Hailing from Pascagoula High School, Eli Seaton was the fastest freshman boy by far. He clocked a 16:25 at the Watson High School Classic and put up an impressive third-place performance at the MHSAA 6A State Championships. Rounding out the top three were Landon Morgan from Pearl High School and David Lee from Madison Central High School. Landon keeps up Pearl's streak of extremely impressive young athletes, and David is lining up to make Lee a household name, as his sister Alex Lee won the MHSAA 7A State Championships this year.
5000 Meter Run
| Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16:25.90 | Pascagoula High School | 2028 | |
| 2 | 16:46.00 | Pearl High School | 2028 | |
| 3 | 16:46.70 | Madison Central High School | 2028 | |
| 4 | 16:49.10 | Corinth High School | 2028 | Jesse Owens Classic 8th F |
| 5 | 16:51.80 | East Rankin Academy | 2028 | |
| 6 | 17:26.00 | St. Andrew's Episcopal School | 2028 | |
| 7 | 17:32.01 | Neshoba Central High School | 2028 | |
| 8 | 17:36.37 | West Lauderdale High School | 2028 | |
| 9 | 17:39.21 | Petal High School | 2028 | |
| 10 | 17:42.10 | Resurrection Catholic School | 2028 | |
| 11 | 17:43.09 | Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 2028 | MAIS Overall XC Meet 3rd F |
| 12 | 17:46.23 | Ocean Springs High School | 2028 | |
| 13 | 17:51.00 | Hattiesburg Forerunners | 2028 | 2024 HXN Championships 62nd F |
| 14 | 17:52.60 | East Rankin Academy | 2028 | |
| 15 | 17:54.96 | Corinth High School | 2028 | 2024 Tupelo Invitational 22nd F |