:07.56.
Clinton Coach Tim Kumes said he was proud of his athletes for how they handled the competition and the conditions.
“Baylor and Lily were there for the first time and they had their eyes wide open,” Kumes said. “And Cooper looked like a grizzled veteran, but he was a nervous wreck.
“It was a great experience for these kids, and Cooper beat some kids who had beaten him all year,” he said. “When we pulled into the parking lot, we all went up and went in together. It was just amazing to see all the athletes. But the conditions were tough — it was hot, and our race window was brutal.”