After moving to the 6A class, girls win first state cross country title in school history

Ally Nguyen, JagWire editor-in-chief

October 28, 2018

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The girls cross country team won the school's first state title Saturday, Oct. 27 at Rim Rock Farm. Running in 6A for the first time, the team scored  41 points, and freshman Katie Schwartzkopf finished first with a time of over 20 seconds faster than the second place finisher. The boys placed f...

Gallery: Girls and boys cross country win their first 6A regional meet

October 21, 2018

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Cross country girls place first and boys named runner-ups at EKL tournament

Jenna McDonald, JAG organizations editor

October 12, 2018

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Cross Country competed against 7 different schools in the EKL championship, with girls varsity earning first and boys varsity receiving second. Freshman and second place runner Katie Schwartzkopf felt happy with the team's performance and accomplishments. “We always do really amazing and I am j...

Gallery: Cross country at Raymore-Peculiar Invitational

September 30, 2018

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Cross country team goes on annual summer trip

Sophie Lecuru and Sophia Armendariz

August 22, 2018

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The cross country team traveled to Lyons, Colorado for their annual summer trip. While the first cross country meet may not be until Sept. 1, student athletes have been hard at work preparing for the upcoming season. The team traveled from Estes Park to Boulder, Colorado, running at many different locat...

Boys and girls cross country named runner-ups in Kansas State Championships

Tricia Drumm, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief

October 30, 2017

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Both boys and girls cross country were runner-ups in their respective state championship races at Rim Rock Farm on Saturday, Oct. 28. The girls scored 45 points, falling five points behind St. James Academy, and the boys had 72 points, falling 11 points behind St. Thomas Aquinas.   This is the ...

Cross country team adjusts to new leadership

Abby Layton and Chris Sprenger

October 19, 2017

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Head cross country coach Chris McAfee stands eagerly on the sidelines at the Rim Rock Classic on Sept. 23, cheering and coaching his runners as they race past him toward the finish line. In McAfee’s first year as head coach he has applied a number of changes in the way the team practices and races. T...

Cross country places second and third at EKL championship

Allison Winker, JAG editor-in-chief

October 13, 2017

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The boys cross country team placed second and the girls team placed third overall at the EKL meet at Johnson County Community College on Thursday, Oct. 12. Going into the meet, the girls team focused specifically on beating St. James, according to senior Britton Nelson, who placed ninth individually....

Cross country places first at Mark Chipman Cat Classic

October 6, 2017

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Cross Country girls place fourth and boys place 16th at Rim Rock Classic

September 24, 2017

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Cross country places second and third at state meet

Claire Kaifes, JAG reporter

October 30, 2016

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The boys and girls cross country team placed second and third at state on Saturday, Oct. 29 at Rim Rock farm. The boys placed second only behind St. Thomas Aquinas, who had five top twenty finishers. The girls team took third behind Aquinas and St. James. The boys team had two top twenty f...

Cross country takes second and third at regionals

Ally Nguyen, JagWire opinions editor

October 24, 2016

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On Saturday, Oct. 22 at Johnson County Community College, the cross country teams competed against four other teams to claim a spot at state. After completing th e three mile course, the boys team placed second, behind Saint Thomas Aquinas, and the girls team placed third, behind Saint James Ac...