Doyline state champion sprinter Izayla Harris signed with Alcorn State during a ceremony in the gym Monday.
Harris successfully defended her titles in the the 100-, 200- and 400-meter races in the Class B state meet last season, setting class records in all three events. She finished second in the triple jump.
Her time of 11.66 in the Region I-B meet was the fastest in the state last season.
Harris has won seven state titles since winning her first as a seventh-grader in 2019.
She ran a 12.13 in the 100 in the state meet last season. The previous record of 12.22 was set by Lauren Myers of Midland in 2002.
Harris broke her own record in the 400 with a time of 56.69 seconds. Her previous record was 57.77 set in 2022..
Harris ran a 24.93 in the 200. The previous record of 25.25 was set by Tierra Randle of Simsboro in 2007
Harris was named Outstanding Track Athlete for the second year in a row.
In the triple jump, she went from third to second with a leap of 34 feet, 4 inches on her final attempt.