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Steady progression pushes Jackson's Kennedy Bauer to Southeast Missourian Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Kennedy Bauer always loved to run. She started running competitively in kindergarten with the Jackson Youth Track Club and quickly latched onto the shorter distances. She expanded her repertoire beyond sprints, and in the third or fourth grade, she traveled to Hershey, Pennsylvania, as a long jumper in a national competition. But as a youngster, that love didn't extend to long-distance races.

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