How MHSAA Qualifying Standards Will Affect State This Year


Based on the MHSAA qualifying standards these are the teams from Class 6A boys that would be running at State. Currently there are 23 boys teams with at least five runners so 60 percent of that is 13.8 or 14 teams.

1Tupelo High School(MS)68
1)Taylor Brown17:27.343
2)J.T. Posey17:49.187
3)Christopher Eskesen18:07.4012
4)Jaheim Bridges18:15.6715
5)Lincoln Jones18:57.9031
Average Time: 18:07.50Total Time: 1:30:37.491-5 Split: 1:30.56
6)Bryce Weaver19:18.9238
7)Marcus Little20:24.6360
2Pearl High School(MS)72
1)Jonathan Phillips17:36.404
2)Tanner Moore17:48.406
3)Brady Helms17:51.008
4)Jacob Dedmon18:24.2018
5)Brendan Clark19:08.5036
Average Time: 18:09.70Total Time: 1:30:48.501-5 Split: 1:32.10
6)Maxi Duran19:43.6045
7)David Oxborrow20:38.0967
3Ocean Springs High School(MS)80
1)Thomas Powell18:02.1910
2)Adam Atigh18:04.9311
3)Alex Beeler18:09.8814
4)Matheson Chen18:26.9019
5)Luke Lansdown18:42.8726
Average Time: 18:17.35Total Time: 1:31:26.771-5 Split: 40.68
6)Joseph Stewart19:41.1643
7)Ashton Rubio19:43.6346
4Oxford High School (MS)(MS)85
1)Chase Rose16:30.402
2)Luke Johnson17:40.805
3)Matthew Singletary18:19.7017
4)Ethan Knight18:48.1027
5)Aiden Addy19:04.1034
Average Time: 18:04.62Total Time: 1:30:23.101-5 Split: 2:33.70
6)Brooks Austin19:46.8048
7)Michael Cheng20:31.7064
5Starkville High School(MS)145
1)Rhett Schimpf17:52.109
2)Giles Jones18:32.7321
3)Chris Bell18:42.2024
4)Greg Jones19:43.5344
5)Taze Fulford19:46.0047
Average Time: 18:55.31Total Time: 1:34:36.561-5 Split: 1:53.90
6)Ryan Leach20:09.6056
7)Kenny-Dean Smith20:48.8372
6Hernando High School(MS)156
1)Graham Weiss18:18.0816
2)Dylan Fisher18:39.9323
3)Joseph Thornhill18:42.7425
4)Dallas Randall18:59.7533
5)Evan Stroupe20:23.8059
Average Time: 19:00.86Total Time: 1:35:04.301-5 Split: 2:05.72
6)Sam Arton20:27.0062
7)Elijah Stage20:35.0066
7South Panola High School(MS)191
1)Sam Kirkland18:08.6613
2)Calvin Cole18:53.4029
3)Tracy Williams19:19.1839
4)Wray Willis19:59.7652
5)Calvin Bishop20:21.4058
Average Time: 19:20.48Total Time: 1:36:42.401-5 Split: 2:12.74
6)TaDarrian Woodard21:01.0078
7)Blaine Slay23:42.47115
8Clinton High School(MS)201
1)Miguel Bankston18:55.3030
2)Christian Kingdom19:06.1035
3)Joshua Boone19:23.8041
4)Christopher Kelley19:30.8042
5)JT Price20:03.9053
Average Time: 19:23.98Total Time: 1:36:59.901-5 Split: 1:08.60
6)Dallas Crosby20:44.7071
7)Hudson Shotts21:32.4590
9Brandon High School(MS)266
1)Noah Bowlin18:37.4022
2)Dylan Chapman18:59.2032
3)Jaxon Lindsey19:14.8037
4)Sam Lovette21:03.7381
5)Daniel Simpkins21:46.6094
Average Time: 19:56.35Total Time: 1:39:41.731-5 Split: 3:09.20
6)Sian McGregor22:28.40104
7)Zac Howe22:40.35105
10Oak Grove High School(MS)267
1)Bennett Ferguson18:52.6228
2)Ean Choi19:21.0440
3)Nate Abel19:49.8550
4)Jacob Eye20:42.4570
5)Luke Skinner21:01.6479
Average Time: 19:57.52Total Time: 1:39:47.601-5 Split: 2:09.02
6)Tyler Jacobs21:08.5983
7)Gavin Wheat21:34.0291
11Biloxi High School(MS)292
1)Spencer Jones18:28.4420
2)Matthew Montiforte19:46.9149
3)Norberto Lopez20:38.8368
4)Jace Gipson20:41.3969
5)Johnson Harrison21:11.5486
Average Time: 20:09.42Total Time: 1:40:47.111-5 Split: 2:43.10
6)Gary Mata22:15.3499
7)Clayton Wilhorn22:20.03100
12D'Iberville High School(MS)297
1)Kevin Cooley16:21.701
2)Kaleb Smith20:05.9054
3)Hunter Havens20:34.2365
4)Christian Tyler Frick20:57.4075
5)Donevan Logan22:22.86102
Average Time: 20:04.42Total Time: 1:40:22.091-5 Split: 6:01.16
6)Alaric Deeds23:20.90112
7)Kai Moody23:47.50117
13Desoto Central High School(MS)384
1)Alan Olivas20:25.8161
2)Dhilan Patel20:30.6163
3)Roscoe Bufkin21:09.9284
4)Gavin Brown21:15.1387
5)Evan Wright21:26.2289
Average Time: 20:57.54Total Time: 1:44:47.691-5 Split: 1:00.41
6)Kaleb Tacket23:00.05110
7)Jacob Hawkins23:06.35111
14Madison Central HS(MS)396
1)Benjamin Owens20:06.2655
2)Matthew Burrow20:54.6274
3)William Ellis21:00.0377
4)Maddox Saltzman21:45.2793
5)Phillip Wright21:55.6597
Average Time: 21:08.37Total Time: 1:45:41.831-5 Split: 1:49.39
6)Andrew Smith22:56.48108
7)Tom Adcock24:47.71126


Now the top 25 boys are this as of today. All are on one of the top 14 teams so no extras would be running at State. The athlete at number 26 place time was close enough that he might have been let run if he was not running for one of the top 14 teams.


RANKTIMEATHLETE/TEAMGRADEMEETDATEPLACE
116:21.702021
216:30.402021
317:27.342025
417:36.402022
517:40.802022
617:48.402024
717:49.182021
817:51.002021
917:52.102022
1018:02.192021
1118:04.932021
1218:07.402021
1318:08.662021
1418:09.882021
1518:15.672023
1618:18.082023
1718:19.702022
1818:24.202021
1918:26.902023
2018:28.442022
2118:32.732024
2218:37.402023
2318:39.932021
2418:42.202022
2518:42.742023