Simpson Academy XC/Track & Field

09/02/2026

It was a HOT one Monday as we hosted the Time Warp 5k! Izzy Craft won the girls race with the next girl over a minute behind her.🥇 Brason Fox & Parker Payne took 🥈and 🥉leading our boys team to a second place finish behind Cathedral.
We compete again Saturday night in Memphis at the Twilight Classic!

08/28/2026

https://ms.milesplit.com/articles/712343/weekend-rewind-breakouts-battles-and-big-team-moves

-- Mississippi XC heats up with breakout stars, big team performances, and major early-season moves across the state.

08/23/2026

It was a hot one in Brandon this morning for the Victors Kick-Off! Despite the heat, we ran great with several hitting a PR!
Top 10 finishers:
- Izzy Craft ~ 2nd Varsity Girls 5k 19:07 *PR
- Brason Fox ~ 9th Varsity Boys 5k 17:23 *PR
- Moni Boyd ~ 5th JV Girls 3k 13:38 *PR

John Thomas White also hit a PR in the 5k!
We will race again on August 31 at home with races starting at 5:00pm!

08/16/2026

Cathedral Twilight 2 Mile 🌙

Our team ran great this evening, and we had a little celebration for Jensen Smith’s 13th Birthday!

Top Ten Finishers JV: Moni Boyd (2nd), Hunter Smith (2nd), Blake Jordan (9th)

Top Ten Finishers Varsity: Izzy Craft (1st), Brason Fox (2nd), Parker Payne (3rd), John Thomas White (7th)

We will race again next Saturday morning at the Brandon Quarry starting at 9:00!

08/12/2026

The deadline to order is this Friday!

08/12/2026

We kicked off the season hosting our Early Bird 2 Miler on Monday! We had 22 teams and almost 400 runners competing.
Our girls:
Izzy Craft 🥇Varsity 11:42 +PR
Moni Boyd 🥇JV 14:06 +PR
Jensen Smith 67th JV 24:36

Our boys:
Brason Fox 🥈Varsity 11:14 +PR
Parker Payne 8th Varsity 11:08
John Thomas White 22nd Varsity 12:12 +PR
Hunter Smith 6th JV 12:19
Blake Jordan 22nd JV 14:12 +PR
Fisher Sharp 67th JV 19:23

Next up, we will race in Natchez Saturday night at the Cathedral Twilight 2 Mile.

08/06/2026

Tonight we honored the alumni who built our cross country tradition while bringing together the athletes who are continuing it today. The legacy of Simpson Cross Country is stronger because of every runner, every mile, and every season. Here’s to the past, the present, and the future of Cougar XC! ❤️💙💛🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

08/05/2026

Don’t miss your chance to win our Gift Card Bundle valued at over $300! 🎁

The lucky winner will take home gift cards to favorites like Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, Topgolf, McAlister’s, Firehouse Subs, Mendenhall Mercantile, Visa gift cards, and more!

🎟️ Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20
🏆 One winner takes the entire bundle!
⏰ Drawing is tomorrow night at Meet the Cougars.

Every ticket helps support Simpson Academy Cross Country. 🏃🏃🏽‍♀️❤️💙💛

🎉 Cross Country Gift Card Bundle Raffle! 🎉

Join us at Meet the Cougars this Thursday night for your chance to win an incredible Gift Card Bundle featuring 20+ gift cards from local businesses and restaurants!

🎟️ Raffle Tickets:
• $5 each
• 5 tickets for $20

One lucky winner will take home the ENTIRE bundle! You do not have to be present to win!

Tickets can be purchased Thursday night at Meet the Cougars, from an xc team member or through Venmo . If using Venmo, please include your phone number.

Every ticket purchased helps support the Simpson Academy Cross Country program. Thank you for supporting our runners!
🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽💙❤️💛

07/31/2026

🎉 Cross Country Gift Card Bundle Raffle! 🎉

Join us at Meet the Cougars this Thursday night for your chance to win an incredible Gift Card Bundle featuring 20+ gift cards from local businesses and restaurants!

🎟️ Raffle Tickets:
• $5 each
• 5 tickets for $20

One lucky winner will take home the ENTIRE bundle! You do not have to be present to win!

Tickets can be purchased Thursday night at Meet the Cougars, from an xc team member or through Venmo . If using Venmo, please include your phone number.

Every ticket purchased helps support the Simpson Academy Cross Country program. Thank you for supporting our runners!
🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽💙❤️💛

07/29/2026

Had a surprise visit from some of our former runners today! ❤️