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State Meet Merge: The top ranked Boys Teams from all Classifications combined at the 2026 MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships.

The top Junior Boys from all Classifications combined at the 2026 Missouri State Championships.

The top ranked Boys from all Classifications combined at the 2026 MSHSAA State Cross Country Championships.

Classes 2, 3, and 4 race on Friday, so let's take a look at those 6 races first and foremost in our State preview!

Breaking down the entries for Fridays MSHSAA XC State Championships

Heading into the 2026 Missouri State Championships, here are the top ranked Boys in MSHSAA Class 3 XC.

Highlighting the best Boys 5-Kilometer performances delivered across Missouri during XC meets taking place between October 26-November 1.

Top Ranked Boys over the 5K distance in Missouri this season.

Highlighting the top performing Boys in Class 3 District 2 XC during the XC Season.

Highlighting the top performing Junior Boys over the 5-kilometer distance during 2026 Cross Country.

The top ranked Junior Boys in Missouri during the '26 XC Season.

Ranking the top junior Boys across the country in the 5-Kilometer event.

The state's top 10 girls cross country programs as of Oct. 5

Highlighting the best Boys 5-kilometer performances delivered across Missouri during XC meets taking place between September 28th to October 4th.

The state's top 10 boys cross country programs as of Oct. 5

The top all-time boys performances in Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival meet history.

The first weekend of October holds several big meets as we begin the descent toward the State series.

The top Boys performances in Missouri recorded during the month of September.

These Class of 2028 Boys from Missouri have made an immediate impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

These Class of 2028 Boys have made an immediate National impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

Standard Breakers: These Missouri Boys have delivered Sub 17-Minute 5K performances so far this season.