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Reed Layton, Woodland XC win Class 2 state championship (11/6/23)Friday marked the last time that Ryan Layton would coach his two sons together. His sons – Reed and Calvin – put on a performance for the ages for Woodland in the Class 2 MSHSAA Cross Country Championship race. Reed won the state title and Calvin was fourth and that success buoyed the Cardinals to the school’s first-ever title in the sport and only the second ever across every sport for the school in Marble Hill...
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Bryce Gentry finishes Jackson career in state championships (11/6/23)Bryce Gentry didn’t get to where he wanted on the podium but left Gans Creek Cross Country Course with another all-state medal. The Jackson senior ran his second fastest time ever – 15:33.6 – and placed 12th overall in the Class 5 MSHSAA Cross Country Championships held on Saturday in Columbia...
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Notre Dame’s Lauren Eftink finishes second in XC state championships (11/6/23)Notre Dame’s Lauren Eftink nearly extended her recent winning streak. The senior had won her past three races headed into the MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships on Saturday. She ran her best time in her final race and ended up finishing in second place in the Class 3 finals, running 18:29.70. She was 2.7 seconds behind Southern Boone County’s Alex Volkart on Saturday for the title. Volkart, a Tulsa pledge, repeated as the state champion with her win...
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Kelly’s White and Oesch qualify for state meet (11/1/23)The Kelly and Charleston cross country teams competed in the MSHSAA Class 2, District 1 Meet at Notre Dame High School on Saturday, October 28. The Kelly boys team finished 12th overall. Truman White led the Hawks with a 23rd-place finish in 18 minutes and 18.55 seconds...
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Area teams finish XC season, Dexter boys qualifiy for state (10/31/23)The Poplar Bluff cross country team finished its season on Saturday at the Class 5 District 1 meet at Northwest on Saturday but one area team made history in its district competition. The Dexter boys cross country team is headed to state after they finished second in the Class 3 District 1 meet at Notre Dame. On the girls side, Abbie Lloyd qualified as an individual for state...
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Southeast Missourian Cross Country district roundup (10/30/23)Oak Ridge boys finished second in the Class 1 District 1 meet at Notre Dame High School. Brock Hobeck finished second with a time of 17:40.38. Ty Wilson (17:43.63) was right behind Hobeck with a third-place finish. Woodland boys and girls won the Class District 1 championship at Notre Dame High School. Reed (16:38.01) and Calvin Layton (16:58.09) finished in first and second place in the boys’ race. Faith Rouggly placed second in the girls’ race with a time of 20:39.92...
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Poplar Bluff cross country prepares for districts on Saturday (10/26/23)Coach Beth Lewis will have her cross country team at full strength just in time for the district tournament. The Poplar Bluff High School cross country team will put their distance running to the test on Saturday at the Class 5 District 1 Tournament...
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Cotrell leads Lady Mules XC (10/26/23)
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Birds of a feather run together: Layton brothers finish 1-2 at Heartland Conference (10/18/23)Woodland Cardinals senior Reed Layton glided to first place in the Heartland Conference Meet on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Cape Girardeau. "I'm super excited about this because I think it's just proof that we can do really well as a team in state and districts as well," he said...
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Jackson XC places 1st in boys, 2nd in girls, at Notre Dame Invite (10/2/23)The Jackson cross country placed first in the boys' race and second in the girls' race in the Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 30, in Cape Girardeau. Jackson senior Bryce Gentry won the boys’ 5K with a time of 16:17.90. The Woodland brothers of Reed ( 17:11.70) and Calvin Layton (17:12.30) finished third and fourth with only a second of separation. The Dexter duo of Cameron Bell (17:22.00) and Ben Dowdy (17:37.80) finished fifth and sixth respectively...
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St. Vincent freshman wins boy's 5K at Perryville Invite (9/27/23)Among the 78 different runners from eight competing high schools, it was St. Vincent freshman Carter Hennemann who led the pack and won the boys' 5k cross country race in the Perryville Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Perryville, Mo. "It means a lot because I've been preparing a long time for this," Hennemann said...
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Oak Ridge's Brock Hobeck takes gold in home meet (9/20/23)Oak Ridge senior Brock Hobeck is going out on a high note after winning the boys' 5k race in the Oak Ridge Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in Oak Ridge, Mo. "This race was really nerve-racking for me because our hometown Oak Ridge fans, I just want to make them proud," Hobeck said. "I just gave it everything I got and this is where it led me."...
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Jackson cross country sweeps at Cape Central Invite (9/18/23)The Jackson cross country team won both boys’ and girls’ 5000-meter varsity race at the Cape Central Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Osage Centre. Each team’s top five finishers are counted in the scoring, meaning the lowest combined number wins. ...
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Perryville boys' XC wins first ever meet (9/1/23)Perryville cross country coach Shadrick Shafer takes starts each race by taking a selfie with his team. “It is a long-running tradition since the beginning of it,” Shafer said, “just kind of lighten things up because kids tend to get a little anxious in the box. We just do a goofy little pre-race selfie and we've done it every race since we started.”...
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Mules sweep Barry Cody Bootheel Classic (9/1/23)It was a gorgeous afternoon for the Barry Cody Bootheel Classic at Ozark Ridge Golf Course on Thursday as several school competed in the event that included high school and junior high races. Despite running in Jackson last week, the Poplar Bluff Mules didn’t let their home event have a champion from another school as senior Parker Hicks and sophomore Wren Cottrell cruised to victories...
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Oak Ridge's Brock Hobeck places 2nd in St. Vincent Invite (8/31/23)Oak Ridge senior Brock Hobeck finished in second place in the St. Vincent Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in Perryville, Missouri. It was 20 degrees cooler compared to the Jackson Invitational just five days ago, which was a clear benefit for the runners...
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PB XC to host Barry Cody Bootheel Classic (8/31/23)The Poplar Bluff Mules will host the Barry Cody Bootheel Classic today at Ozark Ridge Golf Course in an early-season cross country race. The Mules, along with Bernie, Campbell, Clearwater and Greenville, will hit the course for an intro 5K, as Poplar Bluff cross country coach Beth Lewis-Muse put it...
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Injury has sent Kelly XC runner off (the cross country) course for her training (8/30/23)If you think that it is difficult for Kelly High School junior Morgan Merrick to climb out of bed at 4:45 a.m. each day, you can’t imagine how tough it is for her to stand and watch other cross-country runners be able to compete while she cannot.
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Mules placed third at Zizzer Swim Invitational; Cross country competes at Jackson Invitational (8/29/23)In the midst of a heat wave, the Poplar Bluff High School varsity swim team kept cool over the weekend with a few laps around the pool. The Poplar Bluff Mules traveled to West Plains, MO, on Saturday for the Zizzer Swim Invitational, where they competed against many teams throughout the area. The Mules placed third overall and brought home a few team awards.
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Jackson's Bryce Gentry finishes first in Jackson Invite (8/27/23)In his last home meet as a cross-country runner, Jackson senior Bryce Gentry took first place in the Jackson Invitational on Saturday in Jackson, Missouri. "I came into the race knowing that I'll probably win," Gentry said. The next five finishers behind Gentry were a mixture of racers from Krikwood and Farmington. He finished with a time of 9:46.90 while the second-place finisher, Kirkwood senior Levi Rowan, had a time of 9:48.40...
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Jackson XC season begins on home course (8/25/23)The cross-country season starts for most of the area on Saturday. For Jackson, it starts on their home course at 9 a.m. "Personally for me, it's kind of like getting the chance to showcase an opener," Jackson senior Jack said, "showcase what we're going one last time on our home turf."...
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Notre Dame cross-country seeks to place at state (8/25/23)The Notre Dame girls' cross-country team placed eighth in Class 4 last year. The Bulldogs will be running in Class 3 this year, the same class as the boys' team. "Our big goal is to get the girls' team to state," said Notre Dame coach Richard Bohn, "to get in the top four in districts."...
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Kelly cross country ready to defy expectations (8/22/23)BENTON, Mo. — In a world obsessed with shortcuts and instant gratification, the Kelly cross-country teams take a different path — one paved with sweat, perseverance and a relentless thirst for self-improvement. As they lace up their shoes, casting comfort aside like dust in the wind, they embark on a journey that will push their limits, redefine the essence of true champions, and ignite a fire within their hearts, bound by unbreakable bonds forged on the trails...
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5 girls' cross country runners to watch (8/14/23)The girls' cross country season is fast approaching. While much of the two-month season is done on the road, many local schools have at least one home meet. The past year proved that this is a sport where the small schools shine the brightest. Many of the area's brightest stars earned Semoball Awards nominations as underclassmen and are coming back for more...
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5 boys' cross country runners to watch (8/14/23)The boys' cross country season is fast approaching. While much of the two-month season is done on the road, many local schools have at least one home meet. The past year proved that this is a sport where the small schools shine the brightest. Many of the area's brightest stars earned Semoball Awards nominations as juniors and are coming back for more as seniors...
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Semoball Awards: Reed Layton repeats as Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year (7/26/23)A dominating season for Reed Layton was good enough to earn him one last honor this summer. Layton was named the Boys Cross Country Athlete of the Year at the 2023 Semoball Awards presented by SoutheastHEALTH on Friday, July 14, at LaCroix Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Former Sikeston track stars inspire young athletes at running camp (7/11/23)SIKESTON — A small but determined group of young athletes delved deep into the art of running this past weekend during a running camp at Sikeston High School. The camp was hosted by former Bulldog and Missouri Baptist University tracksters Riley Cantrell and Keon Graham...