We are off and running on the 2024 Cross Country Season!
With a cavalcade of meets kicking off the 2024 season this weekend, we saw several impressive performances already. Below are some of the top girls performances from the past week around Kansas. Vote who you think should be crowned the Kansas Girls Runner of the Week for Week One.
Polling starts on Monday, Sept. 9 at 8 a.m. and ends on Friday at 12 p.m.
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Ryin Miller - Topeka Seaman - Miller kicked off her season with a bang by running a US No. 4 mark 16:59.46 to win the Manhattan Invitational. It was a 25 second personal best for the junior who finished 3rd at last year's 5A State Championship.
Katelyn Rupe - Salina Central - The reigning 5A State Champion got her season started with yet another win, running 17:14.86 for her second Great Bend XC Invitational win. It was 24 seconds faster than last season's mark on the same course and 9 seconds off her 17:05 personal best.
Madison Howland - Smith Center - The reigning 2A Champion picked up a win at the TMP-Marian XC Invitational, running a new personal best 18:33.41 and winning by 2 minutes and 43 seconds.
Charlotte Hardy - Shawnee Mission East - After finishing 15th in 6A last season, Charlotte Hardy showed she's ready to climb even higher this year with an 18:39.10 personal best. She finished fourth at the Greg Wilson Classic, sandwiched between members of a strong Rogers (AR) squad.
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