Girls
If I had to pick it would be a close call Kate Mattox (9) of Starkville had the best time at 14:39.2. not her personal best while Kyannah Grant (8) of Choctaw Central had a 14:51.40 which was her personal best. Both girls ran the last part of the race by themselves so had no one pushing them. Based on head to head the few times they ran against each other Kate Mattox triumphed. So the verdict from me is Kate Mattox as the top performance. Now lets see who the coaches would like.
Kate Mattox Starkville
Kyannah Grant Choctaw Central
Boys
Well in the boys Darnell Collier (11) Tupelo saved his best run to last clocking 16:11.6 in the Class 6A race for a personal best time. Tristan Orman (11) of Oxford had a 16:40.9 but not his best time and Robert Galliet (11) St Andrew's had a 16:56.4 his best time but not in the league of Darnell Collier. So I pick Darnedll Collier of Tupelo with the best final performance of the season. However Curt Knight (10) of Jackson Academy had the best time of the year in 16:07.00 but we did not get his time on the Choctaw Trails Course for the MAIS meet as the performance were not sent to Mississippi Milesplit.
Darnell Collier
Tristan Orman
Robert Galliet