Hello Fans,

Best of luck to the all the boys and girls competing in the 2017 MO Cross Country Championships.

Listed below are my 2017 predictions:

Class 4A Boys Team Championships

1. West Plains

2. Rockhurst

3. Parkway West

4. Blue Springs

5. Lafayette

6. Lee's Summit West

7. Webb City

8) Liberty

9) SLUH

10) Rockbridge

Class 4A Boys Individual Championships

1. Victor Muegeche (BS)

2. Ryan Riddle (WC)

3. Ben Stasney (West Plains)

4. Oaklee Hauschild (BS)

5. Ryan Flood (Liberty)

6. Ben Burnett (LSW)

7. Ethan Hutchinson (West Plains)

8. Jacob McCrakin (West Plains)

9. Kevin Koester (Hillsboro)

10. Nassim Ouafattole (Lafayette)

11. Caleb Boys (West Plains)

12. Chandler Gibbens (Hickman)

13. Nicholas Ondr (Glendale)

14. Ean Buffington (Jackson)

15. Thomas Seitzer (Rockhurst)

Notes: The pace will be fast, with the leader completing the first mile in approximately 4:55.00. At least 10 runners will go under 16:00 minutes. 4 West Plains runners could place in the Top 15. The course record of 15:22.30 set by the legendary Austin Hindmann in 2016 could be in jeopardy. Several of these top runners will receive invitations to the Foot Locker Midwest Regionals in Wisconsin on November 25, 2017. The top underclassman to watch are: Will Carroll (Sophomore-LSW),   Haddon Spikert (Sophomore) and Joseph Dawson (Freshman-Webb City).

Class 3A Boys Individual Championsips

1. Max McDaniel (Festus)

2. Stephen Kielhofer (Springfield Catholic)

Comments or thoughts, please let me know:[email protected]

Best of luck to all of the competitors,

Timothy E. Judd