Staff Picks
MAIS 2A Boys
Preston Speed |
Individual: Dallas Stricker (Heritage Christian) |
Team: Regents of Oxford |
Chris Bell |
Individual: Dallas Stricker (Heritage Christian) |
Team: Regents of Oxford |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Dallas Stricker (Heritage Christian) |
Team: Regents of Oxford |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Dallas Stricker (Heritage Christian) |
Team: Regents of Oxford |
MAIS 2A Girls
Preston Speed |
Individual: Mary Charles Beckett (Regents of Oxford) |
Team: Regents of Oxford |
Chris Bell |
Individual: Isabella Bailey (Heritage Christian) |
Team: Regents of Oxford |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Isabella Bailey (Heritage Christian) |
Team: Regents of Oxford |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Mary Charles Beckett (Regents of Oxford) |
Team: Regents of Oxford |
"1 sentence summary": Regents of Oxford are the defending championships, winning last year with a score of 15 points. As for the individual battle, it is a split decision between Mary Charles Beckett of Regents of Oxford, and Isabella Bailey of Heritage Christian. Both runners are improving rapidly, and it could be either one or the other on the day.
MAIS 3A Boys
Preston Speed |
Individual: Truman Poole (St. Augustine) |
Team: St. Augustine |
Chris Bell |
Individual: Truman Poole (St. Augustine) |
Team: St. Augustine |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Truman Poole (St. Augustine) |
Team: St. Augustine |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Truman Poole (St. Augustine) |
Team: St. Augustine |
"1 sentence summary": The St. Augustine boys are the heaviest team favorites heading into the MAIS XC Championships, and have a solid shot to not only win but score 15 points. Truman Poole has consistently been their No. 1, and thus is the favorite to win his first state title.
MAIS 3A Girls
Preston Speed |
Individual: Lindsey Hogue (Benton Academy) |
Team: St. Augustine |
Chris Bell |
Individual: Lindsey Hogue (Benton Academy) |
Team: St. Augustine |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Lindsey Hogue (Benton Academy) |
Team: St. Augustine |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Lindsey Hogue (Benton Academy) |
Team: St. Augustine |
"1 sentence summary": Lindsey Hogue has won the last five state championship races on the track and grass, and St. Augustine has simply built a culture of success, so we're calling them to sweep on the boys and girls team titles.
MAIS 4A Boys
Preston Speed |
Individual: Peyton Jones (Lamar Christian) |
Team: Lamar Christian |
Chris Bell |
Individual: Peyton Jones (Lamar Christian) |
Team: Lamar Christian |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Peyton Jones (Lamar Christian) |
Team: Lamar Christian |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Peyton Jones (Lamar Christian) |
Team: Lamar Christian |
MAIS 4A Girls
Preston Speed |
Individual: Charley Rose (Kirk Academy) |
Team: Canton Academy |
Chris Bell |
Individual: Charley Rose (Kirk Academy) |
Team: Canton Academy |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Charley Rose (Kirk Academy) |
Team: Central Holmes Christian |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Charley Rose (Kirk Academy) |
Team: Canton Academy |
"1 sentence summary": Charley Rose is the defending champion with two wins this season, and the addition of Mackenzie Mercer to Canton Academy, along with the fact that their No. 6 and 7 runners are faster than any other No. 5 runner in the field make them the heavy favorites, though Central Holmes are on their tails.
MAIS 5A Boys
Preston Speed |
Individual: Sidney Stegall (Heritage Academy) |
Team: Cathedral Unit School |
Chris Bell |
Individual: William Fugate (Madison St. Joseph) |
Team: Cathedral Unit School |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Sidney Stegall (Heritage Academy) |
Team: Cathedral Unit School |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Sidney Stegall (Heritage Academy) |
Team: Cathedral Unit School |
"1 sentence summary": Sidney Stegall v. William Fugate will be legendary(read next page for more). As for the team battle, Cathedral Unit School could put three in the top 10 and all scoring five inside the top 20, and no other team has that kind of firepower.
MAIS 5A Girls
Preston Speed |
Individual: Lilly Overby (Simpson Academy) |
Team: East Rankin Academy |
Chris Bell |
Individual: Lilly Overby (Simpson Academy) |
Team: Simpson Academy |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Layla Warren (Simpson Academy) |
Team: East Rankin Academy |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Lilly Overby (Simpson Academy) |
Team: East Rankin Academy |
"1 sentence summary": By far the toughest class to win, individually or as a team(read next page for more).
MAIS 6A Boys
Preston Speed |
Individual: Elliot Davis (Jackson Preparatory) |
Team: Jackson Preparatory School |
Chris Bell |
Individual: Elliot Davis (Jackson Preparatory) |
Team: Madison Ridgeland Academy |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Elliot Davis (Jackson Preparatory) |
Team: Jackson Preparatory School |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Elliot Davis (Jackson Preparatory) |
Team: Madison Ridgeland Academy |
MAIS 6A Girls
Preston Speed |
Individual: Ella Rankin (Hartfield) |
Team: Madison Ridgeland Academy |
Chris Bell |
Individual: Ella Rankin (Hartfield) |
Team: Madison Ridgeland Academy |
Braedon Methvin |
Individual: Ella Rankin (Hartfield) |
Team: Madison Ridgeland Academy |
State Editor (Chris Webber) |
Individual: Ella Rankin (Hartfield) |
Team: Madison Ridgeland Academy |
"1 sentence summary": Ella Rankin is No. 1 5K runner by nearly two minutes, and Madison Ridgeland Academy has yet to lose to a MAIS 6A school and has also taken down MAIS 5A powerhouses East Rankin, Simpson, and Columbia.