2016 MSHSAA Cross Country State Championships

The Class 3 Boys start the first race of the morning during The Missouri Class 3 Cross Country State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Zalma's Peyton Ford competes during the Missouri Class 1 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Whitfield's Simon Gelber wins the Missouri Class 2 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to STLhighschoolsports.com

Zalma's Jacob Steinberg nears the finish during the Missouri Class 1 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Saxony Lutheran's Caleb Cornelius runs during the Missouri Class 2 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Oak Ridge's Drew Krannawetter runs during the Missouri Class 1 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

St. Vincent's Joseph Baer competes during the Missouri Class 2 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Oak Ridge's David Layton competes during the Missouri Class 1 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Woodland's Thomas Grindstaff grinds towards the finish during the Missouri Class 2 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Woodland's Cheyenne Wells competes during the Missouri Class 2 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Delta's Charlie Ledbetter sprints towards the finish during the Missouri Class 1 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Jackson's Ean Buffington finishes the Missouri Class 4 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Woodland's Landon Thomsen heads towards the finish during the Missouri Class 2 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Saxony Lutheran's Katie Richmond competes during the Missouri Class 2 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Oak Ridge's Sylvester Morse grimaces near the finish of the Missouri Class 1 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

St. Vincent's Abbey Hotop pushes hard to finish the Missouri Class 2 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

St. Vincent's Abigail Schremp competes during the Missouri Class 2 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

St. Vincent's Courtney Brewer eyes the finish during the Missouri Class 2 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

St. Vincent's Anna Miget heads towards the finish line during the Missouri Class 2 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

St. Vincent's Caleb Roth during the Missouri Class 2 Boys Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Woodland's Hope Green runs during the Missouri Class 2 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Chaffee's Alyssa Lunsford digs for the finish during the Missouri Class 1 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Leopold's Patience Vandermierden competes during the Missouri Class 1 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Oak Ridge's Taylor Sayer runs during the Missouri Class 1 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Zalma's Lindsey Umfleet eyes the finish during the Missouri Class 1 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Oak Ridge's Jordan Layton digs for the finish during the Missouri Class 1 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Chaffee's Regan Swain crosses the finish line during the Missouri Class 1 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Jackson's Kaylee Wilson finishes the Missouri Class 4 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Jackson's Megan Barnum heads to the finish line during the Missouri Class 4 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Jackson's Kennedy Bauer heads to the finish line during the Missouri Class 4 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian

Jackson's Courtney Hahs heads to the finish line during the Missouri Class 4 Girls Cross Country State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 at Hough Park in Jefferson City, Mo. Gordon Radford | Special to SE Missourian