Commercial Appeal boys and girls All-Metro cross country teams for 2019
Khari ThompsonGirls
All members of The Commercial Appeal All-Metro girls cross country team are nominees for girls runner of the year. The winner will be announced May 13 at the fourth annual Commercial Appeal Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.
Abbie Baker
FACS, Jr.
Why chosen: Baker finished third in the DII-A state meet in 19:17.02
Ann-Marie Braese
Arlington, So.
Why chosen: Braese finished 10th in the Large Class state meet in 18:59.16
Jessica Cartwright
Hernando, Fr.
Why chosen: Cartwright finished third in the Class 6A Mississippi state meet in 20:24.83
Riley Jackson
Hernando, 8th grade
Why chosen: Jackson finished fourth in the Class 6A Mississippi state meet in 20:26.97.
Sarah McDonald
St. George's, Sr.
Why chosen: McDonald finished fourth in the DII-A state meet in 20:26.92
Allison Newman
St. George's, Jr.
Why chosen: Newman won the DII-A state meet in 18:52.79.
Gracey Owens
Houston, Fr.
Why chosen: Owens finished 24th in the Large Class state championship meet in 19:47.15
Lauren Rutlin
St. George's, Fr.
Why chosen: Rutlin finished second in the DII-A state championship meet in 19:02.12.
Coach of the Year
Mark Newman
St. George's
Why chosen: Newman led the Gryphons to their first state title, winning Division II-A.
Boys
All members of The Commercial Appeal All-Metro boys cross country team are nominees for boys runner of the year. The winner will be announced May 13 at the fourth annual Commercial Appeal Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.
David Cox
Southaven, Sr.
Why chosen: Cox finished second in the Class 6A Mississippi state meet in 16:46.10
Robert Dawson
Bartlett, Jr.
Why chosen: Dawson finished 24th in the Large Class state meet in 16:41.66
Adam Gomez
DeSoto Central, Sr.
Why chosen: Gomez won the Class 6A Mississippi state meet in 16:32.90
Rylee Hertter
Bartlett, Sr.
Why chosen: Hertter finished 25th in the Large Class state meet in 16:43.30
Travis Jones
Bartlett, Sr.
Why chosen: Jones finished 45th in the Large Class state meet in 17:01.57
Landen McNair
Bartlett, So.
Why chosen: McNair finished 13th in the Large Class state meet in 16:14.23
Jackson Williams
Arlington, Sr.
Why chosen: Williams finished fourth in the Large Class state meet in 15:49.96
Owen Young
Arlington, Sr.
Why chosen: Young finished 31st in the Large Class state meet in 16:46.69
Coach of the Year
Bill Gardner
Bartlett
Why chosen: Gardner led Bartlett to a second-place finish in the Large Class state championship meet.