Monday
Jackson Academy Invitational Cancelled due to weather.
Tuesday
JPS Challenge Series - Meet 1 Cancelled due to weather
Okatibbee Practice Meet
This meet was run in the rain and barely got it in due to the weather
Girls
Emma Claire James, West Lauderdale won the 2 mile run in 12:31.60 over teammate and #1 ranked 4A girl Emily Snodgrass at 13:29.50. West Lauderdale girls won the meet over Meridian High with a score of 19 to 42. These were the only two full teams competing.
Boys
Zach Carter, Meridian High ran 11:55.70 to beat Rylee Taylor, West Lauderdale at 12:02.29. West Lauderdale won the boy meet 22 to 57 over Meridian High.
Link to the complete results.
Thursday
George County Trail Run
Girls
Brooklyn Biancamano, Long Beach ran 19:03.13 to take over the State lead at 5K. She run the fairly tough course at a tempo pace to get ready for the Mobile Challenge of Champions on Saturday. Saint Patrick girls won the high scoring meet 72 to 77 over Oak Grove. This is an estimated team score not official.
Boys
Christian Balcer, East Central started the season off right with a nice 16:39.58 to beat Kevin Cooley, George County, 16:41.27. Both times are really good on this course. Christian is now ranked #3 in the State with Kevin holding down the 4 spot. On a rough count Saint Stanislaus won the boys meet with 71 points. I will update this when the timer updates the results.
Pictures by Jennifer McCollough MileSplit Pro.
Complete results
Saturday
Mississippi High Season Opener
Girls
Emma Claire James, West Lauderdale led the girls across the line in 20:15.78. She did not win with ease as Shana Sellers, Pearl High was right with her at 20:16.50. Emma Claire took the lead at about 50 yards to go on the tough finish hill at Choctaw Trails. The Pearl girls won 97 to Brookhaven's 108 in the high scoring team race.
Boys
It was a showdown of top boys runners with Jacob Britt, Brookhaven, Brock Kelly, Tupelo Christian and Grayson Childress, Brookhaven in the race. Jacob put in a 5:09 second mile to pull away and win in 16:30.33 over Brock in 16:40.51 with Grayson in hot pursuit in 16:40.61. Brookhaven boys won by 32 ponts over the Pearl boys.
Mobile Cross Country Challenge of Champions
Girls
Picture is from the George Country Trail Run.
Brooklyn Biancamano, Long Beach backed up her win at George County with a nice 18:36.88. Haley Clark. Pass Christian ran 22:08.09 to finish in 28th place.
Boys
Kevin Cooley, George County ran 16:44.50 to finish 4th in the Boys Invitational race.
City Auto Memphis Twlight XC Classic
Girls
Lauren Entremont, Brandon was the highest finisher from Mississippi at 17th place in 20:26.14.
Boys
Walt Johnson, Oxford led the way for Mississippi runner finishing in 14 place with a time of 16:24.31
5 Star City Invitational'
Girls
Jessica Cartwright, Hernando ran her second sub 20 in 19:57.00 to win the girls race.
Boys
Emerson Mansfield, Satillo ran 18:08 to win the boys race,
Brooks Lion Cross Country Invitational
Girls
Molly Johnson, Corinth ran 22:13.26 to finish 10th in the girls Class 5A-7A race. The girls finished 3rd in the team race.
Boys
Joel Parker, Corinth ran 17:18.49 to finish 4th in the Class 5A-7A race. The Corinth boys won the team title.
