LAWRENCE – Klair Gibson had spent so much time working toward a state championship, she forgot to plan her celebration.
When the Douglass senior cross the finish line first to win the Class 3A title at the Rim Rock course Saturday morning in Law...

LAWRENCE – When it’s time to make T-shirts for the season, most cross country teams try to find an inspirational quote to stamp on the back.
Halstead couldn’t have found a better one for this season.
“If you want to run fast...

As the lead pack in the girls race of the Class 4A regional came into view, it was a stunning sight to see for Andover Central coach Kevin Wiebe.
Four of his runners were in the pack, as Central would have four of the top five finishers in the 3-kilome...

Tension filled the air Saturday afternoon when North coach Michael Pope called his cross country team together and told them he had good news and bad news.
Twenty minutes earlier in a state-qualifying race, the boys had seemingly run an identical race ...

Logan White
North cross country
White, a senior, is out for cross country for the first time. He finished 10th at the City League meet on Oct. 17 and will run in the Class 6A regional on Saturday at Cessna Activities Center.
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Record-breaking isn’t exactly a new concept to Dylan Helten, even if he is just a freshman cross country runner at Cheney.
He essentially rewrote the distance record books at Cheney middle school the last two years, so Cheney coach Rich Simmons ...

Running fast had always come naturally to Anna Schinstock until two years ago when suddenly it did not.
“She would work her butt off in practice and her motions and strides were there,” Bishop Carroll cross country coach Ran Nielsen said,...

Most City League teams travel to the same meets and see the same competition.
West is the exception every year, as coach Terry Couch prefers to send his teams to smaller meets in Clearwater, Valley Center, Wellington, and Chaparral to begin the season....

Coaches association rankings
Cross country
Boys
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“Why?” is the typical response North cross country coach Mike Pope receives from his star runner Gabriela Reyna when he tells her the workout plan.
It’s not in defiance, but rather in curiosity for Reyna, a junior who is excelling...