Mallory Helms was named the Mobile Optimist Club Cross Country Athlete of the Year.  She was joined by Coach Garrett Schumacher at the end of the year banquet to receive her award.  Coach Schumacher said, "Mallory put together a dominant Sophomore season winning 7 total races. She finished 6th at the 6A AHSAA Cross Country State Championships with a PR of 18:47 earning her All-State honors. Her race at State recorded the fastest time of any female runner in the Mobile/Baldwin County area this season."

 





Here are the highlights of her 2024 season:

Admiral's Twilight: 1st Place / 11:18.86 (3K)
Challenge of Champions: 1st Place in Invitational Division / 19:33.57
Azalea City Classic: 1st Place / 19:09.29
Puppy Creek Classic: 1st Place / 20:16.48
Daphne Invitational: 1st Place / 19:14.76
Mobile County Championship: 1st Place / 19:15.93
McGill-Toolen Realys: Fastest Girls Split Time / 11:56.76 (2 mile)
AHSAA 6A-1 Sectional: 2nd Place / 19:18.51
AHSAA 6A State Meet: 6th Place / 18:47.42
 




Congrats to Mallory Helms on a fantastic year!