Vicksburg High's Tyler Henderson is the 2023 Vicksburg Post boys' track and field Athletes of the Year. Henderson won the Class 5A boys' triple jump state title and finished fifth in the long jump. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Jake Brister St. Aloysius, Sr., throws Placed fourth in the discus in MAIS Class 5A with a throw of 135 feet, 1 inch at the state meet

Malachi Drake Vicksburg, So., throws Big young thrower won the MHSAA Class 5A North State championship in the discus, and finished sixth at the state meet

Jonathan Henderson Warren Central, Jr., jumps MHSAA Class 6A high jump champion twice reached his season-best height of 6 feet, 10 inches

Jase Jung Porter’s Chapel, So., jumps Sophomore won two bronze medals at the MAIS Class 3A state meet, in the high jump and 4x400 meter relay

Daniel Llopis Porter’s Chapel, Sr, sprints Senior qualified for the MAIS Class 3A state meet in four events and won medals in the 300 meter hurdles and 4x400 relay ... finished fourth in the 200 meters and fifth in the 400

Henry Slayton Porter’s Chapel, Jr., sprints Junior finished fourth in the 800 meters in MAIS Class 3A and was part of the 4x400 relay that also reached the state meet

Koury Vample Vicksburg, Jr. hurdles Medaled in both hurdles events at the MHSAA Class 5A state meet, claiming a silver in the 110 (14.72 seconds) and bronze in the 300 (39.42 seconds)

Relay of the Year Porter’s Chapel 4x400 Relay Daniel Llopis Jase Jung Henry Slayton Taylor LaBarre PCA’s 4x400 meter relay sprinted to a time 3:54.33 at the MAIS Class 3A state meet to finish third and claim a bronze medal