Fall is officially here and, much like the leaves, times are really starting to fall all over the state. Week 3 was another huge week with big performances from the Missouri Southern Stampede, Shufelberger Top City Classic, and Hugoton Invitational, among others.
Below are the top boys performances from the past week around Kansas. The winner will be crowned the Kansas Boys Runner of the Week for Week Three.
Congratulations to Girard's Houston McGown for winning the Week 2 poll! McGown picked up a win at his home meet, his second win of the season already, in a new personal best of 15:24.67. He will move to the finals during State week where he will face off with the season's other winners as we determine who had the performance of the year.
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Past Winners:
Week 1: Logan Beckman - Spring Hill
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This week, polling starts on Monday, Sept. 23 at 12 p.m. and ends on Friday at 12 p.m.
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Brody Deniston - Holcomb - Deniston won a tight race at the Hugoton Invitational on Thursday, holding off Lakin's Ritsema for the win in a new 29-second personal best of 15:22.50.
Austin Ritsema - Lakin - Ritsema was just behind Deniston at Thursday's Hugoton Invitational, running 15:28.00, which is a massive 44-second personal best.
Trevor Fry - Garden City - Fry posted a 16:00.66 personal best on Thursday for the win at the Hays High XC Invitational, 22 seconds better than the mark that earned him 23rd at last year's 6A State meet.
Braxton Theel - Olathe West - Theel is out of the gates strong in 2024, following up a 15:01.90 performance at the Olathe Twilight with a 16:16.40 victory in the Maroon division at the prestigious Roy Griak Invitational.