University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2025-26 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster
Roster

Saxon Brown
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Greenville, S.C.
- High School:
- Brashier Middle College
- Prev School:
- Lipscomb
Career Highs
200m: 23.31
400m: 49.43
600m: 1:20.36
800m: 1:52.59
1000m: 2:35.61
5k: 17:51.3
8k: 26:56.2
2024 Track & Field: Competed in six indoor meets and five outdoor meets for the Bisons, never finishing below top-20 in each event...competed in the 400m, 600m, 800m, 1,000m, 4x400m relay, and DMR for indoor...started the indoor season off with a second-place showing in the 600m with a time of 1:22.45 at the Commonwealth College Opener...earned a personal best in the 1,000m with a time of 2:35.61 to pair with a fourth-place run in the 4x400m relay at a time of 3:15.89 at the Commodore Challenge...placed in second in the DMR with a time of 10:02.89 and seventh in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:17.78 at the Vanderbilt Invitational...recorded a personal best in the 400m with a time of 50.19 to place fifteenth in the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classice...earned a personal best in the 800m with a time of 1:52.69 at the Music City Challenge alongside an eighth-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:18.25...capped off the indoor season with a thirteenth-place showing in the 800m at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championship with a time of 1:56.08...competed in the 400m, 800m, and 4x400m relay for outdoor...opened the outdoor season with a third-place showing in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:16.09 alongside earning sixth in the 800m with a time of 1:53.00 at the Joe Walker Invitational...finished first in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:15.95 at the Outdoor Music City Challenge...finished the season at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships placing second in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:10.83 and tenth in the 800m with a time of 1:52.97.
2023Â Cross Country:Â Competed in two meets for the Bisons, running the 5k and 8k...opened up the season with a personal best in the 5k with a time of 17:51.3 at the Belmont Opener.
2023 Track & Field:Â Competed in three indoor meets and five outdoor meets in his first season with the Bisons...competed in the 500m run, 600m run, and 4x400m relay for indoor...never finished outside of the top-15, earned three top-10 finishes...opened his indoor freshman campaign with a sixth place finish in the 4x400m (3:22.06) and an eighth place finish in the 500m (1:05.25, PB) at the Commonwealth College Opener (12/3/22)...logged a personal-best 1:22.29 in the 600m run at the Commodore Challenge (1/13/14) to finish 10th overall...competed in the 800m run and the 400m relay for outdoor with five top-15 finishes and two top-5 finishes...earned a personal best 1:53.20 in the 800m at the ASUN Outdoor Championships (5/11-13) to finish 12th overall...earned his best finish of the season with a fourth-place finish in the 4x400m relay at the Music City Challenge (3:20.94 on 4/29).
2022 Cross Country (Freshman): Competed in three meets in his freshman campaign...made his collegiate debut in the Belmont Opener where he finished 37th with a time of 18:80.6 in the 3.1 mile race...logged his best finish at the Trevecca Michael Pretorius Invite where he finished 26th with a time of 31:42.2 in the 8k...finished 199th at the Gans Creek Classic with a time of 26:56.2 in the 8k.
High School: Prepped at Brashier Middle College under direction of coaches Steve Brown and Jeff VanOsdol...four-time Cross Country All-State selection...three-time Cross Country All-Region selection...served as team captain from 2020-2021...three-time USATF Indoor All-American...three-time USATF Outdoor All-American, once earning a Champion title...third-time AAU Track and Field All American...New Balance Outdoor Nationals Track and Field All-American...Adidas Outdoor Nationals Track and Field All American and Champion.
Personal:Â Son of Angela and Steve Brown...has one sister, Skylar...majoring in mass communications...graduated Cum Laude from Brashier Middle College.
200m: 23.31
400m: 49.43
600m: 1:20.36
800m: 1:52.59
1000m: 2:35.61
5k: 17:51.3
8k: 26:56.2
2024 Track & Field: Competed in six indoor meets and five outdoor meets for the Bisons, never finishing below top-20 in each event...competed in the 400m, 600m, 800m, 1,000m, 4x400m relay, and DMR for indoor...started the indoor season off with a second-place showing in the 600m with a time of 1:22.45 at the Commonwealth College Opener...earned a personal best in the 1,000m with a time of 2:35.61 to pair with a fourth-place run in the 4x400m relay at a time of 3:15.89 at the Commodore Challenge...placed in second in the DMR with a time of 10:02.89 and seventh in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:17.78 at the Vanderbilt Invitational...recorded a personal best in the 400m with a time of 50.19 to place fifteenth in the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classice...earned a personal best in the 800m with a time of 1:52.69 at the Music City Challenge alongside an eighth-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:18.25...capped off the indoor season with a thirteenth-place showing in the 800m at the ASUN Indoor Track & Field Championship with a time of 1:56.08...competed in the 400m, 800m, and 4x400m relay for outdoor...opened the outdoor season with a third-place showing in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:16.09 alongside earning sixth in the 800m with a time of 1:53.00 at the Joe Walker Invitational...finished first in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:15.95 at the Outdoor Music City Challenge...finished the season at the ASUN Outdoor Track & Field Championships placing second in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:10.83 and tenth in the 800m with a time of 1:52.97.
2023Â Cross Country:Â Competed in two meets for the Bisons, running the 5k and 8k...opened up the season with a personal best in the 5k with a time of 17:51.3 at the Belmont Opener.
2023 Track & Field:Â Competed in three indoor meets and five outdoor meets in his first season with the Bisons...competed in the 500m run, 600m run, and 4x400m relay for indoor...never finished outside of the top-15, earned three top-10 finishes...opened his indoor freshman campaign with a sixth place finish in the 4x400m (3:22.06) and an eighth place finish in the 500m (1:05.25, PB) at the Commonwealth College Opener (12/3/22)...logged a personal-best 1:22.29 in the 600m run at the Commodore Challenge (1/13/14) to finish 10th overall...competed in the 800m run and the 400m relay for outdoor with five top-15 finishes and two top-5 finishes...earned a personal best 1:53.20 in the 800m at the ASUN Outdoor Championships (5/11-13) to finish 12th overall...earned his best finish of the season with a fourth-place finish in the 4x400m relay at the Music City Challenge (3:20.94 on 4/29).
2022 Cross Country (Freshman): Competed in three meets in his freshman campaign...made his collegiate debut in the Belmont Opener where he finished 37th with a time of 18:80.6 in the 3.1 mile race...logged his best finish at the Trevecca Michael Pretorius Invite where he finished 26th with a time of 31:42.2 in the 8k...finished 199th at the Gans Creek Classic with a time of 26:56.2 in the 8k.
High School: Prepped at Brashier Middle College under direction of coaches Steve Brown and Jeff VanOsdol...four-time Cross Country All-State selection...three-time Cross Country All-Region selection...served as team captain from 2020-2021...three-time USATF Indoor All-American...three-time USATF Outdoor All-American, once earning a Champion title...third-time AAU Track and Field All American...New Balance Outdoor Nationals Track and Field All-American...Adidas Outdoor Nationals Track and Field All American and Champion.
Personal:Â Son of Angela and Steve Brown...has one sister, Skylar...majoring in mass communications...graduated Cum Laude from Brashier Middle College.
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