2012 All-Missourian - Cross Country

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central senior Billy Leighton

Plans for next year: Run for a Division 1 university

Most memorable race this season and why: Conference; I was injured most of the summer and all season and hardly ran in six months and conference was my first meet back and I set a PR and won.

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: I'd buy 1,000 things at the Dollar Store

Best advice a coach ever gave you: Live in the moment

Favorite place to run and why: Out on the levee

Describe yourself in three words: Ambitious, dedicated, resilient

Best place to go to think: Out somewhere on a run

Favorite snack food: Granola bars

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Nike

How would you spend a snow day: Running

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "Pursuit of Excellence"

Favorite holiday: Halloween

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Olivia Wilde

Last food you ate: Half a jar of Nutella

Favorite animal: Velociraptor

Morning person or night owl: More like a night hawk

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson senior Nate Martin

Plans for next year: Running at Westminster, then studying to be an elementary teacher

Most memorable race this season and why: Conference by far, because for the second year we were the underdogs and still came with the win. Also won every division from junior high to varsity.

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: Buy running stuff because it's expensive as all runners know! Then just go buy tons of food.

Best advice a coach ever gave you: To make it hurt more than anyone else and PRIDE!!

Favorite place to run and why: Runs through the woods, it's relaxing and tons of stuff top mess with

Describe yourself in three words: Dedicated, relaxed, outgoing

Best place to go to think: The roads. Running is the best time to think.

Favorite snack food: Snickers and Reese's

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Reppin that Nike swag

How would you spend a snow day: First go on a run like every runner then go play in it like kids of course!

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "It's a bird!! It's a plane!! It's Nate Martin!!"

Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving by far

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Celebrities ask me normally but I'd ask Carrie Underwood

Last food you ate: The number 4 at McDonaldıs, sausage egg and cheese biscuit

Favorite animal: Cheetah because they are fast

Favorite song: World Wide Choppers -- Tech Nine

Morning person or night owl: Good ol' morning person

Favorite book: Not much of a reader but I'd go with "High Heat" by Carl Deucker

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge senior Ethan Seyer

Plans for next year: Attending SEMO University, getting a degree in pre-med

PMost memorable race this season and why: Saxony Invitational because it was the first race this year that I won a friendly rivalry with Nick Klein

PIf you won $1,000, how would you spend it: Probably hunting equipment

PBest advice a coach ever gave you: "The first ones are nice, but the last races are the ones that matter." -- Joe Bill Dixon

PFavorite place to run and why: Jackson Park, we run there three times a year so I might as well like it, and I perform pretty well there

PDescribe yourself in three words: Hunter, runner, farmer

PBest place to go to think: Out in the woods

PFavorite snack food: Homemade cookies

PWhich brand of shoes do you wear while running: Mizuno

PHow would you spend a snow day: Hunting if it's in season, sledding otherwise

PIf you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: Ethan Seyer

PFavorite holiday: Christmas

PWhich celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Carrie Underwood

PLast food you ate: Beef stew

PFavorite animal: Whitetail deer

PFavorite song: Mountain Music by Alabama

PMorning person or night owl: Morning person

PFavorite book: "The Maze Runner" trilogy

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson freshman Chelsea Drum

Most memorable race this season and why: Conference (at Notre Dame) because I made a huge PR

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: Running clothes and shoes

Favorite place to run and why: Doesn't matter where ... as long as I'm with my teammates

Best place to go to think: The shower

Favorite snack food: Nutella

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Mizuno

How would you spend a snow day: Making a snowman with my cross country girls

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "Chelsea"

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Channing Tatum

Last food you ate: A cutie (orange)

Favorite song: Shine Bright Like a Diamond

Morning person or night owl: Depends

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame senior Breanna Conklin

Plans for next year: To attend Murray State and run cross country and track

Most memorable race this season and why: The state meet because it was my last high school race and I made All-State

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: Go on a huge shopping trip with all my friends

Best advice a coach ever gave you: "If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don't spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it."

Favorite place to run and why: Farmington because it's beautiful when the leaves change colors in the fall

Describe yourself in three words: Determined, honest, motivated

Best place to go to think: When I'm running

Favorite snack food: Brownies

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Mizuno

How would you spend a snow day: Go sledding with my friends and drink hot cocoa

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "The Life of Breanna"

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Ryan Gosling

Last food you ate: Cinnamon Toaster Streudles

Favorite animal: Cute cuddly ones

Favorite song: Any song by Taylor Swift

Morning person or night owl: Morning person

Favorite book: "The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson sophomore Tayler Winick

Most memorable race this season and why: Cape Girardeau because that's when I beat my personal record

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: Split between charity and my family

Best advice a coach ever gave you: Stay hydrated

Favorite place to run and why: Throughout Jackson Park

Describe yourself in three words: Bashful, energetic, intellectual

Best place to go to think: In my room

Favorite snack food: Popcorn

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Nike

How would you spend a snow day: Drinking cocoa and snuggling up next to my puppy

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "Me"

Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Ryan Gosling

Last food you ate: Pizza

Favorite animal: Horses

Favorite song: "How We Do" by Rita Ora

Morning person or night owl: Morning

Favorite book: "Along for the Ride" by Sarah Dessen

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame junior Jacob Meadors

Most memorable race this season and why: The Notre Dame Invite because many people get personal records

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: I would save half and spend the rest on clothes or games

Best advice a coach ever gave you: Run for yourself and for your fellow runners

Favorite place to run and why: In the mountains

Describe yourself in three words: Hardworking, reserved, determined

Best place to go to think: While running

Favorite snack food: Cookies

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Saucony: training; Nike: running

How would you spend a snow day: Snowball fight, snow man

Favorite holiday: Fourth of July

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Jessica Alba

Last food you ate: A peanut butter bar

Favorite animal: Tiger

Favorite song: Wanted Dead or Alive

Morning person or night owl: A morning person if I had enough sleep

Favorite book: "The Hobbit"

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson sophomore Jack Jeffers

Most memorable race this season and why: State. Because I didn't expect to even run there. It was shocking how fast it was.

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: On a Siberian Husky

Best advice a coach ever gave you: That I should run cross country

Favorite place to run and why: Jackson. I donıt know why, I guess just because it's home.

Best place to go to think: My room with my piano

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Nike

How would you spend a snow day: Sledding

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: Jack Jeffers: An Autobiography

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Emma Stone

Last food you ate: Imitation crab

Favorite animal: Monkeys

Favorite song: Anything by Michael Buble

Morning person or night owl: Morning person

Favorite book: Forrest Gump

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central sophomore Maddy McDonald

Most memorable race this season and why: Notre Dame because it was the first time I went under 21 minutes

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: I would save it towards college or use it for gas money

Best advice a coach ever gave you: "Keep your head up and keep looking forward"

Favorite place to run and why: The Osage Trail because I know where every mile mark is and I always see someone I know

Describe yourself in three words: Determined, goal-oriented and fun

Best place to go to think: My bedroom

Favorite snack food: Pretzel sticks

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Saucony

How would you spend a snow day: Inside relaxing or in the action with a snowball in hand

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "I Am Me"

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: NOT Justin Bieber

Last food you ate: Chocolate chip pancakes

Favorite animal: Tiger

Favorite song: "Hall of Fame"

Morning person or night owl: Morning person

Favorite book: "I Am Number Four" series

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame junior Michael Nelson

Most memorable race this season and why: When my team went down to Memphis for a night meet because I got to bond with my teammates all day

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: I'd buy a plane ticket and fly to L.A. so I could hang out with the cast of "How I Met Your Mother"

Best advice a coach ever gave you: If you ain't first, you're last.

Favorite place to run and why: The Osage Trail in Cape because it is peaceful and flat

Describe yourself in three words: Awesome, handsome, amazing

Best place to go to think: A pond near my house

Favorite snack food: Nutella with apple

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Mizuno

How would you spend a snow day: I'd run. And then maybe sled.

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "Words of Wisdom from Michael Nelson"

Favorite holiday: My birthday

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Will Ferrell

Last food you ate: Cheerios

Favorite animal: Hedgehog

Favorite song: Pursuit of Happiness

Morning person or night owl: Night owl

Favorite book: The Bible

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame sophomore Ali Norder

Most memorable race this season and why: State meet because it was my first time which was really exciting

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: I would go on a shopping spree and then save the rest of it that I didn't spend

Best advice a coach ever gave you: You get out what you put in.

Favorite place to run and why: Farmington because it has a pretty atmosphere

Describe yourself in three words: Determined, trustworthy, caring

Best place to go to think: My room

Favorite snack food: Cuties

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Mizuno

How would you spend a snow day: I would go sledding, make snowmen, and drink hot chocolate with my friends

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "The Life of Ali Norder"

Favorite holiday: Christmas

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Zac Efron

Last food you ate: Pancakes

Favorite animal: Flamingo

Favorite song: Firework

Morning person or night owl: Night owl

Favorite book: "A Walk To Remember"

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge junior Alexis Wunderlich

Most memorable race this season and why: State. It was breathtaking literally. I just had to keep moving forward even though I thought I couldn't.

If you won $1,000, how would you spend it: Cross country shoes and college

Best advice a coach ever gave you: We didn't come this far to only come this far.

Favorite place to run and why: Anywhere where I can keep moving forward

Describe yourself in three words: Glowing hazel eyes

Best place to go to think: Anywhere I'm running

Favorite snack food: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Which brand of shoes do you wear while running: Nike

How would you spend a snow day: Reading a book, doing homework, and drinking hot chocolate

If you wrote a book about yourself, the title would be: "Impossible"

Favorite holiday: Halloween, excuse to eat Reese's

Which celebrity would you like to take to the prom: Daniel Craig

Last food you ate: Taco

Favorite animal: Cheetah

Favorite song: You, by Framing Hanley

Morning person or night owl: Both

Favorite book: "The Host" by Stephanie Meyer

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Billy Leighton

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Ali Norder

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Tayler Winick

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Nate Martin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Chelsea Drum

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Chelsea Drum

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Billy Leighton

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Maddy McDonald

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Chelsea Drum

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Nate Martin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Maddy McDonald

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Jacob Meadors

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Jacob Meadors

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Breanna Conklin, left, and Ali Norder

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Alexis Wunderlich

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Tayler Winick

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Nate Martin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Michael Nelson

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Ali Norder

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Jacob Meadors

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Nate Martin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Breanna Conklin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Billy Leighton

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Nate Martin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Nate Martin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Breanna Conklin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Jacob Meadors

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Michael Nelson

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Maddy McDonald

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Jacob Meadors

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Ethan Seyer

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Breanna Conklin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Tayler Winick

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Chelsea Drum

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Alexis Wunderlich

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Ali Norder

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Chelsea Drum

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Tayler Winick

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Maddy McDonald

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Chelsea Drum

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Nate Martin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Chelsea Drum

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Breanna Conklin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Breanna Conklin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Billy Leighton

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Nate Martin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Ethan Seyer

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Breanna Conklin, left, and Ali Norder

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Maddy McDonald

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Michael Nelson

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Chelsea Drum

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Tayler Winick

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Ethan Seyer

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Alexis Wunderlich

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Alexis Wunderlich

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Jacob Meadors

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Nate Martin

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Billy Leighton

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Tayler Winick

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Michael Nelson

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Alexis Wunderlich

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Michael Nelson

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Cape Central High School - Billy Leighton

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Jackson High School - Jack Jeffers

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Ethan Seyer

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Notre Dame Regional High School - Jacob Meadors

2012 All-Missourian Cross Country - Oak Ridge High School - Ethan Seyer