Class 4
Boys
Austin Hindman leads the Class 4 boys team after running the Oak Hills Golf Center record en route to his 2016 state championship. He also finished second in 2015 and ran 15:04.40 to finish sixth at Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional. He helped his Lafayette squad to dominating team championships in 2014 and 2015.
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# | Name | Team | Years | PR | Accolades |
1 | Austin Hindman | Lafayette | 2013-2016 | 15:04.40 | 3x All-State (Top 3); '15 Runner-up, '16 Champ, OHGC Record, MO No. 8 All-Time |
2 | Wes Porter | Rockhurst | 2017-2019 | 14:53.90 | 3x All-State, '19 State Champ, MO No. 3 All-Time, GC Record |
3 | Stephen Mugeche | Blue Springs | 2011-2014 | 15:06.70 | 3x All-State, '13 Runner-up, '14 State Champ, #7 & #9 OHGC AT |
4 | Zach Herriott | Rockhurst | 2010-2011 | 15:10.10 | 2x All-State, '10 State Champ, '11 NXN All-American |
5 | Devin Meyrer | Lafayette | 2012-2015 | 15:06.84 | 2x All-State, '15 State Champ, #4 All-Time OHGC |
6 | Noah Kauppila | Marquette | 2010-2013 | 15:13.70 | 3x All-State, '13 State Champ, #2 OHGC All-time, FLCCC Qual. |
7 | Victor Mugeche | Blue Springs | 2014-2017 | 15:11.40 | 3x All-State, '16 Runner-up, '17 State Champ, Undefeated '17 |
Honorable Mention | |||||
# | Name | Team | Years | PR | Accolades |
1 | Clayton Adams | Kearney | 2013-2016 | 15:07.80 | 4x All-State, 3x Top 4, '14 Runner-Up, Sub-16:00 19x |
2 | Spencer Haik | Glendale | 2010-2013 | 15:15.60 | 3x All-State, 2x 3rd Place finisher |
3 | Caleb Wilfong | Rock Bridge | 2010-2011 | 15:18.10 | 2x All-State, '11 State Champ |
Girls
Hannah Long is arguably the greatest cross country runner in state history. She won three Class 4 state titles from 2012-2014, finished runner-up as a freshman in 2011, qualified for three Foot Locker Cross Country Championships and earned All-American honors once, and is one of only two girls in state history to break 17:00.
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# | Name | Team | Years | PR | Accolades |
1 | Hannah Long | Eureka | 2011-2014 | 16:51.63 | 12-14 State Champ, '11 Runner-up, FL All-American (3x Qual.), MO No. 2 All-Time |
2 | Anna West | Lafayette | 2012-2015 | 17:14.81 | 4x All-State, '15 State Champ, NXN All-American |
3 | Samantha Nightingale | Blue Springs South | 2010-2011 | 17:15.70 | 10-'11 State Champ; NXN Regional Runner-Up, All-American |
4 | Tori Findley | Blue Springs South | 2014-2017 | 17:33.09 | 4x All-State, '16 Runner-Up, '17 State Champ, Undefeated 2017 |
5 | Sarah Nicholson | Lafayette | 2012-2015 | 17:53.44 | 4x All-State, '15 Runner-Up, Fastest Ever C4 Non-Winner |
6 | Nicole Mello | Hickman | 2010-2012 | 17:43.00 | 3x All-State, '12 Runner-Up, FLCCC Qualifier |
7 | Mikayla Reed | Washington | 2014-2017 | 17:59.10 | 4x All-State, 2016 State Champ |
Honorable Mention | |||||
# | Name | Team | Years | PR | Accolades |
1 | Sophia Racette | Nerinx Hall | 2011-2014 | 17:48.60 | 4x All-State, '14 Runner-Up |
2 | Jill Whitman | Cor Jesu | 2010-2013 | 17:50.36 | 3x All-State, '13 Runner-Up, NXN Qualifier |
3 | Colleen Quigley | Nerinx Hall | 2010 | 17:38.10 | State 3rd Place, FLCCC Qualifier |