Appomattox County High School cross country runner Madison Martin set a new school record in a 3.1-mile course with a time of 20.09 at Wednesday's VHSL Regional Championship meet in Salem. Image: Contributed

Appomattox County High School (ACHS) cross country runner Madison Martin set a new school record in a 3.1-mile course with a time of 20.09 at Wednesday's VHSL Regional Championship meet in Salem.

Martin finished fifth overall in the girls competition and qualifies to run in the VHSL State Championships on Nov. 12, also in Salem.

ACHS runner Clay Hamilton also qualified for the state meet, setting a personal best time of 17.02 in the boys 3.1-mile race.

Find out more in the upcoming Nov. 9 issue of the Times Virginian newspaper. Pick up a copy or subscribe at www.timesvirginian.com/subscriber_services to view the full article in the e-edition version.