Mississippi Performer of the Week: Sept. 16-22

Congrats to Ella Shepherd from Caledonia! Her win at the Mooreville XC Invitational earned her the title of Performer of the Week. Check out this week's performances below and cast your vote.

Lilly Overby - Simpson Academy: At the Jackson Academy/Jackson Prep Cross Country Invitational, Lilly Overby won the varsity girls race with a time of 18:20. This time improves her personal best by four seconds and makes her the fastest runner in the state by over thirty seconds.

Addison Rainey - Ocean Springs High School: At the Ocean Springs Invitational, Addison Rainey won the varsity girls race in 19:13, ranking 4th overall in Mississippi.

Samantha Edwards - Saint Aloysius HS: At the Warren Central Valhalla Invitational, Samantha Edwards won the varsity girls race in 19:57 and remains ranked 10th overall in Mississippi.

Blair Britt - Madison Ridgeland Academy: At the Saltillo Invitational, Blair Britt won the 4A-7A varsity girls race in 18:56 and jumped to 2nd overall in the state. She also becomes the 2nd fastest Mississippi 8th grader to ever compete in the 5000-meter race.

Jewel Baker - East Rankin Academy: At the Saltillo Invitational, Jewel Baker placed 3rd overall in the 4A-7A varsity girls race in 19:23. She is currently ranked 4th in the country for 7th grader girls 5000-meter performances.