With the first meets of the season just a couple of sunsets away, runners are ready to ready to take on the 2026 season. There are a handful of Kansas City area runners who will be names to watch this fall. There will always be surprises along the way, but here are a few names to keep an eye out for during the next two months. Class 4 Girls 1. Warrensburg's Skyler Knight emerged as one of Missouri's top young distance runners during the 2025 cross country season, finishing 11