Griffin and Brown named Athletes of the Week for late September

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Last updated Sep 30, 2026

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Emerson Griffin of Baldwyn and Andrew Brown of Tupelo have been voted Daily Journal Athletes of the Week for September 21-26. Griffin, a sophomore setter for the volleyball team, achieved 57 assists, 15 digs, and four kills over two matches. She received 72% of the votes in the Female Athlete of the Week poll. Brown, a senior cross country runner, made headlines by finishing a 5K in 14:49.40, becoming only the second Mississippi high school runner to break the 15-minute mark. He secured 45.8% of the votes in the Male Athlete of the Week poll.

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  • •Griffin recorded 57 assists over two volleyball matches.
  • •Brown clocked 14:49.40 in a 5K race in Alabama.
  • •Griffin received 72% of Female Athlete of the Week votes.
  • •Brown achieved 45.8% of Male Athlete of the Week votes.
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Baldwyn’s Emerson Griffin and Tupelo’s Andrew Brown have been voted Daily Journal Athletes of the Week for Sept. 21-26. Griffin, a sophomore setter on the volleyball team, recorded 57 assists, 15 digs and four kills over two matches last week. She earned 72% of the vote in the Female Athlete of the Week Twitter poll. The other nominees were East Union’s Lyla Brock and Lafayette’s Carson Ball. ...

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