The 5-foot-9 freshman distance runner won the Class 6A individual state championship with a time of 14:39.20 this past season, leading the Yellow Jackets to third place as a team. A two-time PopStar Award recipient for girls' cross country, Mattox capture
Mattox has maintained a 4.00 GPA in the classroom.
A member of her school's student government and Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter, she has volunteered on behalf of her church's youth group and at Camp Jigsaw, a summer retreat for children on the autism spectrum.
