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The Simpson Invitational Cross Country Meet was held Monday, October 1 at Neely Farms in Magee.
More than 730 runners were registered for the Simpson Invitational Cross Country Meet, making it one of the largest cross country meets of the MAIS cross country season. The meet included the following four different races: JV Girls, JV Boys, Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys.
The following teams participated in the meet:
- Adams County Christian School
- Amite School Center
- Benedict Day School
- Benton Academy
- Brookhaven Blazing Eagles
- Cathedral Unit School
- Central Hinds Academy
- Christ Covenant School
- Christian Collegiate Academy
- Columbia Academy
- East Rankin Academy
- Franklin Academy La
- Hartfield Academy
- Hattiesburg Forerunners
- Heidelberg High School
- Heritage Academy
- Heritage Christian Academy
- Jackson Academy
- Jackson Preparatory School
- Jackson Victors
- Jefferson Davis County HS
- Lamar Christian School
- Laurel Christian School
- Lucedale Light Brigade
- Madison Ridgeland Academy
- Mt. Salus Christian School
- Northeast Jones HS
- Oak Forest Academy
- Presbyterian Christian School
- Purvis High School
- Riverfield Academy
- Saint Aloysius HS
- Seminary High School
- Simpson Academy
- Starkville Academy
- Sumrall High School
- Sylva Bay Academy
- Wayfinders
- Wayne Academy.
The overall winner of the JV Girls 3200 Meter Race was Olivia Smith of Jackson Academy with a time of 14:42.00.
Jackson Academy won the JV Girls 3200 Meter race with a total of 20 points, followed by Madison-Ridgeland Academy with 75, Jackson Preparatory School with 78, Adams County Christian School with 107, East Rankin Academy with 117, Riverfield Academy with 144, and Lucedale Light Brigade with 180.
Joseph Garrity of Cathedral Unit School won the JV Boys 3200 Meter Race with a time of 12:42.00.
Garrity led his team to victory in the race with a score of 34 points. 2nd place went to Jackson Academy with 41 points, followed by Jackson Preparatory School with 61. Mt. Salus Christian School placed 4th with 110 points, followed by East Rankin Academy with 120.
The Varsity Girls 5K Race had 173 finishers, and Julia Stradinger of Jackson Preparatory School won with a time of 20:33.00. Prep went on to win the race with a score of 55 points, followed by the following teams:
- Presbyterian Christian School 72
- Madison Ridgeland Academy 76
- Hartfield Academy 156
- Simpson Academy 172
- Columbia Academy 183
- Hattiesburg Forerunners 216
- Saint Aloysius HS 229
- Jackson Victors 233
- Starkville Academy 280
- Christ Covenant School 282
- Jackson Academy 311
- Christian Collegiate Academy 317
- Benton Academy 371
- Amite School Center 399
- Sylva Bay Academy 418
- Benedict Day School 481
- Purvis High School 488
- Seminary High School 519
- Heidelberg High School 529
The Varsity Boys 5K Race was extremely close, resulting in a tie that was broken by the 6th runner from Cathedral Unit School, which won the race. The team results were as follows:
- Cathedral Unit School 82
- Presbyterian Christian School 82
- Jackson Preparatory School 101
- Jackson Academy 113
- Hattiesburg Forerunners 184
- Madison Ridgeland Academy 229
- Christian Collegiate Academy 234
- Oak Forest Academy 237
- Purvis High School 267
- Simpson Academy 277
- Saint Aloysius HS 300
- Columbia Academy 307
- Jackson Victors 343
- Starkville Academy 366
- Sumrall High School 386
- Christ Covenant School 388
- Hartfield Academy 430
- Heidelberg High School 463
- Northeast Jones High School 614
- Seminary High School 628
- Sylva Bay Academy 636
- Benton Academy 652
- Amite School Center 656
The overall winner of the Varsity Boys 5K race was Jacob Williams of Presbyterian Christian School with a time of 17:57.00.
Simpson Academy’s cross country season will wrap up with the MAIS Overall State Cross Country Meet on October 23 at Choctaw Trails in Clinton.
