Jackson cross country invitational

Jackson athletes bow their heads for a group prayer before the start of their race during the Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Starter Jim Stoverink of Jackson begins a race during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Runners start a race during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson senior Luke Wendel, center, runs in the Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Verona Lambert of Jackson cheers for runners near Jackson freshman Cade McCadams during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central sophomore Jack Rusten navigates the course during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Vincent teammates get ready for the start of a race during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Vincent sophomore Gabriel Anders cheers with other teammates before the start of a race during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Perryville senior Corey Ziegler runs during the Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central junior McKensi Williams, orange in center, runs the course during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Zalma's Ricky Tackett heads to the finish line during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Scott City junior Gage Underwood runs in the Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Poplar Bluff junior Brent Worley runs in the Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson junior Elizabeth Steele runs in the Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central junior Nathan Caldwell, front, and Cape Central sophomore Jack Rusten navigate the course during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jackson junior Jacob Eastin runs in the Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

A stopwatch is held during the Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cape Central sophomore Jack Rusten gets to the finish line during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

St. Vincent junior Genevieve Lipe, right, and sophomore Anna Schwartz run in the Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Perryville sophomore Camron Smith heads to the finish line during a Jackson cross country invitational Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at Jackson City Park. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)