Woodland cross country coach Ryan Layton added another accolade from the 2023 cross country season.
The first coach of the year award for the 2023-24 school year was announced by MSHSAA on Aug. 20.
Layton earned the honor after overseeing the Cardinals to win the Class 2 boys cross country championship in November 2023.
It was the school's first-ever boys championship for any sport and only the second ever for the Marble Hill-based school - joining the girls 1994 volleyball championship in 2A.
The trophy for the boys program was No. 2 overall, joining the 2016 team that placed fourth.
It was Coach Layton's sons that led the charge for the title.
Senior Reed Layton won the championship with a time of 16:25.20, while sophomore Calvin Layton was fourth with a time of 16:43.5.
The top five for the Cardinals finished in the top 51.
Woodland finished with 96 points, easily ahead of runner-up Lutheran Kansas City's 137.
Woodland cross country coach Ryan Layton added another accolade from the 2023 cross country season.
The first coach of the year award for the 2023-24 school year was announced by MSHSAA on Aug. 20.
Layton earned the honor after overseeing the Cardinals to win the Class 2 boys cross country championship in November 2023.
It was the school's first-ever boys championship for any sport and only the second ever for the Marble Hill-based school - joining the girls 1994 volleyball championship in 2A.