2024 Gans Creek Classic Photos

Oct 05, 2024

The 6th Annual Gans Creek Classic provided two great days of college and high school action in Columbia. See selected captioned photos below or thousands of photos from high school galleries at Gans Creek Classic Photos Album here.

Former Mizzou high jumper, Mizzou Journalism School alum, and recent ESPN SportsCenter anchor retiree John Anderson, who will begin teaching at the school next semester, interviews Gans Creek Classic Division I Race winner Edward Bird of Kentucky, who, in great conditions, won in an 8k course record of 23:07.

Kentucky sophomore Edward Bird waves to the crowd after his victory and interview with John Anderson after winning the 2024 Gans Creek Classic in an 8k course Record of 23:07.6.

Forty seconds to go show on the clock before the start of the Women's Division I 8K Race at the 2024 Gans Creek Classic.

2024 Gans Creek Classic -College Awards table, including Columns team trophies.

The #8 nationally ranked Stanford women and #10 Stanford men pose on the Greg Hall Champions Plaza after sweeping the 2024 Gans Creek Classic Division I races. The men scored just 31 points to beat runner-up Tennessee (163 points), Auburn, Missouri, Kentucky, Lipscomb, Ole Miss, Florida, and others in a field of 36, while the Cardinal women scored just 44 points to beat #6 Florida, #9 Tennessee, #13 Lipscomb, #26 Ole Miss and the field of 38.

A view of the Gans Creek finish line, results board, timing tower, recovery shelter, and PT Timing video trailer for live video and results at the 2024 Gans Creek Classic.

A colorful sky covers Gans Creek Cross Country Course just before daylight completely disappears during the first-ever twilight session at the Gans Creek Classic's 6th edition, Friday, September 27.

Fans wait for the start of the Varsity Girls Elite Race during the first twilight session.