Class by Class Weekly Breakdown: March 19-25

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Welcome to this week's edition of MileSplit Mississippi's Weekly Class-by-Class Breakdown, your go-to source for the latest and greatest high school track and field performances across the Magnolia State!

In this weekly roundup, we'll dive deep into each classification, showcasing the top athletes who have made a mark on the leaderboard with their outstanding achievements in the past week. From record-breaking sprints to jaw-dropping leaps, our comprehensive coverage will keep you up-to-date with the rising stars of Mississippi's high school track and field scene.

So, lace up your running shoes and get ready to be inspired by these incredible young talents as they continue to raise the bar in their respective events.

MHSAA 1A

    Sean Taylor of Coldwater High School ran 23.93 in the 200m dash at the Oxford Invitational to set the new class lead. 

      Tupelo Christian Prep Bounds Simmons sets the new class lead in the 400m dash at the Pontotoc Invitational with a time of 54.81. 

      Bounds Simmons also set the new class lead for the 1600m run only two days after his 400m with a time of 4:44.89 at the Golden Wave Invitational. 

      The 3200m run also has a new class lead of 10:34.00 run by Chandler Ray of Falkner High School during the Brave Invitational. 

      Tupelo Christian Prep takes another top spot in 1A with Joseph Powell running 45.44 in the 300mH at the Golden Wave Invitational. 

      Anthony Morgan from Ashland High School sets the new lead in the triple jump with a mark of 37-5.5 at the Oxford Invitational. 

      Russ Blankenship brings in another class lead for Tupelo Christian Prep, throwing a mark of 134-4 in the discus at the Golden Wave Invitational. 

        Morgan Crutcher of Ashland High School ran a blistering 27.01 at the Oxford Invitational for a new state lead in the 200m dash.

        Megan Crutcher of Ashland High School leaped to the top spot of the 100mH with a 17.80.

        Morgan Crutcher of Ashland High School came back for her second state lead of the day with a 50.33 in the 300mH.

        Serenity Warren of H.W. Byers High School soared to the top spot in the long jump with a distance of 15-7.

        Amyiah Whitfield of Coffeeville High School jumped all the way to a state lead in the triple jump with a mark of 30-0.

        MHSAA 2A

        Ken Young from Velma Jackson High ran 11.02 in the 100m dash at the Velma Jackson Invitational to secure the class lead in the event. 

        Velma Jackson High's Denoah Thompson also ran a class lead with 52.55 in the 400m dash at the Velma Jackson Invitational. 

        Gabe McElwain from Walnut High School finished the 1600m run in an impressive 4:27.99 at the Golden Wave Invitational to secure the class lead. 

        Velma Jackson High secures another class lead with Tavian Johnson running 18.03 in the 110mH at the Velma Jackson Invitational. 

        Kei'yhaun Wilks from J. Z. George High School ran the new class lead at the Oxford Invitational for the 300mH with a time of 46.07.

        Velma Jackson High once again takes a class lead at the Velma Jackson Invitational thanks to Byron Williamson and his mark of 40-8 in the triple jump. 

        Zakary Harris from Puckett High School jumps a mark of 12ft in the pole vault at the Bianca Knight Invitational to take the class lead. 

        Tyshun Willis from Velma Jackson High threw a nice mark of 41-6 in the shot put to take the class lead during the Velma Jackson Invitational. 

        MHSAA 3A

        Water Valley High School's Elijah White set the class lead in the 100m dash at the Oxford Invitational with a quick time of 10.78. 

        Water Valley High School takes another class lead with Saveon Freeman running a very nice 200m dash time of 22.29 at the Oxford Invitational. 

        Wildrekus Johnson from Tylertown High School ran a super impressive 50.40 in the 400m dash at the Southwest Mississippi Showcase winning by almost 2 whole seconds to secure himself the class lead in the event on his first attempt at the event this season. 

        Saveon Freeman takes home with him another class lead from the Oxford Invitational with a mark of 21-5 in the long jump. 

        St. Andrew's HS thrower Robert Eriator throws 122-4 in the discus at the Golden Wave Invitational to take the class lead. 

        India Mitchell of St. Andrews High School ran an impressive 2:41.12 in the 800 to put herself into state-leading position.

        Emily Ireland of St. Andrew's High School was the second St. Andrew's lady to find herself in state-leading position with a speedy 5:41.22 in 1600m.

        Charve Gibson of Jefferson County High School came second in her heat of the 300mH but found herself on top of 3A with a mark of 44.65.

        Charve Gibson of Jefferson County High School found an event win and second state lead of the day with a mark of 38-3.5 in the Triple Jump.

        MHSAA 4A

        The class lead for the 100m dash now belongs to Carlando Crump of Senatobia High School after his very fast time of 10.40 seconds at the Oxford Invitational. 

        Tavon Davis of Raymond High School took the class lead in the 800m run with an impressive 1:57.63 at the Bianca Knight INvitational. 

        Mooreville High School's Lukas Dykes runs 9:57.33 for the class lead in the 3200m run at the Pontotoc Invitational. 

        Jabrysten Abram of Senatobia High School set the class lead for two events at the Oxford Invitational with times of 14.87 in the 110mH and 38.58 in the 300mH. 

        Carlando Crump of Senatobia High School also takes the class lead in the long jump with a mark of 22ft at the Oxford Invitational along with his 100m lead. 

        Senatobia High School takes another class lead with Chavarius Garrett's throw of 44-6 in the shot put at the Oxford Invitational. 

        Hannah Sanders of Mooreville High School took first place in the 800m with a time of 2:30.00, good enough for a new state lead.

        Charlie Brees Franks of Columbia High School ran a very solid 5:40.12 in the 1600m, giving her the new state lead.

        Elsie Wilbanks of Corinth High School took 3rd in the Pontotoc Invitational but a new 4A lead with a time of 12:35.00.

        Katie Gates of Columbia High School became the second girl to take a state lead from Columbia High School with a time of 15.00 in the 100mH.

        Katie Gates of Columbia High School had earlier in the week run a very respectable 48.22 in the 300mH for a new state lead.

        Katie Gates of Columbia High School joined this list for a third time with an incredible jump of 34-4 in the Triple Jump.

        Pierce Peterson of Corinth High School took 3rd in the Pole Vault but 1st in the 4A state rankings with a jump of 8-6.

        MHSAA 5A

        Tyrie Sherrod from Columbus High School sets the class lead in the 100m dash with an impressive time of 10.81 at the Falcon Relays. 

        Canton High School's La'Javeon Griffin runs 22.16 in the 200m dash to secure the class lead while at the Bianca Knight Invitational. 

        Parker Shannon from Saltillo High School sets the 3200m run class lead at 10:11.23 at the Pontotoc Invitational. 

        The 300mH class lead is now set at 39.07 by Callaway High School's Rkhyzon Cleveland from his attempt at the Bianca Knight Invitational. 

        Kyli Truss of Neshoba Central High School ran an impressive 12:41.29 at the Falcon Relays for a new state lead.

        Chrisiyona Quarles of Brookhaven High School ran a speedy 44.43 in the 300mH for a new State lead and event win.

        Deasia Williams of West Harrison High School leapt 8-0 in the Pole Vault for a new 5A State lead.

        MHSAA 6A

        Clinton's Howard Banks put down a lifetime best of 49.53 in the 400m, now ranking first in MHSAA 6A. 

        Landon Ahrens from Long Beach High School has continued his impressive progression in the 1600m run at the Riley Walker Relays with a nice PR in the event 4:39.87 to secure the race win by over 20 seconds. 

        Meridian's Daniel Hill secured his first-ever sub-15 performance in the 

        MSAIS 2A

        Riyoko Hoskins of Mt. Salus Christian School ran an extremely impressive 12.82 for a new state lead in the 100m. 

        Riyoko Hoskins of Mt. Salus Christian School joined our list again for a 26.89 in the 200m and new state lead.

        Riyoko Hoskins of Mt. Salus Christian School ran 1:05.98 in the 400m for her third state lead and second place event finish.

        Adelece Clark of Sharkey-Issaquena Academy hurdled to a state lead of 20.34 in the 100mH.

        Ivy Savidge of Mt. Salus Christian School ran a very solid 54.55 in the 300mH to take the top spot in the state.

        Emma Sharpe of Sharkey-Issaquena Academy jumped all the way to a state lead in the long jump with a mark of 14-5.

        Cailen Wiltcher of Briarfield Academy threw a mark of 86-6 in the discus for the new 2A state lead.

        Sharkey-Issaquena Academy's Gary Jackson ran an 11.62 in the 100m dash at the Bayou Invitational to snag the top spot in the class. 

        Also from Sharkey-Issaquena Academy, Tom Davis ran a 24.42 in the 200m dash at the Bayou Invitational to give himself the lead mark in the class.

        Ben Coullard from Briarfield Academy took the lead time in the class in the 400m dash with a time of 57.54 at Colt Relays. 

        Jack Martin, also from Briarfield Academy ran a 51.78 in the 300mH to secure the lead time in the class while at Colt Relays. 

        Gary Jackson from Sharkey-Issaquena Academy also secured himself the lead mark in the class for long jump with 20-6.5ft at the Bayou Invitational. 

        Ben Coullard from Briarfield Academy once again took a lead mark in the class, this time in the triple jump with a mark of 39-7 at Colt Relays. 

        Sharkey-Issaquena Academy brought home another lead mark in the class thanks to a throw of 89ft from John B Boykin at the Bayou Invitational. 

        Briarfield Academy also took home another lead mark in the class thanks to a throw of 34-9 in the shot put from Jack Mitchell at Colt Relays. 

        MSAIS 3A

        Rihanna Love of North Sunflower Academy ran away with the 100m for a new state lead of 12.89

        Rihanna Love of North Sunflower came back again in the 200 for a new state lead of 27.09

        Claudia Pittman of Desoto High School ran a speedy 400m with a time of 1:05.19 for a new state lead

        Ann Patin of Wilkinson County Christian Academy ran all the way to the top spot in the state in the 800m with a 2:42.29 Lindsey Hogue of Benton Academy took third in the Canton Academy classic in the 3200m and new 3A state lead of 13:00.69

        Lucille Myers of Tunica Academy hurdled to the top spot in the state with an 18.90 in the 100mH. In her second hurdle event, Myers took another state leading time of 56.36 in the 300mH

        Ava Randall of Wilkinson County Christian Academy soared to the top spot in the high jump with a mark of 4-8

        Rihanna Love of North Sunflower Academy came back for a third time in the long jump with a mark of 16-4.5

        Anslee Barnes of Desoto High School jumped a very impressive mark and state lead of 32-4.5

        Qua Johnson from Sylva Bay Academy set the lead time in the class for the 100m dash with a time of 11.62 at the Canton Academy Classic. 

        Tunica Academy's Almonzoe Payne ran 23.74 in the 200m dash at Colt Relays to take the lead time in the class. 

        Jayce Wimbish from Prairie View Academy LA, ran 2:09.01 in the 800m run at the Silliman McDonald Relays for the lead time in 3A. He also holds the lead time in the class for the 1600m run with a time of 4:47.95 and the lead time for the 3200m run with a 10:25.90 both done at the Silliman McDonald Relays as well. 

        Prairie View Academy LA also had O'Brian DeJohnette take home a lead time in the class at the Silliman McDonald Relays with a time of 43.96 in the 300mH. 

        Clayton Hensley from Deer Creek School set the lead mark in the class for the high jump at 5'6 at the Bayou Invitational.

        Almonzoe Payne from Tunica Academy also set the lead mark in the long jump as well as his 200m dash with a mark of 19-11 at Colt Relays. 

        Manchester Academy's Hayden Austin set the class lead triple jump mark of 36-8.5 at the Canton Academy Classic. 

        Carter Gore from Desoto School jumped 9-6 in the pole vault at Colt Relays for the class lead mark. 

        North Sunflower Academy's Bryce Redwine threw a mark of 129-8 in the discus at Colt Relays for the lead mark in the class. 

        Case Thurston takes home the shot put class lead for Sylva Bay Academy with a throw of 42-6.5 at the Canton Academy Classic. 

        MSAIS 4A

        Rachy Branch of Lee Academy ran a 2:42.31 in the 800m for a new MSAIS 4A lead and heat win.

        Rachy Branch of Lee Academy came back in the same meet to run 5:57.54 in the 1600m for another MSAIS 4A lead

        Hannah Lloyd of Indianola Academy ran 17.56 in the 100mH for an impressive new MSAIS 4A lead. 

        Addison Walsh of Amite School Center ran 53.55 in the 300mH hurdle to climb all the way to the top of the MSAIS 4A rankings. 

        Bella Roberts of Winona Christian School jumped her way to a MSAIS 4A lead of 31-5.5 in the triple jump. 

        Gates Welch threw a very impressive 108-1 in the Discuss to put herself at the top of MSAIS 4A. 

        St. Joseph Catholic School's Roury McCloyen now holds the lead discus mark in the class with a throw of 174-3, and also holds the lead shot put mark with a throw of 56-1.5 both done at the Bianca Knight Invitational.

        The lead high jump mark for the class now belongs to William Walker from Lee Academy-MS with a mark of 5'10 at Colt Relays. 

        E.J. Luckett from Canton Academy set the new lead for triple jump with a mark of 42-1.5 at the Bianca Knight Invitational. 

        Zach Connell from Lee Academy-MS holds the new lead mark for pole vault with a height of 10'6 at Colt Relays. 

        Tanner Fava from Lee Academy-MS ran a mark of 11.17 in the 100m dash at Colt Relays to secure the class lead in the event.

        MSAIS 5A

        Addison Weems of Pillow Academy sprinted all the way to the top of the rankings in the 100m with a time of 12.79. 

        Addison Weems of Pillow Academy joined the list again with another impressive mark of 26.44 in the 200m. 

        Layla Warren of Simpson Academy put herself under the 12-minute barrier with a state lead in the 3200m running 11:50.52. 

        Catherine Sanders of Bayou Academy ran 17.42 in the 100mH for a heat win and a new top spot among the state. 

        Mackenzie Ward of Madison St. Joseph High School ran 48.77 in the 300mH for a speedy state lead. 

        Rylee Fisher of Starkville academy secured her state lead with a jump of 5-4 in the high jump. 

        Blake Hart of Lamar High School leapt into the rankings in the long jump with a jump of 16-7. 

        Taylor Mccain of Bayou Academy jumped a very impressive mark of 32-1 for a new state lead in the triple jump.

        Sarah Grace Beck of Pillow Academy flew to the top of the rankings in the pole vault with a mark of 7-6. 

        Kimora Coleman of Park Place Christian Academy finished second at the Canton Academy Classic in the discus, but her mark of 101-3 was good enough to top the rankings. 

        Calvin Thompson from Amite School Center ran a 23.19 in the 200m dash at the Silliman McDonald Relays to secure his top mark in the class. 

        Canton Academy's Bert Goodloe ran a nice mark of 52.49 in the 400m dash to take the top mark in the class while at the Canton Academy Classic.

        Centreville Academy's Kameron Willson ran a 4:44.84 in the 1600m run at the Silliman McDonald Relays to take the lead mark in the class.  

        MSAIS 6A

        Kassidy McMillan of Madison Ridgeland Academy ran a very speedy 48.24 in the 300mH for a new state lead

        Cameron Humphries of Madison Ridgeland Academy joined her teammate on the list with an impressive jump of 34-4.5 in the triple jump

        Addie Roberts of Jackson Academy threw far enough to land herself at the number one spot in the state in the discus with a 93-5 Addie Roberts of Jackson Academy joined us again with her second throwing event and impressive mark of 33-3 in the shot put

        Rivers Godwin of Madison Ridgeland Academy set the new lead in the 200m dash with a time of 23.11 at the Jackson Academy Invitational. 

        Jonas Cox from Madison Ridgeland Academy has the lead class time for the 1600m run with 4:46.6 run at the Bianca Knight Invitational. 

        Madison Ridgeland Academy once more has a new lead time, this time thanks to Jake McMillan with his time of 41.10 in the 300mH at the Jackson Academy Invitational. 

        Hartfield Academy's Kenzy West set the new long jump lead with a mark of 20'1 at the Canton Academy Classic. 

        The new triple jump lead is now held by Jackson Academy's Caleb Gaitor with a mark of 42ft accomplished at the Jackson Academy Invitational. 

        Adams Kennedy from Jackson Academy now holds the class lead in the shot put with a mark of 44-11 done at the Jackson Academy Invitational. 

        Rivers Godwin of Madison Ridgeland Academy set the new lead in the 200m dash with a time of 23.11 at the Jackson Academy Invitational. 

        Jonas Cox from Madison Ridgeland Academy has the lead class time for the 1600m run with 4:46.6 run at the Bianca Knight Invitational. 

        Madison Ridgeland Academy once more has a new lead time, this time thanks to Jake McMillan with his time of 41.10 in the 300mH at the Jackson Academy Invitational. 

        Hartfield Academy's Kenzy West set the new long jump lead with a mark of 20'1 at the Canton Academy Classic. 

        The new triple jump lead is now held by Jackson Academy's Caleb Gaitor with a mark of 42ft accomplished at the Jackson Academy Invitational. 

        Adams Kennedy from Jackson Academy now holds the class lead in the shot put with a mark of 44-11 done at the Jackson Academy Invitational. 

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