Frances Applegate

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

The top Senior Girls from all Classifications combined at the 2026 Missouri State Championships.

The top ranked Girls 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 Girls in MSHSAA Class 3 XC.

Photo galleries from the 2026 MSHSAA Class 3 - District 1.

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

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

Highlighting the top performing Girls in Class 3 District 1 XC during the XC Season.

Highlighting the best Girls 5-Kilometer performances delivered across Missouri during XC meets taking place between October 19-25.

The top ranked Senior Girls in Missouri during the '26 XC Season.

Over the past few weeks, we have heard about some big college commitments.

Highlighting the best Girls 5-kilometer performances delivered across Missouri during XC meets taking place between October 5-11.

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

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

The top girls performances in meet history at the annual Nike XC Town Twilight Invitational.

These Class of 2027 Girls from Missouri have made an immediate impact during the early stages of the 2026 Cross Country Season.

Race replay videos and photo galleries from the 2026 Gans Creek Classic.

The state's top 10 girls cross country programs as of Sept. 27

The state's top 10 boys cross country programs as of Sept. 27