HSB All-MileSplit Mississippi Preseason XC Teams: No. 4 & 5

No. 5 on the High School Boys All-MileSplit Mississippi team, preseason edition, is Bennett Ferguson of Oak Grove High School.

When the going gets tough, Bennett Ferguson gets going. He has proved himself time after time after time, especially in the postseason.

At the 2021 MHSAA 6A Cross Country Championships, Ferguson came from way back to finish fourth in a stacked field, running a PR of 16:09.

RESULTS: 2021 MHSAA 6A Cross Country Championships

Ferguson then went on to finish seventh overall at the 2021 Mississippi XC Meet of Champions, once again a stacked field.

RESULTS: 2021 Mississippi XC Meet of Champions

With his PR of 16:09, Ferguson finished the 2021 cross country season ranked 11th overall, according to PR's.

RANKINGS: 2021 Mississippi High School Boys Cross Country List

Moving onto the track, Ferguson continued his momentum from his success on the grass and secured PRs such as 4:32 in the 1600m and 9:55 in the 3200m.

At the 2022 MHSAA 6A Track and Field Championships, Ferguson was the underdog finisher on the podium in the 1600m finishing 3rd in 4:X, then came back in the 3200m to finish fourth overall.

No. 4 on the All-MileSplit Mississippi preseason cross country team is perhaps the biggest dark horse in the state in regards to the 2022 cross country season, and that is Heritage Academy's, Sidney Stegall.

Stegall had what we call a Hollywood season his junior year on the track, going undefeated with a very tough schedule, and securing PR's such as 1:55 in the 800m, 4:20c in the 1600m, and 9:27 in the 3200m. He was the only runner in the state to finish inside of the top 3 in every distance event, setting himself as the most versatile male distance runner in Mississippi.