- A household name in Mississippi and the fastest 8th grader in the nation last year, the #5 runner on this list is none other than Tupelo's Taylor Brown. With a PR of 16:03 in the 5k, Brown is actually the fastest returner in terms of 5k PR's. After running 9:56 in the 3200m this past track season, again as an 8th grader, this tells us he is fit and ready for a fast XC season. How fast can this young phenom run as a freshman?
