Fall is officially here and, much like the leaves, times are really starting to fall all over the state. Week 3 was another huge week with big performances from the Missouri Southern Stampede, Kris Solsberg Invite, and Richard Spring Invitational in Illinois, among others.
Below are the top boys performances from the past week around Missouri. The winner will be crowned the Missouri Boys Runner of the Week for Week Two.
Congratulations to Lexington's Chael Lichte for winning the Week 2 poll! Lichte had a massive race at the Forest Park Festival, picking up his 3rd win of the young season with a 58 second victory over his teammate in the White Division. His 16:10.90 mark was a 5 second personal best for the junior who finished 14th in Class 3 last season. He will move on to the finals during the week of the State Championships, where we will determine who had the top performance of the regular season!
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Past winners:
Week 0 Winner: Thomas Garrett - Park Hill South
Week 1 Winner: Brendan Alfonso - Parkway Central
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Polling for this past week starts on Monday, Sept. 23 at 8 a.m. and ends on Friday at 12 p.m.
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Ayden Taylor - Liberty Wentzville - Taylor threw down a massive personal best and new MO No. 1 15:04.76 for the win at the Missouri Southern Stampede on Saturday. He won the Green Division by 14 seconds.
Gabriel Voelker - Raymore-Peculiar - Voelker continues to roll in 2024 and posted a 15:19.40 personal best at the Kris Solsberg Invite Saturday. He's averaged a 15:36 5K so far in his first three races this season.
Dominic Buckman - Webster Groves - Buckman led his Statesmen squad to a big win at the Missouri Southern Stampede, running a school record 15:34.13 for 6th overall in the Green Division. Webster Groves is turning into a Class 4 frontrunner before our eyes.
Bradley Deering - Maryville - Deering ran the second fastest time among small schools performers this weekend, posting a 15:47.62 personal best, and earning 10th in the Missouri Southern Stampede Green division. He has already gone under his previous personal best of 16:12.70 twice in 2024.