The Forest Park XC Festival's 19th edition saw athletes from Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma. There were some elite teams and athletes, and some Girls and Boys that made major improvements from last year's race. The event held at one of the nations best public parks, had excellent team and individual battles that included Missouri schools from Classes 2, 3, 4, and 5.
2024 Forest Park XC Festival Photos
See photos of the action below and at the link above.
Francis Howell Central senior Reese McDevitt crosses the finish line in 7th in 19:10 to lead the Spartans to a 4th place team finish with 164 points.
Parkway Central sophomore Gabrielle Moresi places 8th in 19:19 to lead the Colts to a 5th place team finish in the Green Race.
Ozark junior Ellsie Estes finishes 9th in 19:24 in the 2024 FPXCF Girls Green Race.
Above, (Left to right) SLUH senior August "Gus" Talleur and sophomore Michael Luna lead Parkway Central seniors Alexander Moresi and Brendan Alfonso just before the mile mark. Below, Alfonso and Moresi lead Talleur and Luna around 2200 meters. Talleur and Luna went on to place 10th and 20th to help SLUH to the team title while Moresi and Alfonso placed 12th and 8th to lead the Colts to a 4th place finish.
