Rockhurst finished third in the Elite Division of the Gans Creek Classic on Friday night. Rockhurst junior Jack McGovern broke the state record with a time of 14:25.8. (photo by Rockhurst Athletics) Rockhurst junior Jack McGovern made headlines Friday night after he ran the fastest time ever by a high school runner on the Gans Creek course in Columbia, Missouri. Under the lights, McGovern paced all runners at the Gans Creek Classic and brought home a victory in the Elite Divi

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

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