Creekview Wins Boys Class AAAAAA State Cross Country

Cobb and Cherokee Counties swept the Class AAAAAA state cross country titles in Carrollton on Saturday.

Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Running

Creekview Wins Boys Class AAAAAA State Cross Country

Creekview won the Class AAAAAA boys state cross country championship with 83 points, its second consecutive state title. Pope won the girls championship with 46 points, its third consecutive state title, with Aislynn Dunn taking the girls individual crown.

Why it matters

The results mark a clean sweep of the top team titles by Cobb and Cherokee Counties in Georgia's largest high school classification. The back-to-back and three-peat wins highlight sustained distance-running depth in the metro Atlanta area.

Creekview's boys scored 83 points to edge Lakeside Atlanta's 116 and Pope's 156, while Pope's girls totaled 46 points. Ryan Pattillo finished the boys race in 16:43.38 and Rowen Maloney in 16:29.30, and Gianna DeLima ran 19:03.66 in the girls race.

The players

Creekview High School

Creekview High School is a public school in Cherokee County, Georgia, whose boys cross country program won the Class AAAAAA state title.

Pope High School

Pope High School is a public school in Cobb County, Georgia, whose girls cross country program won its third consecutive Class AAAAAA state title.

The details

Creekview's boys had four runners in the top 20, and Aislynn Dunn built a substantial early lead in the girls race before winning the individual title. Dunn's time improved by 25 seconds over her 2025 performance.

Saturday: Class AAAAAA state cross country championships held in Carrollton.

Season Trajectory

Pope's third straight girls state title extends a run of consecutive championships in Class AAAAAA. Creekview's back-to-back boys titles place it among the dominant programs in the classification this season.

Creekview's boys and Pope's girls now hold the state team titles in their classification for the current season. Fans tracking Georgia high school distance running can use the finish times and team totals to compare programs.

The takeaway

Depth matters in team cross country, as Creekview's four top-20 finishers and Pope's consistent scoring show. Tracking team totals alongside individual times gives a clearer picture of which programs are built to repeat.