At the Kansas class 5A state championships this year, those
same folks won't get much of a break when the distance races take center stage.
Oh, for sure, class 5A has its sprinters. In fact, Kalli Anderson of Newton, can flat out fly and perhaps is the state's fastest girl
this season.
But the excitement is high for the longer races in class 5A
this year, not just because the individual races will be heart-wrenching, but
because the results of those races may well determine the boys and girls team
champions.
The St. James Academy girls have finished as state runner-up
to Newton the past three years, but enter this season's meet as a strong
favorite to win the team title. They are the model of distance ...