August Recap
Brooks High School Tennessee River Classic
In their first race of the season, Tupelo's brotherly duo of Andrew Brown and Taylor Brown are already rocking the Milesplit rankings. At the Brooks High School Tennessee River Classic, Andrew won the race with a blazing 15:33, followed by his brother in second place with a 15:44. After only one race, Andrew has already beat his personal best from last year and Taylor was within 10 seconds of his all-time personal best from 2022. For reference, last year at this same race Andrew ran 16:02 and Taylor ran 16:14. They currently hold the 1st and 2nd fastest time in the state. Supported by the rest of their squad, they won the meet with an average of 16:44.
Notably, the Corinth boys put together a tight-knit crew that claimed second place, merely three points behind Tupelo. Led by freshman Silvestre Lopez, the Corinth squad had a 38-second split between their 1-5.
On the girl's side, Tupelo's Brooklyn Morgan and Carrie Ann Brown put up impressive times of 19:32 and 20:13, respectively. This played a crucial role in the team standings, as the Tupelo girls won by 3 points with a 21:02 team average. After this performance, Brooklyn Morgan sits at 3rd in the state.
Victors Kickoff at the Quarry
While the Brooks High School Tennessee River Classic showcased the most impressive boys' performances of the week, Victors Kickoff at the Quarry swept in to showcase our girls' talent. Winning the meet by over 30 seconds, Lilly Overby of Simpson Academy dominated the course with a time of 18:34. This time falls within 10 seconds of her all-time personal best and gives her the state lead by over 30 seconds. Finishing in second place behind Lilly, Alex Lee of Madison Central put up a time of 19:10. These two girls are currently ranked 1st and 2nd in the state, respectively.
After Alex, Blair Britt of MRA and Jewel Baker from East Rankin put up sub-20 minute performances to claim 3rd and 4th. Jewel Baker led her team to a decisive victory over Clinton and MRA with their team average of 21:14
On the boy's side, David Lee from Madison Central High School took first at 17:24. This was almost a minute faster than his personal best from last year and earned him his first win.