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October 28, 2026 - Timpson High School junior Madison Grigsby placed first in the 2 mile run at the 2A Region III Cross Country meet hosted by Sam Houston State at Kate Barr Ross Memorial Park in Huntsville, Texas on October 26.
The Cross Country team who competed at the 2A Region III meet along with Madison Grigsby were Kennedy Mikesh, Lilly Ham, Bianca McCollister, Jaimeah Johnson, Yarely Diaz, and A'Kenya Johnson. Together, the team placed 13th overall.
At the Regional meet Madison's first place time was 12:08.60 which advanced her to the State Cross Country Meet to be held in Round Rock, Texas on Friday, November 6th. This is her 3rd time advancing to the State Meet.
Madison competed at state last year coming in 6th with a time of 11:55.10. Last year's winning time at the state meet was 11:13.70 (senior) with 2nd place being 11:30.10 (freshman). In 2024, she competed in the 3200 Meter Run (2 mile) and placed 64th with a time of 13:21.90
This year Madison set a new personal record on September 23rd in the 2 mile with a time of 11:36.21.
Congratulations Madison Grigsby on being the 2A Regional III Cross Country 2 mile champion and advancing to State!
