This is the Top 25 Boys Cross Country teams returning for 2017. This ranking was sorted to show the teams without the graduating senior and leave just those athletes who will return.
| 1 | Pearl HS (MS) | 69 | ||
| 1) Aden Maddox | 16:23.50 | 2 | ||
| 2) Tony Mack | 16:53.05 | 12 | ||
| 3) Patrick Spurgeon | 17:00.10 | 15 | ||
| 4) Cameron Bell | 17:00.70 | 16 | ||
| 5) Wyn Grantham | 17:14.30 | 24 | ||
| Average Time: 16:54.33 Total Time: 1:24:31.65 1-5 Split: 50.80 | ||||
| 6) David Adams | 17:33.40 | 42 | ||
| 7) Daniel Duran | 17:57.80 | 68 | ||
| 2 | Ocean Springs High School (MS) | 95 | ||
| 1) James Harsch | 16:43.85 | 5 | ||
| 2) Matthew Mestayer | 16:58.60 | 13 | ||
| 3) Alexander Whyte | 17:00.70 | 17 | ||
| 4) Joseph Gallo | 17:04.70 | 20 | ||
| 5) Jonathan Carter | 17:31.90 | 40 | ||
| Average Time: 17:03.95 Total Time: 1:25:19.75 1-5 Split: 48.05 | ||||
| 6) Mosie Kirby | 17:42.50 | 53 | ||
| 7) Grayson Frieze | 17:44.80 | 55 | ||
| 3 | Oxford High School (MS) (MS) | 249 | ||
| 1) John Owen Yoste | 17:15.39 | 25 | ||
| 2) Malik Lawson | 17:19.75 | 28 | ||
| 3) Chip Powell | 17:36.50 | 46 | ||
| 4) Owen Bruce | 17:56.42 | 65 | ||
| 5) Walt Johnson | 18:08.90 | 85 | ||
| Average Time: 17:39.39 Total Time: 1:28:16.96 1-5 Split: 53.51 | ||||
| 6) Nolan Farmer | 18:38.50 | 126 | ||
| 7) Stone Tosh | 18:41.65 | 132 | ||
| 4 | Saltillo High School (MS) | 261 | ||
| 1) Joshua Peek | 16:52.92 | 11 | ||
| 2) Payton Temple | 17:35.50 | 45 | ||
| 3) Brent Gobbell | 17:48.07 | 58 | ||
| 4) Kyle Patterson | 18:00.18 | 73 | ||
| 5) Austin Sanders | 18:00.80 | 74 | ||
| Average Time: 17:39.49 Total Time: 1:28:17.47 1-5 Split: 1:07.88 | ||||
| 6) Jack Cobb | 18:05.43 | 79 | ||
| 7) Brian Dafcik | 18:21.01 | 98 | ||
| 5 | Tupelo High School (MS) | 284 | ||
| 1) Grant Yancey | 17:12.10 | 21 | ||
| 2) Sam Sliman | 17:13.80 | 23 | ||
| 3) Koji Dijkwel | 17:24.52 | 33 | ||
| 4) Tanner Chapman | 18:15.80 | 93 | ||
| 5) Amar Johnson | 18:30.08 | 114 | ||
| Average Time: 17:43.26 Total Time: 1:28:36.30 1-5 Split: 1:17.98 | ||||
| 6) Cedrick Lunar | 18:37.24 | 124 | ||
| 7) Landon Long | 18:39.66 | 129 | ||
| 6 | Corinth High School (MS) | 380 | ||
| 1) Thomas Ratliff | 17:20.00 | 30 | ||
| 2) Peyton Marshall | 17:50.00 | 60 | ||
| 3) Joel Parker | 18:11.00 | 88 | ||
| 4) Morgan Toomer | 18:20.80 | 97 | ||
| 5) Jesus Requena | 18:25.00 | 105 | ||
| Average Time: 18:01.36 Total Time: 1:30:06.80 1-5 Split: 1:05.00 | ||||
| 6) Victor Espinosa | 19:36.00 | 266 | ||
| 7) Justin Villaflor | 20:28.00 | 412 | ||
| 7 | Mooreville High School (MS) | 441 | ||
| 1) Dylan Allen | 16:30.60 | 4 | ||
| 2) Wesley Gillentine | 18:14.00 | 91 | ||
| 3) Davis Allen | 18:18.69 | 95 | ||
| 4) Tommy Bramlett | 18:21.10 | 99 | ||
| 5) Tucker Witt | 18:49.40 | 152 | ||
| Average Time: 18:02.76 Total Time: 1:30:13.79 1-5 Split: 2:18.80 | ||||
| 6) Jeb Thomas | 19:51.61 | 329 | ||
| 7) Gavin Culver | 21:00.52 | 513 | ||
| 8 | Clinton High School (MS) | 444 | ||
| 1) Ethan Kelley | 17:39.34 | 49 | ||
| 2) Noah Martinolich | 17:53.20 | 64 | ||
| 3) Jordan Shannon | 18:00.85 | 75 | ||
| 4) Evan Carite | 18:33.04 | 120 | ||
| 5) Isaac Martinolich | 18:43.00 | 136 | ||
| Average Time: 18:09.89 Total Time: 1:30:49.43 1-5 Split: 1:03.66 | ||||
| 6) Joshun Noel | 19:07.19 | 183 | ||
| 7) Timothy Morrow | 19:09.65 | 189 | ||
| 9 | Madison Central HS (MS) | 482 | ||
| 1) John Mackey Mitchell | 17:22.47 | 31 | ||
| 2) John M Mitchell | 17:48.80 | 59 | ||
| 3) Gabe Wilcox | 18:05.50 | 81 | ||
| 4) Adrian Harris | 18:43.68 | 139 | ||
| 5) Peyton Cundall | 19:02.79 | 172 | ||
| Average Time: 18:12.65 Total Time: 1:31:03.24 1-5 Split: 1:40.32 | ||||
| 6) Porter Herrington | 19:28.20 | 243 | ||
| 7) Lee Bowman | 19:37.27 | 274 | ||
| 10 | Brookhaven High School (MS) | 526 | ||
| 1) Adrian Lockwood | 16:48.60 | 7 | ||
| 2) Andrew Knott | 17:02.20 | 19 | ||
| 3) Jacob Britt | 18:32.70 | 119 | ||
| 4) Caleb Mccreary | 18:39.00 | 127 | ||
| 5) Jesse Gilmore | 19:30.70 | 254 | ||
| Average Time: 18:06.64 Total Time: 1:30:33.20 1-5 Split: 2:42.10 | ||||
| 6) Noah Spear | 19:50.50 | 319 | ||
| 7) Grayson Childress | 20:16.00 | 383 | ||
| 11 | Presbyterian Christian School (MS) | 621 | ||
| 1) Chad Filbey | 17:42.50 | 52 | ||
| 2) Jacob Williams | 17:52.02 | 63 | ||
| 3) Jackson McGee | 18:05.46 | 80 | ||
| 4) Gage Girod | 18:58.47 | 165 | ||
| 5) Porter Young | 19:34.40 | 261 | ||
| Average Time: 18:26.57 Total Time: 1:32:12.85 1-5 Split: 1:51.90 | ||||
| 6) Trey Barbieri | 19:36.68 | 267 | ||
| 7) Jackson Creel | 20:24.78 | 404 | ||
| 12 | Starkville High School (MS) | 623 | ||
| 1) Slater Richardson | 17:27.39 | 36 | ||
| 2) John Alex Mulrooney | 18:01.17 | 77 | ||
| 3) Zachary Buntin | 18:50.10 | 154 | ||
| 4) Eli Cappleman | 19:04.70 | 176 | ||
| 5) Carter Campbell | 19:06.50 | 180 | ||
| Average Time: 18:29.97 Total Time: 1:32:29.86 1-5 Split: 1:39.11 | ||||
| 6) Christian Leach | 19:37.10 | 271 | ||
| 7) Jason Roberson | 19:37.10 | 272 | ||
| 13 | Tupelo Christian Prep School (MS) | 640 | ||
| 1) Brock Kelly | 17:18.80 | 27 | ||
| 2) Preston Noland | 18:27.80 | 111 | ||
| 3) Jt Posey | 18:44.70 | 143 | ||
| 4) Haddon Anthony | 19:05.10 | 177 | ||
| 5) Causey Simmons | 19:06.90 | 182 | ||
| Average Time: 18:32.66 Total Time: 1:32:43.30 1-5 Split: 1:48.10 | ||||
| 6) Evan Warnick | 19:19.20 | 217 | ||
| 7) Joseph Davis | 19:42.50 | 294 | ||
| 14 | Hernando High School (MS) | 648 | ||
| 1) Preston Burks | 17:20.00 | 29 | ||
| 2) Hayes Wolfe | 17:59.00 | 71 | ||
| 3) Tanner Madison | 18:42.00 | 133 | ||
| 4) Brett Cooley | 19:12.00 | 199 | ||
| 5) Ian Cox | 19:19.00 | 216 | ||
| Average Time: 18:30.40 Total Time: 1:32:32.00 1-5 Split: 1:59.00 | ||||
| 6) Jay McCaleb | 19:20.00 | 221 | ||
| 7) Max Weiss | 19:30.00 | 247 | ||
| 15 | Hickory Flat High School (MS) | 653 | ||
| 1) Jarvis Harris | 16:51.20 | 10 | ||
| 2) Wesley Green | 18:05.40 | 78 | ||
| 3) Jaiquez Brown | 18:30.90 | 116 | ||
| 4) Billy Russell | 19:11.20 | 194 | ||
| 5) Ryan Allen | 19:30.80 | 255 | ||
| Average Time: 18:25.90 Total Time: 1:32:09.50 1-5 Split: 2:39.60 | ||||
| 6) Trent Gresham | 19:38.80 | 282 | ||
| 7) John Russo | 19:42.51 | 295 | ||
| 16 | Saint Stanislaus High School (MS) | 653 | ||
| 1) Keegan Leverett | 17:57.80 | 69 | ||
| 2) Landry Lemoine | 17:58.30 | 70 | ||
| 3) Carston Raymond | 18:27.50 | 110 | ||
| 4) Carson Leverett | 18:59.40 | 167 | ||
| 5) Kyle Capo | 19:26.80 | 237 | ||
| Average Time: 18:33.96 Total Time: 1:32:49.80 1-5 Split: 1:29.00 | ||||
| 6) Michael Raymond | 19:28.90 | 245 | ||
| 7) Jordan Nunez | 20:58.10 | 504 | ||
| 17 | Saint Andrews HS (MS) | 667 | ||
| 1) Luis Flores | 17:35.00 | 44 | ||
| 2) William Harkless | 18:25.60 | 107 | ||
| 3) Wynn Garriga | 18:28.30 | 112 | ||
| 4) Jack Archer | 18:53.54 | 160 | ||
| 5) John Spencer Jones | 19:28.24 | 244 | ||
| Average Time: 18:34.14 Total Time: 1:32:50.68 1-5 Split: 1:53.24 | ||||
| 6) Owen Newburger | 19:34.81 | 262 | ||
| 7) Jack Ditto | 19:35.26 | 264 | ||
| 18 | Brandon High School (MS) | 693 | ||
| 1) Austin Bourne | 16:59.95 | 14 | ||
| 2) Cameron Entremont | 18:23.10 | 104 | ||
| 3) Zach McElroy | 19:07.87 | 184 | ||
| 4) Cole Drake | 19:09.31 | 187 | ||
| 5) Layton Levingston | 19:14.57 | 204 | ||
| Average Time: 18:34.96 Total Time: 1:32:54.80 1-5 Split: 2:14.62 | ||||
| 6) Tyler McGraw | 19:35.30 | 265 | ||
| 7) Ian Byrd | 19:58.20 | 345 | ||
| 19 | Pontotoc High School (MS) | 780 | ||
| 1) Isaac Staggs | 17:25.00 | 34 | ||
| 2) Caleb Ruth | 18:42.12 | 134 | ||
| 3) Evan McCutchen | 18:55.80 | 163 | ||
| 4) Michael Cutler | 19:20.90 | 223 | ||
| 5) Mitchell Cook | 19:22.10 | 226 | ||
| Average Time: 18:45.18 Total Time: 1:33:45.92 1-5 Split: 1:57.10 | ||||
| 6) Ben Russell | 19:26.00 | 235 | ||
| 7) Ross Mathews | 19:30.52 | 252 | ||
| 20 | Oak Grove High School (MS) | 795 | ||
| 1) Clay Derrick | 16:25.20 | 3 | ||
| 2) Zach Fielder | 17:24.40 | 32 | ||
| 3) Luke Davis | 19:21.34 | 224 | ||
| 4) Tanner Woolbright | 19:30.11 | 249 | ||
| 5) Michael Pitts | 19:39.70 | 287 | ||
| Average Time: 18:28.15 Total Time: 1:32:20.75 1-5 Split: 3:14.50 | ||||
| 6) Cody Rowan | 19:47.12 | 308 | ||
| 7) Chance Cone | 20:31.70 | 421 | ||
| 21 | Northwest Rankin HS (MS) | 818 | ||
| 1) J. j. Kaler | 17:12.80 | 22 | ||
| 2) Grayson Edwards | 18:16.05 | 94 | ||
| 3) Alex Weldon | 19:01.70 | 170 | ||
| 4) Jalen Ross | 19:28.10 | 241 | ||
| 5) Timothy Jackson | 19:41.20 | 291 | ||
| Average Time: 18:43.97 Total Time: 1:33:39.85 1-5 Split: 2:28.40 | ||||
| 6) Bryce Harrison | 19:57.07 | 340 | ||
| 7) Samuel Craig | 20:31.50 | 420 | ||
| 22 | Petal High School (MS) | 853 | ||
| 1) Hayden Shows | 16:08.66 | 1 | ||
| 2) Ladarius Evans | 16:49.50 | 9 | ||
| 3) Landon Draughn | 18:11.81 | 89 | ||
| 4) Caden Riels | 19:32.17 | 259 | ||
| 5) Jared Bullard | 20:54.99 | 495 | ||
| Average Time: 18:19.43 Total Time: 1:31:37.13 1-5 Split: 4:46.33 | ||||
| 6) Ethan Yang | 21:47.20 | 629 | ||
| 7) Colby Marsh | 22:15.49 | 703 | ||
| 23 | Jackson Academy (MS) | 865 | ||
| 1) Tj Smith | 18:43.42 | 138 | ||
| 2) Emery Thigpen | 18:46.70 | 148 | ||
| 3) Reed Travelstead | 18:52.80 | 157 | ||
| 4) Mason Glaze | 18:56.41 | 164 | ||
| 5) Win Varner | 19:31.50 | 258 | ||
| Average Time: 18:58.17 Total Time: 1:34:50.83 1-5 Split: 48.08 | ||||
| 6) Hayden Allen | 19:51.03 | 327 | ||
| 7) Michael Lowe | 21:33.60 | 594 | ||
| 24 | Tupelo Spartans (MS) | 878 | ||
| 1) Macain Chunn | 17:17.70 | 26 | ||
| 2) Elijah Brown | 18:31.20 | 117 | ||
| 3) Mark Chunn | 18:43.06 | 137 | ||
| 4) Nathan Tanner | 19:13.41 | 202 | ||
| 5) Brandon Newell | 20:22.09 | 396 | ||
| Average Time: 18:49.49 Total Time: 1:34:07.46 1-5 Split: 3:04.39 | ||||
| 6) Qiao Moeller | 20:25.13 | 406 | ||
| 7) Ben Killough | 20:51.00 | 489 | ||
| 25 | Cathedral Unit School (MS) | 917 | ||
| 1) Jalen McCoy | 17:29.16 | 37 | ||
| 2) Will Vaughan | 19:09.77 | 190 | ||
| 3) Zehlin Cornette | 19:11.10 | 193 | ||
| 4) Cade Miller | 19:27.33 | 240 | ||
| 5) ryan skates | 19:31.40 | 257 | ||
| Average Time: 18:57.75 Total Time: 1:34:48.76 1-5 Split: 2:02.24 | ||||
| 6) Parker Robinson | 19:37.90 | 277 | ||
| 7) Nicholas Waycaster | 19:44.26 | 301 | ||