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 6A girls division. 1. Blue Valley Northwest’s Jacob D’Souza has put together one of the most impressive distance-running progressions in the Kansas City area over the past three seasons. The Blue Valley Northwest standout finished 34th at the state cross country meet as a freshman in 2023, then m

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 6A girls division. 1. Shawnee Mission East’s Charlotte Hardy has quickly established herself as one of the premier distance runners in Kansas. The Shawnee Mission East standout has been a fixture near the top of the Class 6A state meet since her freshman season, when she finished 15th in 2023. Sh