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Girls Cross Country - Mississippi

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Kate Mattox

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STARKVILLE HS
STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
SOPHOMORE
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

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Won a second consecutive Class 6A individual state championship

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Placed 30th at the Foot Locker South Regional championships
“While her practices have become even more grueling, she has still fought hard and works just as hard.”
Caroline Woomer
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9 sophomore distance runner won a second consecutive Class 6A individual state championship with a time of 18:18.40 this past season, leading the Yellow Jackets to second place as a team. The state's returning Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runne

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Academic Achievement

Mattox has maintained a 3.92 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

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 as well as at Camp Jigsaw, a summer retreat for children on the autism spectrum.