The most improved boys runner in Mississippi in September?
He's now a crucial part of the No. 1 High School Boys team in Mississippi.
What Oak Grove junior Grayson Taylor has accomplished this season has been nothing short of extraordinary, as it is not every day we see a guy barely breaking 21 minutes in the 5K one season break 17 minutes the following season.
It's no mystery why he is currently on our 'stock market' list.
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Taylor and Emmi Burrell of Columbia Academy, who has two girls in the top three most improved athletes list, lead a whole army of runners who have drastically improved from the 2021 cross country season.
We've tracked the top year-over-year performers for the 5K in both genders linked below.
