Started the year well by winning the First Capital Invitational in late August, and then continued to run well all season. Leigh also won the Hancock Invitational and Parkway West Invitational…

Deines placed fifth in the Missouri Class 3 state meet with in 19:16.62. She started the season slowly, finishing 88th in the Forest Park XC Festival, but got better and better as the season w…

A newcomer to the All-Metro first team, Burmester finished seventh in the Illinois Class 1A state meet in 17:52. She won the Metro East Lutheran sectional and also the Chester regional (19:11)…

Was fifth individually at the Missouri Class 4 state meet with a 18:20.06. She was the second finisher among juniors, behind Marquette's Hannah Pierson. West battled with teammate Sarah Nichol…

Part of a promising sophomore class for the Markers, who won the first state team title in program history. She finished 23rd individually in the Missouri Class 4 state meet. She also was 10th…

Hannah Long of Eureka been selected runner of the year enough times that she can suggest story angles and different ideas on how to featurize her amazing career.

Buch won regional race at Belleville West and was sixth in the sectional at Quincy. She placed 66th with an 18:07 in the Illinois Class 3A state meet.

Won the Southwestern Conference meet and was third in the Granite City Invitational. Lynn was 105th in the Illinois Class 3A state meet with an 18:15, the third-best time in program history.

EUREKA • For the first time this fall, Hannah Long couldn t hold off the pack.

JEFFERSON CITY • The end is not near for Hannah Long.