Mississippi Boys Cross Country Performer of the Week (Aug. 31-Sep. 6)

After another week of cross country racing in Mississippi, it's time to vote for the MileSplit Mississippi boys cross country performer of the week.

The poll closes Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

Check out this week's nominees and cast your vote below.

Note: Athletes who have been nominated in the past two weeks are not eligible. Previous winners are excluded for the rest of the season.

This Week's Nominees:

Silvestre Lopez, Corinth High School (Mississippi): A 5K in 17:10.00 was good for the win at the TCPS Twilight, holding off the field by 16.0 seconds among 262 finishers. The time ranks fifth of 1,111 athletes in MileSplit's database at Tupelo Christian Prep School since 2019.

Devin Roberts, Senatobia High School (Mississippi): A 5K in 18:47.30 was enough to win the Tobie Town Twilight by 6.3 seconds, topping a field of 69 finishers. That mark also edged a prior showing on the same course by six tenths of a second, and it sits 42nd of 1,027 athletes in MileSplit's database at Tomahawk Trails since 2019.

Coen Foster, New Albany High School (Mississippi): Crossing in 17:26.00 over 5K secured second place among 262 finishers at the TCPS Twilight. The time improved on a prior effort at Tupelo Christian Prep School by 8.2 seconds and now ranks 13th of 1,110 athletes in MileSplit's database at that course since 2019.

Kaeden Perry, Coastal Mississippi Wildcats (Mississippi): A field of 311 finishers took on The OPENER: Sponsored by Southern Farm Bureau, and a 5K time of 16:39.90 was enough for second place. That performance ranks 149th of 6,535 athletes in MileSplit's database at Choctaw Trails MC since 2019.

Joseph Washington, Pascagoula High School (Mississippi): The Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic ended with a 4.5-second margin at the front, a 5K covered in 16:23.70 for first among 10 finishers. The time cut 48.6 seconds off a prior mark on the same course and ranks third of 317 athletes in MileSplit's database at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jackson County Campus since 2024.