HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
7. Kate Gann - Itawamba AHS
5K PR: 19:51
BIG WINS: TCPS, 2021 MHSAA 4A State Championships
Head-to-Head: Hannah Sanders, Emily Snodgrass, Riley Jackson, Mia Dawson, Julia Stradinger
Consistency: Gann had 4 wins out of her 9 races, finishing in the Top 3 every time she stepped on the line.
6. Maya Messenger - Ocean Springs High School
5K PR: 19:09 (#5 in the State)
BIG WINS: D'Iberville Invitational
BIG FINISHES: Top 10 at Watson, Top 3 at 2021 MHSAA 6A State Championships, Runner-up at Olan Welch
Head-to-Head: Jessica Cartwright, Riley Jackson, Brookelyn Morgan, Ashton Rainey, Sarah Litton
5. Riley Jackson - Hernando High School
5K PR: 19:17
BIG WINS: 5-Star City Invitational
BIG FINISHES: Runner-up at 2021 MHSAA 6A State Championships, 11th place at Watson, 4th place at Saltillo
Head-to-Head: Brookelyn Morgan, Maya Messenger, Jessica Cartwright, Anna Caroline Crouch, Julia Stradinger
4. Brookelyn Morgan - Tupelo High School
5K PR: 19:00 (#3 in the State)
BIG WINS: Pontotoc XC Invitational, 2021 Tupelo Invitational, Mooreville XC Invitational, French Camp Classic
BIG FINISHES: Top Mississippi finisher at Watson, Top 5 at 2021 MHSAA 6A State Championships, Runner-up at Saltillo
Head-to-Head: Jessica Cartwright, Riley Jackson, Maya Messenger, Ella Rankin, Kate Gann, Lucy Littlejohn
Consistency: Morgan won 6 out of her 10 races, with her lowest finish being 6th at Watson. She ran 20:00 or faster in 9 out of 10 races.
3. Ella Rankin - Hartfield Academy
5K PR: 19:01 (#4 in the State)
BIG WINS: 2021 MAIS 6A State Championships
BIG FINISHES: 2nd Mississippi Finisher at 2021 Watson, 3rd place at The Opener
Head-to-Head: Jessica Cartwright, Riley Jackson, Maya Messenger, Julia Stradinger, Emily Ireland
2. Jessica Cartwright - Hernando High School
5K PR: 18:41 (#2 in the State)
BIG WINS: 2021 MHSAA 6A State Championships, Saltillo XC Invitational, Desoto County XC Championships
BIG FINISHES: Top 10 finish at Watson, 3rd place at Frank Horton, 7th place at Jesse Owens
Head-to-Head: Brookelyn Morgan, Maya Messenger, Riley Jackson, Kate Gann, Sarah Litton, Ashton Rainey
Consistency: Cartwright had 4 high-caliber wins and ran 19:42 or faster on 6 occasions.
1. Brooklyn Biancamano - Long Beach High School
5K SB: 18:00 (#1 in the State)
BIG WINS: 2021 MHSAA 5A State Championships, The Opener,
BIG FINISHES: 3rd Place at Jesse Owens, 4th place at FSU Invitational - VERY High-Caliber Meets
Head-to-Head: Beat numerous sub-18 5k runners and sub-5 milers, Ella Rankin, Maya Messenger
Consistency: Undefeated in Mississippi competition