Liberty North junior Lucy Wright won the KC XC Classic on Saturday. (photo by Matt Noonan) By Jimmy Gillispie It was a busy weekend of cross country meets all around the region as runners enjoyed true fall temperatures for the first time this year. Teams from the Kansas City area competed in various meets, including the Kansas City XC Classic, Maple Leaf XC Classic, Chili Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and even the Nike XC Town Twilight Invitational in Terre Hau

Photo by Stephen Slaughter (https://skslaughter.smugmug.com/) Blue Valley Northwest senior Jacob D’souza added another victory to his resume Saturday night. Last year’s Class 6A state champ won his second meet of the year, winning the Olathe Twilight varsity boys race. His winning 5K time was 15:17.8 – winning by six seconds. Andrew Claar, Blue Valley Southwest junior, was the runner-up Saturday night, in a time of 15:24. He helped his squad finish fifth out of 20 teams in

Cross country teams began competing last week, and they will continue for the next two months before the postseason ramps up late next month. Here are some Class 5A boys to keep an eye on this fall. 1. Blue Valley Southwest’s Andrew Claar has established himself as one of the top cross country runners in Kansas after a standout sophomore season. Claar finished 15th at the state meet as a freshman in 2024 before making a huge jump as a sophomore, placing third in 2025. His thi

After more than two weeks of practice, cross country runners all across Kansas are beginning competitions this week. Here is a list of Kansas City area runners to watch in the Class 5A girls division. 1. Although she’s a bit outside the KC area, the Class 5A girls preseason preview wouldn’t be complete without Salina Central’s Kaylie Shultz. She has established herself as one of the most accomplished distance runners in Kansas, putting together an extraordinary career at Sali