Seniors Alexiana Hinote from Spanish Fort and Charles Perry from UMS-Wright highlighted the 2023 Southwest Alabama All-Regional Team as selected by Mobile and Baldwin County cross country coaches.

Formerly known as the Super 7, this year’s team was expanded to honor 10 athletes from both the local girls’ and boys’ teams. Seven athletes from Baldwin County, including four girls and three boys, and 13 from Mobile County, including six girls and seven boys, were recognized.

Out of the 20 runners recognized, eight registered top-10 finishes at their respective classification’s Alabama High School Athletic Association state championship. Three more recorded their best finish of the season at state as well.

UMS-Wright led the way with four selections between one girl and three boys, followed by Bayside Academy (3 girls) and St. Paul’s (1 girl, 2 boys). Spanish Fort and McGill-Toolen each had one female and male representative where Baker, Bayshore Christian, Fairhope, Saraland, Satsuma and St. Luke’s all had one athlete recognized.

Below are more details on the 2023 Southwest Alabama All-Regional Team, in alphabetical order, as well as best times and achievements.

Alexiana Hinote, senior – Spanish Fort

Season-best time: 15:08 at Mobile County Championship; UMS Scholar; Junior Class President, SGA Member, Signed to University of Virginia

Charles Perry, senior – UMS-Wright

Season-best time: 15:08 at Mobile County Championship; UMS Scholar; Junior Class President, SGA Member, Signed to University of Virginia

Southwest Alabama All-Regional Girls’ Team

Annie Midyett, junior – Bayside Academy

Season-best time: 19:10 at Class 5A State Meet for 4th place; 4.1 GPA; Service award freshman year; Peer Helper

Catherine Doyle, junior – Bayside Academy

Season-best time: 18:42 at Class 5A State Meet for 2nd place; 4.08 weighted GPA, 3.98 unweighted GPA; AP Language, AP Biology, AP Pre Calc and Advanced French; Key Club, Baking Club

Claire Mostellar, freshman – McGill-Toolen

Season-best time: 19:22 at Mobile County Championship; Varsity Track and Field (800, 1600, 3200)

Emily Miles, senior – St. Paul’s

Season-best time: 19:04.95 at Jesse Owens Classic; AP scholar, National Art Honor Society, Honor Roll and Headmaster's List; also the leading scorer on the varsity soccer team and was named to the AHSAA All-Star team for both cross country and soccer; Key Club, Art Club, Mentor Club, Rutledge Fellows, Book Club

Izzy Riddick, sophomore – Satsuma

Season-best time: 19:18.09 at Sectional Championship; 4.4 GPA, Mu Alpha Theta, National Junior Honors Society; Peer Helpers, Student Council, Project Outreach, senior Tri Hi Y, helps coach the 3-6 Grade Cross Country and Track Team

Lindsey Baxter, senior – Baker

Season-best time: 20:06 at Mobile County Championship; A/B Honor Roll; Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track and Field, Varsity Softball; volunteer teacher for 3- and 4-year-olds at church

Mallary Little, freshman – Saraland

Season-best time: 19:17 at Mobile County Championship; Honor Society, Student Council Member, Project Outreach member; Rush Soccer, Saraland Track, Saraland Soccer, Saraland Basketball

Mallory Helms, freshman – UMS-Wright

Season-best time: 19:06 at Class 6A State Meet; 4.0 GPA, Honor Roll, Scholar with Distinction; Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, Key Club, Leo Club, Wow Club

Shelby Fargason, sophomore – Bayside Academy

Season-best time: 19:04 at Early Bird Classic; 4.0 GPA; Honor Council, Key Club, National Charity League, Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week

Southwest Alabama All-Regional Boys’ Team

Caden Phillippi, junior – Bayshore Christian

Season-best time: 15:48.20 at Sectional Championship; Bayshore Christian School Ambassador, 4.0 GPA, serves in House leadership; running and participating in youth group, Seacrest Furniture Athlete of the Week

Daniel Gill, junior – St. Paul’s

Season-best time: 15:47.12 at Jesse Owens Classic; 4.4 GPA, AP European History Award, Honors Chemistry Award, Honors Algebra II/Trig Award; also No. 1 player on the school's Chess Team; active member of his church's youth group

Garrett Dolbear, senior – St. Luke’s

Season-best time: 16:06 at Jesse Owens Classic; 4.3 GPA, Headmaster's List every quarter, Honor Council Member, School Ambassador, Class President, Alabama Boys State Representative, AP Coursework in Language and Composition, US History, Biology, Literature, Government, Chemistry, and Calculus; Scholars Bowl, High Q, Mobile City County District 6 Junior Councilman, Drug Education Council Representative, School Red Ribbon Leader, Biomedical Sciences Program, Engineering Program

James Monroe Hand, sophomore – UMS-Wright

Season-best time: 16:10 at Jesse Owens Classic

Lane Watson, senior – Fairhope

Season-best time: 15:42 at Gulf Shores Dolphin run; 4.08 weighted GPA, 25 ACT, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National Math Honor Society; Yearbook Editor, Spanish Club, Mu Alpha Theta

Peyton Holderer, sophomore – UMS-Wright

Season-best time: 16:14 at Class 6A State Meet for 16th; 4 Honors, 1 AP Class; Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field

Philip Gill, senior – St. Paul’s

Season-best time: 16:39.80 at Class 7A State Meet; 4.5 GPA, 33 on the ACT, recipient of the Harvard Book Award, Honor Roll, Headmaster's List; Book Club, Key Club, Math Club

William Porr, junior – McGill-Toolen

Season-best time: 15:20 at Jesse Owens Classic; Aquinas student with 7 AP classes, Henry E. Reimer scholarship for scoring the highest on the McGill-Toolen placement test, Future Medical Leaders Club, Key Club, Student Ambassador, Green Club, Spanish Club, Prolife club, 31 on the ACT, 4.45 GPA, Coach Peter Banks scholarship; Varsity XC and track since 7th grade

Winston McGhee, senior – Spanish Fort

Season-best time: 15:32 at Gulf Shores Dolphin Run; Fellowship of Christian Athletes