Cold Springs’ Ethan Edgeworth raced his way into the record books when he finished first in the Class 1A-2A boys’ division race during Saturday’s Alabama High School Athletic Association Cross Country Championships held at Oakville Indian Mounds Park.

Edgeworth won in a time of 14 minutes, 34.29 seconds, more than a minute ahead of his closest competitor, teammate Jayden Allred, who ran 16:00.31. Afterward, Edgeworth said he was on a mission.

“Coming in, everybody knew all eyes were on 14:36 (the previous course record), and that was my goal,” he said. “I planned on going through the first mile in 4:30, and I did that, and I wanted to go through the two-mile in 9:15, and I did that. But I wasn’t satisfied with anything over 14:36. I was feeling good after the two-mile (mark) and I never felt good after the two-mile mark.”

Edgeworth had another reason to feel good — Cold Springs won the Class 1A-2A boys’ division, defeating archrival Hatton 68-72. Sand Rock was third with 100 points, while St. Luke’s (129) and Tharptown (185) rounded out the top five.

Cold Springs also won the Class 1A-2A girls’ division as well, scoring 60 points to defeat Sand Rock (90). Reagan Parris led Cold Springs, winning the individual title in 19:31.26. West End (100), Pisgah (126) and St. Luke’s (139) rounded out the top five.

Cold Springs was not the only school to sweep the boys’ and girls’ divisions. Mountain Brook swept the Class 6A boys’ and girls’ titles. The boys won their second straight title, defeating Homewood 74-129. UMS-Wright, led by Charles Perry’s first-place finish (15:24.77) was third (132) while Northridge (167) and Helena (188) rounded out the top five.

Mountain Brook’s girls won their third straight title, defeating Briarwood Christian 46-86. Homewood (111), Athens (192) and UMS-Wright (196) rounded out the top five. Mountain Brook head coach Michael McGovern was thrilled.

“I’m really excited for the kids,” he said. “They really bought into the team concept this year, and they didn’t care what order they finished in; they ran for each other the whole way. It’s the culmination of a great season.”

Another school sweeping titles was Providence Christian Academy in Class 4A. The boys scored 35 points, defeating Westminster Christian Academy 35-92. White Plains (135), Hamilton (138) and St. Michael Catholic (178) rounded out the top five. In Class 4A girls, Providence Christian defeated White Plains 62-93, with Houston Academy (113), Jacksonville (140) and Deshler (185) rounding out the top five. Munford’s Dakota Frank (15:45.05) and Maddyn Conn of White Plains (18:30.32) were the individual Class 4A winners.

In Class 7A boys, Vestavia Hills defeated Huntsville 45-55, while James Clemens (64), Hewit-Trussville (119) and Oak Mountain (168) rounded out the top five. Vestavia Hills was led by Henry Strand, who fought off a spirited challenge by Oak Mountain’s John Shoemaker to win individual honors, 15:10.49 to 15:11.20. In Class 7A girls, Auburn continued its dominance, scoring 26 points to defeat Hewitt-Trussville (86). Hoover (110), Vestavia Hills (131) and James Clemens (139) rounded out the top five. Auburn was led by Sarah Tole and Abby Merner in a 1-2 finish, with Tole running 17:54.94 and Merner running 18:09.41.

Scottsboro won the Class 5A boys’ title, defeating American Christian 40-45 while Lincoln High was third with 121 points. Rounding out the top five were Westminster at Oak Mountain (127) and Lawrence County (142). John Carroll Catholic’s Arthur Langley was the top individual finisher (15:35.85). In Class 5A girls, Lawrence County used a first-place individual finish from Katie Mae Coan (18:33.07) to narrowly defeat Bayside Academy 47-50. Scottsboro (77), Westminster at Oak Mountain (145) and Brewer (158) rounded out the top five.

Bayshore Christian, led by Cade Phillippi’s first-place finish (15:55.73) won its’ third title in a row, narrowly defeating Altamont 63-66 to win the Class 3A boys’ crown. Montgomery Academy was third (115), with Trinity Presbyterian (138) and JB Pennington (150) rounding out the top five. Bayshore Christian head coach Ann-Marie Cook said she knew it would be a tight battle coming into the meet.

“Preseason, we didn’t know what we were walking into, but coming into state we knew we were walking into a fight,” she said. “We’re a tiny school and we just have to keep working hard. I believed in our boys, and it’s because they have love for one another.”

Whitesburg Christian, led by Anna Pierce’s first-place finish (18:46.61) won Class 3A girls with 65 points. Altamont and Bayshore Christian each scored 87, but Altamont was awarded second on the tiebreaker (higher No. 6 runner). Rounding out the top five were Montgomery Academy (137) and Plainview (143).