Reed Connor

The 6-foot-1 senior won the Nike Cross Nationals Final this past season, breaking the tape in a course-record time of 15:13.6 and led the Highlanders to a fourth-place finish as a team. Connor clocked the second-fastest time in the history of the Texas state meet at Old Settler's Park to win the 2008 Class 5A state title, and broke course records with his wins at the Andy Wells Invitational and the Aldine Invitational. Connor also won the Chile Pepper Festival in Arkansas, becoming the third prep runner to ever run sub-15:00 at the meet. At the Nike Cross Nationals South Regional Final, Connor set a course record with a time of 14:56.8 while qualifying for the national final.

Connor has maintained a 3.70 GPA in the classroom. An Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and a member of his school's Principal's Leadership Council, he has volunteered as a student-ministry usher and as part of multiple service-mission trips and retreats for his Christ Church United Methodist community. He has also donated his time at area youth road races and track camps.

Connor remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.