End of Season Awards: Middle Tennessee

Runner on the Rise - Girl

Kyra Hayes - Siegel High School

Kyra Hayes on her way to a 6th place finish last month.

Highlights: Placed sixth at the Large Division I TSSAA State Championship. With wins at Coleman Midgett and James Clemens, she never placed outside of the top 10 at any regular season race. Posted a Personal Best at the RunningLane National Championship finishing 16th in the process.

Runner(s) on the Rise - Boys

Jackson Martin - Creek Wood High School

Highlights: Placed 5th at the Large Division I TSSAA State Championship posting a Personal Best of 16:11. Never placed outside of the top 5 at any meet with three victories at Coleman Midgett and two Dickson County Home meets.

Connor Henson - Columbia Academy

Connor Henson post victory interview.

Highlights: Won the Small Division II State Championship with a time of 16:08. Posted a Personal Best of 15:54 on his way to victory at the Maury County Championships. Posted two other wins at Coleman Midgett and his region meet.

Team on the Rise - Girls

Independence High School

Breakdown:

Placed 3rd in the Large Division I TSSAA State Championship.

Returning 5 of their top 6 runners from the State Meet. Graduating runner placed 3rd for the team.

Top Returning Runner: Jayne Halterman (Class of 2024)

Team on the Rise - Boys

Beech High School

Beech made noticeable moves on the second loop at the Sanders Ferry Showdown

Breakdown:

Placed 6th in the Large Division I TSSAA State Championship.

Returning 6 of their top 7 runners from the State Meet. Graduating runner placed 5th for team.

Top Returning Runner: Gabriel Cox (Class of 2024)