Mugeche, Findley Strike Gold at Heat-Shortened Rim Rock Classic

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Normally, the workers in the finish area are the busiest volunteers at high school cross country meets.


But Saturday at Rim Rock Farm, the staff in the medical tent was scrambling just as much as or more than anyone else, tending to dozens of runners after a hot, steamy morning of racing at the Rim Rock Farm Classic.


The heat got so bad that the last three races of the day had to be called off. Temperatures hovered in the low to mid-80s for most of the races and topped 90 at about the time the Boys Blue Varsity race took off at 12:20 p.m.


No one covered the course faster than Victor Mugeche of Blue Springs, but even he paid the price. The senior, who committed earlier this week to run for the University of Missouri, fended off a late surge by Denver East's Harrison Scudamore to win the Boys Gold Varsity race in 15:27.7


He then spent the next 30 minutes being tended to in the medical tent.


"I haven't gotten it checked out…(but) I think I have a very low lev...