Photo by S.K. Slaughter What if you could only race after dark? We built a technically possible—and wildly travel-intensive—2026 cross country schedule under the lights.
What if you could only race after dark? We built a technically possible—and wildly travel-intensive—2026 cross country schedule under the lights.
Photo by Chris Auckley Check out the storylines we are following with each of the top Class 4 Boys' and Girls' teams heading into the 2026 season.
Returner Rankings Hub: Highlighting the top performing athletes in Missouri by Grade Class based on their best 5k time from the 2025 cross country season.
What if every Boys Class 1 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
What if every Girls Class 1 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored all 16 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
MSHSAA Class 2 Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/27/26
08/27/26
What if every Boys Class 2 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
MSHSAA Class 2 Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/27/26
08/27/26
What if every Girls Class 2 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
Coaches Bring Local XC Stories to MileSplit
08/26/26
08/26/26
See how coaches are bringing local cross country stories to MileSplit—and learn how you can contribute coverage from your state.
Track-ish: Andrew Beroset Chases Sub-4, Earns Golden Ticket
08/26/26
08/26/26
Andrew Beroset discusses earning a Brooks XC Golden Ticket, chasing a sub-four minute mile and preparing for his senior cross country season.
2026 MO XC Primer: Class 5 Boys and Girls Teams Deep Dive
08/26/26
08/26/26
Check out the storylines we are following with each of the top Class 5 Boys' and Girls' teams heading into the 2026 season.
MSHSAA Class 5 Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Boys Class 5 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
MSHSAA Class 5 Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Girls Class 5 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
MSHSAA Class 4 Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Boys Class 4 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
MSHSAA Class 4 Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Girls Class 4 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
MSHSAA Class 3 Boys XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Boys Class 3 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
MSHSAA Class 3 Girls XC: Who's Back in 2026 – State Preview
08/26/26
08/26/26
What if every Girls Class 3 team in MSHSAA raced head-to-head? We scored the top 25 full squads using last season's returners' best times to see who comes out on top in our 2026 virtual meet.
A Parent’s Guide to Surviving The World’s Greatest Sport
08/25/26
08/25/26
Team scoring, the meet, the shoes, the lingo...and yes, the tiny shorts. Here's everything new-to-cross country parents need to know!
2026 MO XC Primer: Top Class 1 Boys Returners
08/24/26
08/24/26
Let's take a look at the top individual male returners in Class 1.
2026 MO XC Primer: Top Class 1 Girls Returners
08/24/26
08/24/26
Let's take a look at the top individual female returners in Class 1.
XC-flation? 5k Improvement from August '25 to August '26
08/23/26
08/23/26
Analyzing 5k Improvement Rankings from athletes across the country for results achieved during August 2025 vs. August 2026 competition.