NMPHC Cross Country Classic
Venue Records: New Albany Sportsplex
- High School Boys: Gabe McElwain - 15:58.00
- High School Girls: Katelyn Cartwright - 19:22.00
Reigning Champions
- Small School Boys: Gabe McElwain
- Small School Girls: Noel Selph
- Large School Boys: Brent Lyons
- Large School Girls: Jessica Cartwright
Entries
Teams Entered
- Amory High School
- Arlington High School
- Ashland High School
- Baldwyn High School
- Belmont High School
- Biggersville High School
- Blue Mountain High School
- Booneville High School
- Center Hill High School
- Coahoma County High School
- East Union Attendance Center
- Falkner High School
- Hatley High School
- Hernando High School
- Hickory Flat High School
- Itawamba Agricultural
- Kossuth High School
- Mantachie Attendance Center
- Mooreville High School
- Myrtle Attendance Center
- New Albany High School
- New Site High School
- North Pontotoc High School
- Olive Branch High School
- Potts Camp High School
- Regents Of Oxford
- Saltillo High School
- Senatobia High School
- South Panola High School
- South Pontotoc High School
- Tishomingo County High School
- Tupelo Christian Prep School
- Tupelo Spartans
- Walnut Attendance Center
- West Union Attendance Center
- Wheeler High School
Quick Takes
North Mississippi is heating up, not just with the summer sun, but with the sheer competitive intensity that the NMPHC Cross Country Classic promises. Held at the scenic New Albany Sportsplex, this event is set to separate the great from the elite, especially with a split between small school and large school competitions.
The Small School Boys 5K features a headline-grabbing duel. Homeschool dynamos Sam Johnson and Jeb Hamilton are about to make their 2023 debut. The formidable MAIS 3A Bryan brothers, Samuel Bryan and Tristan Bryan, are in the mix too, each boasting sub-17 5K(XC) credentials. Add MHSAA's small school sensations Brodie Moore and Bounds Simmons to this equation, and you've got an explosive race brewing.
Small School Girls will see a budding MHSAA 1A rivalry. Myrtle's Ally Murphy and Baldwin's Eliza McCarley, both young but ferocious contenders, will be vying for early-season dominance. Their anticipated duel could give us a glimpse into the future title races.