Season Recaps

Race-by-race recaps and results:

• Alumni Race
• O'Fallon
• Granite City
• Forest Park XC Festival
• Festus
• Freeburg
• Palatine
• Parkway West
• Nike Twilight
• MCC
• Hancock
• Big River
• Two mile TT
• District
• State
• NXR

Prep News stories from the 2025 season, by Tristan Kujawa '26, Hendrix Fyvie '26, Jake Fitzpatrick '26, Luke Hartweger '27, Ryan Kindschuh '28, Owen Williams '28

• August 22 - "Cross Country ready to take Missouri by storm through unmatched brotherhood"
• September 12 - "Cross Country dashes to victory in all three races at Granite City Invitational"
• September 19 - "SLUH dominates home meet; FPXC "W"s from varsity and freshman teams, impressive showings from JV"
• September 26 - "Cross Country dominates in the Bowles-Wright Invitational with V2 team leading the way"
• October 3 - "Cross Country makes statement at Palatine, shows depth of domination at Freeburg"
• October 10 - "Shining under the lights and at home: SLUH shows depth yet again in dual meet weekend"
• October 22 - "Athlete of the Week: Nick Ahlheim"
• October 25 - "Cross Country shows depth and dominates at MCC, Hancock Invitational"
• October 31 - "XC fins blazing fast times, countless PR's at Big River Invitational"
• November 7 - "Cross Country cruises past District Meet; looks to MSHSAA Class 5 State Meet"
• November 14 - "Fought for their brothers: Cross Country finishes third at State in historic year"
• November 14 - "Athlete of the Week: Jackson Miller"

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Brian Gilmore, Mike Lally, Walker Yane, Megan Gilmore, Tom Flanagan, Jeff Foerg, Charlie Hatch, Peter Dillon
Team Captains: Alex Bendaña, Gus Talleur, George Donahue, Patrick Jones, Otto Reitenbach
Team Chaplains: Madhavan Anbukumar
State Finish: 2nd

• 2024 Team Performance Log - HERE
• 2024 Team Honor Roll - HERE
• Team Photo Roster - HERE
• Total Mileage for the season, per athlete - HERE
• Letter Winners - HERE
• Daily Practice Schedule - HERE
• Meet Schedule - HERE
• Daily Practice Sheets from the 2024 Season - HERE
• Collected Meet Results from the 2024 Season - HERE

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Brian Gilmore, Mike Lally, Walker Yane, Megan Gilmore, Tom Flanagan, Jeff Foerg, Charlie Hatch, Chris Staley
Team Captains: Noah Evers, Charlie Murray, Mason Scargall, Anthony Zangara
Team Chaplains: Matthew Musial, Quinn Apprill-Sokol
State Finish: 3rd

• Team Photo Roster - HERE
• Total Mileage for the season, per athlete - HERE
• Letter Winners - HERE
• Daily Practice Schedule - HERE
• Meet Schedule - HERE
• Daily Practice Sheets from the 2023 Season - HERE
• Collected Meet Results from the 2023 Season - HERE

2023 Performance Log | 2023 Honor Roll

Prep News stories from the 2023 season, by Charlie Gray '24 and Tristan Kujawa '26

• "XC has eyes set on state as they move into the season" (August 25, 2023)
• "Cross country starts season with a bang at Granite City and O'Fallon" (September 8, 2024)
• Athlete of the Week: Jackson Miller (September 8, 2024)
• "Cross Country captures FPXC Invitational for first time since 2009" (September 15, 2024)
• "Cross Country dominates Sioux Passage despite withholding top nine" (September 22, 2024)
• "XC travels to Chicago, does well in Palatine Meet of Champions" (September 29, 2024)
• Athlete of the Week: Charlie Murray (October 20, 2024)
• "Twenty years of glory- XC captures MCC; Donahue dominates Hancock" (October 20, 2024)
• "Keeping pace- XC runs Buder Park for Big River PR Invitational" (October 26, 2024)
• "Final steps- SLUH XC competes in final regular season race of the year" (November 3, 2024)
• "Back on the podium- SLUH XC captures 3rd place finish at State" (November 10, 2024)
• "The last hurrah- members of SLUH XC travel to Terre Haute, Indiana for their last race of the season" (November 17, 2024)

Race-by-race:

• Alumni Race - results and race recap
• O'Fallon - summary, results, and photos
• Granite City - First place for B/C and Open division races. 2nd place for Varsity - meet recap
• Forest Park XC Festival - First place for Varsity and C Teams. 2nd place for JV - meet recap
• Paul Enke - Running a second varsity, we won the varsity division. Also, first place JV and first place C -meet recap
• Fox - Running a third varsity team, we earned first place on a tie-breaker in a 24 team field. The freshman team also won by scoring 16 points - meet recap
• Palatine - Varsity took 6th and JV 2nd - meet recap
• Parkway West - varsity took 1st, JV 2nd, sophomores 1st, and freshmen 1st - meet recap
• MCC Championships - Varsity, JV, and Freshmen all earned first place! This was #20 in a row for Varsity - meet recap
• Hancock - first place in both Varsity and Junior Varsity - meet recap
• Big River -  first place in both Varsity and Junior Varsity - meet recap
• Findley - we swept the JV and won big in Freshmen - meet recap
• District - the program won its 26th District Championship and first since 2020; team advances to State for the 31st consecutive season - meet recap
• State - third overall, top from St. Louis, earning one of the four coveted team trophies - meet recap

Friday, August 13
@ SLUH Track

After being placed into one of three heats, all team members attacked a two-mile race around the SLUH track. On this night, seniors Baker Pashea and Justin Glass led the charge, running 9:46 and 9:47 for second and third place overall. Though the alums secured first and fourth place overall, many more of the team members were not far behind, clinching a decisive win for the team over the alums. This is the fifth straight season the team has emerged victorious. 

Click here to see results for the two-mile race, including lap and mile splits for each competitor. Especially for newer runners, it's fascinating to return to these results after the season ahead, to see just how much progress can and will be made. 

The data from this race allow the coaches to now better create workout groups based not only on volume of miles, but on speed and competitiveness amongst the groups. Soon, your child will have both a letter group (A-E) and a number group (1-6) that allow for more intentional pairings for what we try to accomplish in practices. These letter and number groups are fluid and can change as a runner progresses through the season.

Meet Videos here

Wednesday, September 1
O'Fallon High School Milburn Campus (650 Milburn School Rd, O'Fallon, IL 62269)

Race Results: Freshmen | Sophomores
Team split sheet: Here
Photographs: Freshman Race | Sophomore Race
Videos: Here

The freshmen won their division because of team depth. Though we only had two finishers in the top 10 overall, the rest of our scoring runners packed in not far behind them. Team scores are earned by totaling the places of the first five finishers, and this race demonstrated that it takes more than a couple high placers to win a team championship. Congrats to Gus Talleur for being our highest-placing freshman, in third place in a 3-mile time of 18:03. Our other medalist was Logan Phillips.

The sophomores won their race handily, placing six runners in the top 10 overall. Mason Scargall, Anthony Zangara, and Charlie Murray went 1-2-3 overall, and Gabe Sullivan, Noah Evers, and Charlie Gray were also in the top 10. Mason and Anthony each ran under 17:00 minutes for three miles. Jackson Dauska also started off the year strong, running his fastest-ever time for a 5k equivalent.  
 

Saturday, September 4
Wilson Park (2900 Benton St, Granite City, IL 62040)

Race Results (from Endurance Race Timing): Varsity | B/C | Open
Team Split Sheet: Here
Race Photos: Varsity | B/C | Open
Race Videos: Here

In the varsity race, senior Justin Glass earned the honor of being our #1 finisher on a winning team. Justin covered three miles in 15:53 (a PR) and finished in 10th place overall. The rest of our pack was close behind. Our scoring gap (the time between 1-5 finishers) of 30 seconds, a great number for the first meet of the year. Additionally, all seven of our varsity racers finished in the top 30 and earned medals, and four of them ran PR times. Wow!

In the B/C race, our top three finishers were the same as they were at O'Fallon, except today Charlie leapfrogged the other two and finished as our top finisher in 6th place. Gabe Sullivan & Gus Talleur each ran PRs and medalled, securing our B/C team championship. 

The Open race was the final race of the day, and it was a sea of SLUH blue throughout. We earned a "perfect score" of 15 (the sum total of places 1-5) and saw many PRs. Juniors Will Riggan and Wyatt Seal pulled away, battling for the win. Both ran exceptional races, and Wyatt edged out Will at the line. Though no team trophy or medals were awarded, we had too many other good races to list here. Check the list of PRs on the Team Split Sheet, including some freshmen who ran BIG improvements from even just a few days ago. 

Race Results: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen (3k)
Team Split Sheet: Here
Photographs: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen
Race Videos: Here

Back in Forest Park after a year's hiatus, the 16th annual Forest Park XC Festival was another major success. This year, over 2,500 athletes from 164 teams and four states descended on the new course, spread across Langenberg, Cricket and Lindell Fields. 

The varsity team began our racing on the day, finishing fourth of 20 teams in the green, most competitive, division. Rock Bridge (Columbia, MO) won the meet, with Festus and Kickapoo (Springfield, MO) in second and third. These are three of this year's strongest teams in the state, and it was an excellent opportunity to compete and see where we stack up at this early point in the season. Individually, Baker Pashea led the way for us, finishing tenth place overall and covering 5k in a new PR time of 16:18. Also medalling were Justin Glass (23rd), Sean Kellogg (29th), and Joe LaBarge (30th, and a PR!). Grant Brawley rounded out our scoring.  

Next up was the JV, and they demonstrated some of the best depth this program has seen in years. Even with two additional runners up in the varsity race, SLUH controlled the race and finished first of 17 of the best JV teams around. Carter Lowe ran a bold race to lead his teammates to the front of the race, and by the mile mark, the team result was not in doubt. Individually, sophomore Charlie Murray won the race, brilliantly outduelling a Festus athlete over the final mile. In the process, Charlie ran a new PR, and he became our first athlete since Dustan Davidson in 2013 to win a race at FPXC. Behind Charlie were six medalists: Mason Scargall (3rd), Francis Alford (4th), Anthony Zangara (8th), Cody Cox (18th), Carter Lowe (26th), and Brendan Jones (28th). Finally, even on a hot day and on a course that ran slower than expected across the board, Flynn O'Connell ran the team's fourth and final 5k PR. Congratulations to Flynn and the entire team for a dominant and proud victory. 

As is always the case at FPXC, after a long wait the freshman took to the line and competed in a rare 3,000 meter race. The team finished 4th of 9 scoring teams. Many schools ran their freshmen in the JV race, accounting for the smaller amounts of complete teams in this particular race. Gus Talleur mixed it up with some of the best in the race, and he finished as our top freshman in an impressive 3rd place. Other medalists were Otto Reitenbach (19th), George Donahue (25th), Gavin Smith (26th), Ethan Bognar (27th), and Mason Lauber (28th). Though we don't convert 3k times to their 5k equivalents for the purposes of PRs, it was clearly evident that many freshmen are continuing to get faster.  By adding 46-54 seconds to a 3k result (ranging from our fastest to slowest finishers), you can produce an equivalent time to compare to your two-mile time at the Alumni race a month ago. 

Saturday, September 18
Sioux Passage Park (17930 Old Jamestown Rd, Florissant, MO 63034)

Race Results: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen
Photographs: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen
Team Split Sheet: Here
Meet Videos: Here

Even with holding out 12 runners, our varsity placed third among 25 teams. Third place is the highest team placement we've at had the Paul Enke meet in the last 20 years (since we shifted this to a "V2" meet). Our three medalists were Francis Alford (19th), Carter Lowe (21st), and Lucas Rammacher (24th). Also helping secure our third place team finish were Gus Talleur (37th - a freshman!), Cody Cox (42nd), Nicholas Purschke (47th), and Gabe Sullivan (71st) - and a number of them were racing in their very first varsity race. All should be very proud of this accomplishment, one that shows that that this group is among the top teams in the St. Louis area. 

The Junior Varsity was next, and they finished second of 28 teams - another fantastic result. A quintet of upperclassmen led the way, with Brendan Jones (8th), Flynn O'Connell (9th), Tad Gray (11th), Tyler Barks (14th), and Alex Mittendorf (19th) all medalling and finishing in the top 20. Also medaling were Charlie Gray (26th) and Gavin Lawhorn (29th). Two JV athletes even registered season-best times in this challenging race. Congratulations to Sam Quinlivan and Paul Caso for their accomplishment on that front!

The Freshmen raced last, and they delivered the goods with an exciting and convincing team win over 13 other teams, including annual freshman power and rival Kirkwood. By placing all seven of our scoring runners before Kirkwood's third finisher, we scored 25 points to their 53. Logan Phillips led the way in this one, finishing in second place among 83 racers, only trailing a runner from Parkway West. In addition to Logan, also medalling were Gavin Smith (5th), George Donahue (6th), Ethan Bognar (8th), Mason Lauber (9th), Patrick Jones (11th), Alex Bendaña (13th), and Jens Istvan (20th). Medals and team placements weren't the only story in this one, as four of our freshmen incredibly ran their personal best on this challenging course. Big congrats to George Donahue, Alex Bendaña, Madavan Anbukumar, and the king of the PR himself, Will Martin. Will's time was a remarkable 2m 30s+ improvement over his previous best time of the season. Wow!
 

Friday, September 24
Arnold City Park (2400 Bradley Beach Rd., Arnold, MO 63010)

Race Results: Varsity | Junior Varsity "A" | Junior Varsity "B"
Photographs: Varsity | Junior Varsity "A" | Junior Varsity "B"
Team Split Sheet: Here
Meet Videos: Here

At the Fox Ed White Invitational, we competed extremely well in all three of our races. Aided by a flat course, favorable weather conditions, a week's more training, and confident & aggressive racing, we earned a whopping total of 46 PRs, 9 SBs, and 22 medals. Take a look at the split sheet and us know if we missed or mis-marked anyone! Just fantastic work. 

In the varsity division, three medalists lead SLUH to a second place finish among 25 teams. Juniors Lucas Rammacher, Cody Cox, and Brendan Jones were our top three finishers on the day, each of them varsity medalists, coming in 20th, 21st, and 24th, respectively. Flynn O'Connell and Gus Talleur finished close behind in 27th and 29th. Nicholas Purschke finished 45th, and Tad Gray was 57th. Our five scorers had a 15 second scoring spread, from 18:08-18:23, and until Parkway Central made a late charge in the final mile to overtake us, we were in position to win. Regardless, this particular squad proved themselves as one of the very best in the St. Louis area and should feel very proud. Incredible.

In particular from this race, the coaches would like to note the progress of seniors Flynn O'Connell and Tad Gray. These two runners have worked very hard and have dropped a lot of time since freshman year. As today showed, they have now established themselves as fine varsity runners. 

Fox broke up the JV races into two divisions, and each of them featured no shortage of SLUH medalists and fast times. In the first JV race, Gabe Sullivan, Tyler Barks, Charlie Gray, Alex Mittendorf, and Gavin Lawhorn all finished in the top 10, helping secure a 120+ point winning margin. Also medalling in that race were Noah Evers and freshman Logan Phillips. The biggest PR in this race came from freshman George Donahue. After PR'ing the week before at Sioux Passage, George knocked off another 100 seconds from his best time this week. 

In the second JV race, we saw incredible racing all over the place. Team-wise, it was a tough competition with a squad from Webster Groves, but we prevailed by 5 points to win the division.Twelve SLUH runners earned medals in this race: Beiseman, James, Lauber, Strohmeyer, P. Jones, Moise, Johnson, Cooper, Carpenter, Safar, Heater, and Werremeyer. Tons more PRs and SBs, but here are some of the biggest ones: Alex Brinkman (1:01), Jesse Heater (1:02), Andrew Moritz (1:03), Jens Istvan (1:05), Alex Keuss (1:11), Mason Lauber (1:19), Charlie Dougherty (1:25), Adrian Samaniego (1:27), Alex Bendaña (1:41), Micah Doherty (1:45), Charlie Nolan (2:01), Garrett Franks (2:07), Will Martin (2:26), Jackson Dauska (2:53), Rudy Reitenbach (3:49), and Madhavan Anbukumar (5:34). Holy moly!

Running under 20:00 for a 5k is a kind of competitive benchmark for freshmen. Before this meet, only Gus had eclipsed that mark. After Fox, we now have seven freshmen under that mark, and there are a few others knocking on the door. Take a look at the Team Honor Roll to see that list. 

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Brian Gilmore, Rich Esswein, Mike Lally, Riley Flynn, Jack Sullivan
Captains: Daniel Hogan, Aidan Byrne, Sandy LeGrand, Baker Pashea
Student Chaplain: Noah Apprill-Sokol
State Finish: 2nd

Team Photo Roster - 2020
Team Roster - 2020
Letter Winners - 2020
Daily Practice Schedule - 2020
Meet Schedule - 2020

Daily Practice Logs from the 2020 Season

2020 Season Performance Log | 2020 Season Honor Roll

Prep News stories from the 2020 season, by Noah Apprill-Sokol '21 & Peter James '22:

• "Racers ready to run: SLUH XC prepares for first meets of the year" (September 16, 2020)
• "XC Bills top five teams at the Cowboy Classic to start season" (September 30, 2020)
• "XC program shows off depth at Chaminade and Parkway, wins four out of six races" (October 8, 2020)
• "XC defends tradition, continues 17-year winning streak at MCC Meet" (October 14, 2020)
• "XC wins at Buder Park, looks forward to final week of 2020 season" (October 28, 2020)
• "SLUH XC top 7 runners remain undefeated; team advances to State for 28th consecutive year" (November 4, 2020)
• "Cross Country snags second place finish as historic season comes to an end" (November 11, 2020)

ALUMNI RACE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 

@ SLUH Track

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Brian Gilmore, Rich Esswein, Mike Lally, Riley Flynn, Jim Scariot
Captains:  Joe Callahan, Peter Dillon, Matt Friedrichs, Adam Mittendorf, Lucas Rackers, Noah Scott
Student Chaplain: Ben Garcia
State Finish: 2nd

Team Roster - 2019
Letter Winners - 2019
Daily Practice Schedule - 2019
Meet Schedule - 2019

Daily Practice Logs from the 2019 Season

Prep News stories from the 2019 season, by Peter LaBarge '20 & Mitchell Booher '20:

• "Cross country eyes strong season; stresses brotherhood to achieve success" (August 30, 2019)
• "XC wins at O’Fallon, varsity looks to Granite City" (September 6, 2019)
• "Cross Country takes first meet of the year; to host 14th annual FPXC Saturday" (September 13, 2019)
• "Cross country teams impress at FPXC; take home top five spot for each team" (September 19, 2019)
• "Cross Country Jv and V2 step up and showdown at Paul Enke invitational" (September 27, 2019)
• "XC’s top 14 powers through the mud at Palatine" (October 4, 2019)
• "Cross Country dominates Parkway West Invite as they head into Conferences" (October 11, 2019)
• "XC keeps MCC title; takes silver at Borgia" (October 25, 2019)
• "XC dominates Districts despite rain" (November 1, 2019)
• "XC demonstrates depth at sectionals; eyes podium at state" (November 8, 2019)
• "Despite unexpected state finish, XC proud of podium position" (November 15, 2019)

Season Performance Log | Season Honor Roll

Alumni Race - Saturday, August 17 

SLUH Track

On this day, everyone had the opportunity to get their first taste of racing for the season. After dividing the team into three heats, each heat formed their own teams and attacked a two-mile race around the track. 

You can only race who shows up in front of you, and the team demonstrated that they will be a force to be reckoned with this year, defeating the alums handily by the score of 22-37. Lucas Rackers (9:39) and Noah Scott (9:41) led the charge by going 1-2. After those two, 76 other team members registered an opening time for the season, allowing the coaches to now better create workout groups based not only on volume of miles, but on speed and competitiveness amongst the groups. 

After the races, Mr. Zlotopolski and Mr. Rackers helped fire up the grill, and the team and alums recounted their races over a simple lunch of hot dogs and chips. A big thanks to those two parents for helping prepare our food!

Click here to see results for the two-mile race, including lap and mile splits for each competitor. Especially for newer runners, t's always fascinating to return to these results after the season of training ahead, to see just how much progress can and will be made. 

The freshmen and sophomores will open their competitive racing season on Wednesday, September 4 at the O'Fallon Futures Invitational. The rest of the team (including all O'Fallon racers) will open up a few days later on September 7 at the Granite City Invitational. 
 

O'Fallon Futures - Wednesday, September 4

OTHS-Milburn Campus (650 Milburn School Rd, O'Fallon, IL 62269)

For the sixth consecutive year, the program opened up our competitive racing season with a freshman and sophomore meet in O'Fallon, Illinois. And what an impression they left on their prospects for the season ahead!

The freshmen, eager to finally race after three and a half weeks of tough training that seemed to have no end in sight, cut loose around the cornfields of the two-loop course at the O'Fallon-Milburn campus. Our top freshman finisher was Wyatt Seal in 5th place, our only freshman medalist who ran a strong 3-mile time of 17:54. Yet, XC races aren't won on the strength of just one runner. Behind Wyatt was a cavalcade of Junior Billiken freshmen, six of them filling places 11-17, and it was this pack that sealed a convincing victory over O'Fallon (55-71) and five other Illinois teams. As this was everyone's first race, it's difficult to say who stood out in their race, but at least one runner who deserves mention for rising to run with people he maybe hasn't before is Tyler Barks. Looking up and down the freshman roster though, most (if not all) ran three-mile times faster than their best three mile run in practice. It's also worth noting that a 5K time under 20:00, run by season's end, is really good for a freshman. At O'Fallon, once we converted our 3-mile finishes to 5k times, we already have a whopping six freshmen under that barrier, with a seventh right on the doorstep. Incredible...great job, boys!

The sophomores wasted no time in staking a claim on their own race, besting metro-East power Edwardsville and five others by an unofficial margin of 30-45. We sent four sophomores to the top five overall by the mile mark. Not much changed from there, as we finished in places #2 #3 (Justin Glass), #4 (Graham Sanfilippo), and #7 (Joe LaBarge). Each of our first three finishers hit times that were PRs (personal records) from their best time last season, and Graham's race represented an additional and significant performance breakthrough—and one that found Graham a new workout group in the process! Tad Gray, after a summer of hard work, finished as our final scoring runner, sealing the win with a big PR of his own. Not to be outdone, however, was Gavin Lawhorn. Gavin bested his freshman PR by an incredible 1 minute 53 seconds! Gavin has been working really hard in practice while carrying a great attitude, and he saw that pay off in spades in the season's first race. Two other new sophomores, Joe McGroarty and Cullen Swiecicki, admirably completed their first race with the program.

You can view the Team Split Sheet from O'Fallon here; we are still awaiting receipt of the race results from the host school. We will pass those along when they are made available to us.

O'Fallon Pictures: Sophomore Race | Freshman Race

To everyone... keep working hard and stay focused! This has the makings of a special season, but nothing will ever come to us without 100% buy-in and effort.

Sophomore Race PRs (Personal Records) + Amount of PR
Gavin Lawhorn 1:53
Graham Sanfilippo 0:41 (Medalist – 4^th place)
Tad Gray 0:31
Baker Pashea 0:27 (Medalist – 2^nd place)
Justin Glass 0:18 (Medalist – 3^rd place)

Other Sophomore Race medalist:
Joe LaBarge, 7^th place

Granite City Invitational - Saturday, September 7

Saturday, September 7
Wilson Park (2900 Benton St, Granite City, IL 62040)

Overall, it was a great day for the program at the Granite City Invitational. The biggest highlight was the varsity squad's ability to defend our team championship in the 25-team invitational.

In that varsity race, our guys ran with confidence and unity, and we were able to defeat a strong team from Edwardsville and all 23 other team challengers in the field. In big races, the gap between your first and last scoring runner is critical, since any other teams' runners who finish inside that gap will inflate your score. Even with two finishers running elite three-mile times right on either side of 15:20, we were able to keep that scoring gap at a low 38 seconds and earn the win. Lucas Rackers and Noah Scott finished third and fourth in the race, and Adam Mittendorf was 11th, Daniel Hogan 14th, and Grant Brawley 16th. All five of those runners medalled. Six of our varsity runners earned new PRs (personal records) on the day, including Peter Dillon (32nd) and Hayden Zenor (49th). Hogan's PR was especially impressive, as he knocked off over a full minute from his previous best.

The second and final race of the day was the gigantic open race. It seemed a bit chaotic, but rest assured this was the only time all season that we'll have such a large group in the same race. From here on out, freshmen will have their own race. A lot of good things happened in the race, including an amazing 32 PRs from our 60 finishers! Many freshmen and sophomores set PRs after their first race earlier in the week, but a few large PRs for returning runners came from a trip of juniors: Henry McIntyre (1:25), Sandy LeGrand (0:58), and Alex Thro (0:47). Congratulations to all!

GRANITE CITY RESULTS: Varsity, B&C/Open, Team Split Sheet
GRANITE CITY PHOTOS: Varsity, B&C/Open

Varsity Race PRs
Daniel Hogan 1:01
Grant Brawley 0:29
Peter Dillon 0:21
Hayden Zenor 0:15
Noah Scott 0:11
Adam Mittendorf 0:07

Open Race PRs
Jack Evans 4:19
Connor Coolbaugh 3:12
Jackson Cooper 2:17
Nathan Abner 1:56
Cullen Swiecicki 1:52
Henry McIntyre 1:25
Brendan Jones 1:14
Ryan Carpenter 1:11
Tommy Zlotopolski 1:09
Sandy LeGrand 0:58
Nathan Spengemann 0:48
Alex Thro 0:47
Hudson Funke 0:44
Cody Cox 0:36
Tad Gray 0:33
Joe Abbate 0:33
Joe McGroarty 0:31
Nathan Wojtkowski 0:27
Aidan Byrne 0:21
Walter Hurley 0:16
Spencer Johnson 0:16
Noah Apprill-Sokol 0:12
Gavin Lawhorn 0:12
Nolan Meara 0:12
Tim Greiner 0:12
Wyatt Seal 0:10
Carter Lowe 0:09
Will Riggan 0:08
Robert Mize 0:05
Mike Gordon 0:04
Joe LaBarge 0:02
Peter James 0:01

Forest Park XC Festival - Saturday, September 14

Forest Park (Aviation Field/Archery Range/Planetarium/Bowl Lake)

We have put to rest another Forest Park Cross Country Festival. Thank you very much to all the athletes, parents, and volunteers who helped make the 14th annual event another big success. So many community hands came together to make the event possible, and we also want to thank the parents for their patience at the end of the day as we tried to haul the final tables and supplies back to school. It was a long day, but it was a feat that not many other programs could pull off. We hope our boys and all the other athletes who competed had a fun and positive day. Now, onward to a more traditional week of practice and competition!

Varsity: The Boys Green Division Varsity race demonstrated the razor-thin margins of XC team scoring. Three teams separated themselves from the rest in the 25 team field, and those three teams were separated by only two points. On Saturday, SLUH fell on the short end of those two points, getting edged out by team champions Liberty (140 points, from Kansas City, MO) and defending FPXC champions Neuqua Valley (142 points, from Chicago). Though we equalled Neuqua Valley's 142 points, they took second place based on the tie-breaker (where a team's sixth finisher places). Our two varsity medalists were Noah Scott (8th place) and Lucas Rackers (22nd place). 

• Varsity Race Results
• Varsity Race Photographs

Junior Varsity: The junior varsity team finished 5th among 18 teams. Our two medalists in the JV race were Baker Pashea (19th place) and Joe Callahan (23rd place). Additionally, the JV race produced our only two 5k PRs of the day: Henry McIntyre and Joe McGroarty. Congrats! 

• JV Race Results
• JV Race Photographs

Freshmen: The freshmen finished 3rd of 10 scoring teams, getting bested only by a incredible group from Kickapoo (Springfield, MO) and Neuqua Valley (Chicago). We had six freshmen medalists: Carter Lowe (12th), Wyatt Seal (13th), Tim Greiner (14th), Nolan Meara (15th), Will Riggan (20th), and Nick Purschke (28th). If you add approximately 46-54 seconds to your 3k result (ranging from our fastest to slowest finishers), you can produce an equivalent time to compare to your 3,200-meter time at the Alumni race a month ago. From top to bottom, it's clear that this freshmen team is continuing to improve. 

• Freshman Race Results
• Freshman Race Photographs

Here are results and splits among the entire SLUH team. Check the Forest Park meet website for results from all the 15 races on the day.​

Paul Enke Invitational - Saturday, September 21

Sioux Passage Park (17930 Old Jamestown Rd, Florissant, MO 63034)

Team Split Sheet | Varsity Results | JV Results | Freshmen Results

Varsity Pictures | JV Pictures | Freshmen Pictures

Another year of competitive fun and community was had on the Sioux Passage battleground! After the recent heat, no one complained about the cloudy skies that lingered for much of the morning, or even the soft rain that fell for the final parts of the freshman race.

Varsity - With six of our seven runners competing in their first-ever varsity race, gaining experience by competing against other schools' top squads was the mission on Saturday. With sophomore Baker Pashea leading the charge and earning a medal in a tough 23rd place, the team finished 6th of 12 scoring teams. Our other six runners finished just outside of the cut for medals. Special props to freshman Wyatt Seal for fearlessly entering the varsity ring and holding his own, and seniors Mitchell Booher and Austin Bievenue for their leadership in shepherding the younger runners.

Junior Varsity - Despite seeing six of their typical members competing up in varsity, the junior varsity finished first among 13 scoring teams on Saturday. Taking a quick look "underneath the hood" demonstrates how this team dramatically improved upon its performance at FPXC. If you remove the FPXC JV finishes of those who competed in varsity yesterday, last Saturday Lafayette would have beaten us on the JV level by more than 70 points (173-247). Yesterday, that same group defeated Lafayette 36-41. Even more than that, Lafayette added a runner to JV yesterday that ran varsity for them at FPXC. That's what we would call a good day! There were many strong performances up and down the JV race, and our scoring five of Sirius Song, Aidan Byrne, Graham Sanfilippo, Henry Bourneuf, and Francis Alford all ran tough races to set our score. Additionally, Peter LaBarge helped boost Lafayette's score by finishing ahead of their final scorer. In addition to those six, we had five more medalists to make 11 total in the race! Congratulations to Henry McIntyre, Matt Friedrichs, Tad Gray, Sean Kellogg, and Parker Stus for their medals.

Freshmen - Up and down the roster, the freshmen ran with purpose and commitment on Saturday, besting all competition to claim their first official team championship of the season. There was little doubt about this one, as the freshmen packed eight runners in places 4-11 for the first mile. On the back part of the course, they took care of business to cement their positioning before ascending Manmaker for the second time to run towards the championship. Tim Greiner led the way on the day, rising to second overall. Carter Lowe, Will Riggan, Tyler Barks, and Nolan Meara also finished in the top 8, and also earning medals were Lucas Rammacher, Nick Purschke, and Cody Cox. Amazingly, five freshmen set PRs at Sioux Passage: Rammacher, Brendan Jones, Connor Coolbaugh, Nathan Abner, and Emmet Miles. We also want to note the grit demonstrated by Jack Evans, one whose will to finish shined as brightly as any.

Ed White Invitational - Friday, September 27

Arnold City Park (2400 Bradley Beach Rd., Arnold, MO 63010)

Results: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen
Photos: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen
Team Split Sheet: Here

Congratulations to the JV and Freshmen teams for earning team championships on Friday evening at Arnold City Park! Lots of great results to celebrate in all three of the races. 

Varsity: Senior Mitchell Booher led our team to a 5th place finish, finishing just outside of the medals in 22nd place. Mitchell's time was also a season-best, and he has been a tremendous leader for us in his senior season. We had several athletes competing in their first varsity race at Fox: sophomore Graham Sanfilippo, junior Henry Bourneuf, junior Aidan Byrne, and freshman Carter Lowe. Of that group, Henry set a season-best time and Aidan set an impressive 43 second PR!

Junior Varsity: In addition to the team championship, the headline in the JV race was the race win for junior Sandy LeGrand. In a sport with so many teams and competitors, even great teams can go a season without having anyone win a race. Sandy's winning time of 18:24, 16 seconds clear of his closest competition, gave us our first race champion of the season - congratulations, Sandy! Behind him were our other four scorers, each earning a medal and helping us to a 22-point win over Marquette for the team championship. Medalling in the JV race were LeGrand, Francis Alford (2nd place), Peter LaBarge (6th), Tad Gray (13th), and Sean Kellogg (14th). There were many PRs and season-best times run in this race, and those are all listed below. Alford, Maurice Safar, and Peter James set especially sizable new PRs. Congratulations to the entire team for their championship!

Freshmen: The freshmen ran away with the team title at Fox, continuing to prove they are a force to be reckoned with across the area. Even without three of its members who ran in different races this weekend, they put five in the top 10 and scored a low 21 points... over 60 points clear of second-place Marquette. Our medalists were Nolan Meara (3rd), Will Riggan (4th), Tyler Barks (5th), Nick Purschke (7th), and Lucas Rammacher (9th). But, as with the JV race, medals do not tell the story of the strength of their day. Check out below how many freshmen established new PRs at Fox, including the largest PRs of the day for Emmet Miles and Nathan Abner. We work hard in practice, and races are opportunities to celebrate that hard work. 

Fox PRs (including time improvement):

1. Emmet Miles, 2:53
2. Nathan Abner, 2:34
3. Lucas Rammacher, 2:01
4. Joe Abbate, 1:53
5. Jackson Cooper, 1:41
6. Francis Alford, 1:20
7. Maurice Safar, 1:20
8. Walter Hurley, 1:08
9. Ryan Carpenter, 0:59
10. Nathan Spengemann, 0:58
11. Tyler Barks, 0:52
12. Connor Coolbaugh, 0:50
13. Jack Evans, 0:49
14. Aidan Byrne, 0:43
15. Peter James, 0:42
16. Brendan Jones, 0:39
17. Will Riggan, 0:35
18. Henry McIntyre, 0:27
19. Tad Gray, 0:25
20. Alex Mittendorf, 0:24
21. Joe McGroarty, 0:24
22. Spencer Johnson, 0:22
23. Robert Mize, 0:19
24. Michael Buescher, 0:18
25. Eric Wu, 0:18
26. Gavin Lawhorn, 0:13
27. Cody Cox, 0:11
28. Nick Purschke, 0:10
29. Sam McGrail, 0:08

Season-Best Times at Fox:

1. Mitchell Booher
2. Peter LaBarge
3. Henry Bourneuf
4. Sean Kellogg
5. Matt Friedrichs
6. Matt Andrew
7. Parker Stus
8. Eli Dernlan
9. Luke Pierson
10. Will Halley
11. Teddy Nolan
12. Carter Spence
13. Bobby Rizzo

Palatine Invitational - Saturday, September 28

Deer Grove East Forest Preserve (Cook County Forest Preserve, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine, IL 60074)

Results: Varsity (10th of 30) | Junior Varsity (7th of 27)
Photos: Varsity | Junior Varsity
Team Split Sheet: Here

Varsity: Our varsity finished 10th in a competitive and muddy field at Palatine. Noah Scott medalled in 26th place, our highest finisher of the day. Earning a medal at this meet is a great achievement! Adam Mittendorf ran a tough race for 44th place, and another race that stood out to the coaches was Hayden Zenor's. It was also great to welcome Ryan Kramer back to competition. With six weeks until the State meet, we feel very good about the trajectory we find ourselves on. 

Junior Varsity: The Palatine JV fared three spots better than the varsity, finishing 7th among the 27 teams. Joe Callahan was our highest finisher of the day (22nd place). Three JV runners even managed to set PRs on a slow and muddy course at Deer Grove East: Tim Greiner, Joe LaBarge, and Baker Pashea. 

All in all, the trip to Chicago was successful and will help us prepare for championship races both this season and in seasons to come. 

Parkway West Invitational - Saturday, October 5

Living Word United Methodist Church (17315 Manchester Road, Wildwood, MO 63038)

Race Results: Varsity (1st of 20) | Junior Varsity (2nd of 16) | Sophomores (1st of 14) | Freshmen (1st of 15)
Team Split Sheet: Here
Photographs: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Sophomores | Freshmen

What a team day we had at Living Word! At the Dale Shepard Invitational, so named for the legendary Parkway West coach, we came in and made quite the statement. 

Varsity: Resting two of our five scorers, we knew our work would be cut out for us in a traditionally stout field. But, showcasing tremendous depth and ability, we rose to the occasion and scored 57 points to take a 13 point win over state power Rock Bridge and others. Since returning to the Parkway West Invitational in 2012, the 57 points is our lowest score (our 2nd lowest is 94) and our first team championship since 2012. A pack of three top-10 runners led the way, with Noah Scott in 3rd, Adam Mittendorf in 6th, and Grant Brawley in 9th. Also medaling to complete our score were Peter Dillon in 16th and Joe Callahan in 29th. Hayden Zenor finished in 34th place, and his time established for him a new PR. Ryan Kramer battled some tough luck and finished 41st, and he continues to round into form after injuries slowed him at the start of the season.

Sophomores: Following the varsity triumph, the sophomores squeaked out a one-point win over Webster Groves, essentially reducing the 14-team field to a dual meet by winning by a margin of 43-44. Baker Pashea ran a new PR of 17:46 to give us a race champion for the second consecutive week. Behind him were three other top-10 runners: Graham Sanfilippo (4th), Joe LaBarge (7th), and Justin Glass (9th). Even though Webster had six runners in the finishing chute by the time our next and final scoring runner finished, Francis Alford's 23rd place finish gave us our winning margin. A number of sophomores established new PRs that are noted below. A few guys to give a shout-out to: Sean Kellogg for continuing to close the gap on his classmates after recovering from injury, Tag Arens for getting after it big time in the finishing kick (up the hill!) to give him his PR, and Cullen Swiecicki for the biggest sophomore PR on the day.

Freshmen: Since finishing third at the Forest Park XC Festival, the freshmen been on quite the roll, having now won team championships in three consecutive invitationals. At this meet, our strongest competition came from Rock Bridge, our rivals from Columbia, MO. Through four finishers, Rock Bridge held a two point lead over us. But as is more often than not the case in XC, team titles are won based on who has the best 5th finisher. Tyler Barks came across as our #5 in 15th place (in a race with runners from 21 schools and 15 scoring teams). Would it be enough? Showing amazing depth, we placed an additional seven freshmen in front of Rock Bridge's #5, giving us a clear winning margin of 36-72. Medalling in the C race were Tim Greiner (2nd), Wyatt Seal (5th), Carter Lowe (6th), Will Riggan (14th), Barks, Nolan Meara (19th), and Nicholas Purschke (20th). Many PRs to note below. Additional kudos to Lucas Rammacher for battling tough through a cramp, Spencer Johnson for making his way closer to that 20:00 mark, and Hudson Funke and Tommy Zlotopolski for their 1:00+ PRs. Finally, I've got to mention Nathan Abner and his 0:00.25 (that's a quarter second!) PR from his previous best at Fox. Good lean at the finish line, Nathan!

Junior Varsity: After finishing as runner-ups to us in the Varsity and Freshmen and divisions, Rock Bridge had our number in this one, pushing us back to a 2nd place finish among the 16 scoring teams. We had five top-25 medalists: Reid Jackson (5th), Sirius Song (12th), Peter LaBarge (19th), Sandy LeGrand (20th), and Aidan Byrne (23rd). Reid Jackson's race provided one of the biggest highlights of the day, as he has been battling leg injuries and hadn't been able to race until yesterday. Amazingly, his time was our 9th fastest on the day, and anyone who saw him after the race clearly saw that Reid battled through all sorts of things to finish how he did. Also, kudos to Aidan Byrne and Henry McIntyre for yet another PR and Teddy Nolan for showing off one of the strongest finishing kicks we had on the day. Those strides and flying 200s we do at the end of practices are designed to help in those race closing situations!

PRs at Parkway West:
Tommy Zlotopolski, 1:40
Hudson Funke, 1:09
Tim Greiner, 0:42
Brendan Jones, 0:40
Cullen Swiecicki, 0:38
Ryan Carpenter, 0:35
Spencer Johnson, 0:34
Graham Sanfilippo, 0:25
Carter Lowe, 0:25
Alex Mittendorf, 0:23
Henry McIntyre, 0:18
Nathan Wojtkowski, 0:14
Tag Arens, 0:08
Aidan Byrne, 0:05
Hayden Zenor, 0:04
Baker Pashea, 0:04
Joe LaBarge, 0:04
Tyler Barks, 0:03
Gavin Lawhorn, 0:02
Will Riggan, 0:02
Connor Coolbaugh, 0:02
Robert Mize, 0:01
Nathan Abner, 0:00.25

SBs:
Anthony Garavaglia, 0:50
Teddy Nolan, 0:28
Joe Callahan, 0:25
James Galli, 0:22
Ryan Kramer, 0:19
Sirius Song, 0:10
Peter LaBarge, 0:06
Bobby Rizzo, 0:06
Cooper Swiecicki, 0:04

MCC Championships - THURS., OCT. 10 & TUES., OCT. 15

Jefferson Barracks Park, 533 Bagby Road, St. Louis, MO 63125

Race Results: Varsity (1st of 5) | Junior Varsity (1st of 5)  | Freshmen (1st of 5)
Team Split Sheet: Here
Photographs: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

Congratulations to the varsity for earning our program's 16th consecutive conference championship! This is a remarkable feat made possible by the hard work of the whole program and scores of runners from years gone by, many runners before some of our current ones were even born.

Additionally, for the third consecutive year at conference, we scored a perfect 15 points. Adam Mittendorf finished first to become SLUH's 11th M.C.C. champion, and his four teammates who secured the perfect score were hot on his heels, as only 16 seconds elapsed between Adam and our #5. In addition to the first five, Joe Callahan again earned First Team All-Conference honors, and Hayden Zenor earned Second Team All-Conference designation.

1. Adam Mittendorf, 16:53.0 (First Team All-MCC)
2. Lucas Rackers, 16:57.4 (First Team All-MCC)
3. Grant Brawley, 17:01.0 (First Team All-MCC)
4. Noah Scott, 17:05.8 (First Team All-MCC)
5. Peter Dillon, 17:09.6 (First Team All-MCC)
7. Joe Callahan, 17:17.7 (First Team All-MCC)
11. Hayden Zenor 17:46.9 (Second Team All-MCC)

After being halted by thunderstorms after the varsity contest, the JV/C meet got rescheduled for Tuesday, October 15. Ultimately, we were able to build upon varsity's success and complete a season-long goal of winning the MCC on all three levels. This is a team achievement that relies upon each and every runner pushing their teammates to be the best they can be. 

In the JV race, Ryan Kramer pulled away from his teammates in the second mile and blistered a winning time of 17:13, a season best by nearly 30 seconds. We took the first 11 places in the race and earned an astounding 23 of the 30 individual medals. Other individual highlights included season-best times by Henry Bourneuf, Teddy Nolan, Will Halley, and Bobby Rizzo; the return (and medalling!) of senior Ben Garcia after a season-long injury, and sophomore Gavin Lawhorn earning what was his first XC medal!

After experiencing a challenge from two CBC runners, the freshmen claimed their own conference championship in scoring a low 22 points. Wyatt Seal became our third conference champion of the meet! Wyatt joins current team members Grant Brawley, Daniel Hogan, and Mitchell Booher as M.C.C. freshman champions. We took 13 of the 25 freshman medals and just had a great team day up and down the line. Earning their first medals of their XC career were Spencer Johnson, Jackson Cooper, Walter Hurley, Nathan Spengemann, Brendan Jones, and Connor Coolbaugh. Four freshmen set PRs on the MCC course (designed below) - which is no easy feat! With two races left on the schedule, the freshmen are poised to challenge for six consecutive team titles. Keep up the hard work! 

PRs at MCC:
Nathan Abner, 0:18
Brendan Jones, 0:10
Connor Coolbaugh, 0:09
Gavin Lawhorn, 0:07
Ryan Carpenter, 0:03

SBs at MCC:
Ryan Kramer, 0:27
Teddy Nolan, 0:19
Bobby Rizzo, 0:11
Henry Bourneuf, 0:08
Will Halley, 0:08

Borgia Invitational - Saturday, October 19

Big Driver Golf Center (275 Grand Ave, Washington, MO 63090-1209)

Race Results: Varsity (2nd of 16) | Junior Varsity (1st of 9)  | Freshmen (1st of 5)
Team Split Sheet: Here

Heading west to Washington, MO, SLUH XC represented themselves very well at the Borgia Invitational at Big Driver. 

Varsity: Measuring by career and season-best times run, the varsity team acquitted themselves the strongest of our three teams on Saturday. Running up in the varsity race, six of the seven athletes hit new such marks! Baker Pashea was our highest finisher and medalist in 15th place. Reid Jackson also medalled in 24th place. The team finished 12 points behind team champion Steelville, a team ranked #4 in Class 2. Our second place team finish placed us higher than some good teams, including MCC rivals Chaminade and CBC, Helias Catholic, and a secondary varsity team from Kirkwood.

Junior Varsity: In the nine-team field, the JV squad finished first, scoring 27 points to second place Kirkwood's 52. Graham Sanfilippo and Mitchell Booher ran aggressively at the front of the field and finished as our top two placers, in 4th and 3rd, respectively. Peter LaBarge, Francis Alford, and Matt Friedrichs all achieved high places behind the front two and cemented the win. Matt Friedrichs and fellow senior Ben Garcia had two very strong races, and Ben's ability to run a new PR on a very tough course was especially notable given his limited ability to train this year. All told, we had 9 JV medalists. Joining the first 5 as medalists were Garcia, Tad Gray, Aidan Byrne, and Noah Apprill-Sokol. Also of note were Parker Stus and Alex Mittendorf dipping under the 20:00 mark for the first time - congratulations!

Freshmen: Make that five in a row! The freshmen again claimed a team victory, this time besting their closet rival by 24 points in a five-team field. Tim Greiner and Carter Lowe ran together near the front of the race, finishing ahead of everyone except a pair of strong runners from CBC and Kirkwood. Will Riggan and Nolan Meara came back strong to finish in the top 10, and Tyler Barks continued a consistently high-performing season with a top-10 finish of his own. Other highlights in the freshman race were Nicholas Purschke hanging tough with our front pack, nearly 30-second PRs for Hudson Funke and Brendan Jones, and yet another PR for Nathan Abner. We had 8 medalists on the day - Greiner, Lowe, Riggan, Meara, Barks, Purschke, Lucas Rammacher, and Jones. Congratulations to the freshmen for keeping a strong season going. One more to go!

Borgia PRs:

• Hudson Funke, 0:28
• Brendan Jones, 0:27
• Eric Wu, 0:26
• Alex Mittendorf, 0:17
• Nathan Abner, 0:15
• Joe LaBarge, 0:13
• Will Riggan, 0:13
• Parker Stus, 0:10
• Baker Pashea, 0:08 (also earning a navy team shirt - sub-17:45)
• Sandy LeGrand, 0:07 (also earning a varsity letter - sub-18:15)
• Joe McGroarty, 0:05
• Ben Garcia, 0:04
• Wyatt Seal, 0:04

Borgia SBs:

• Matt Friedrichs, 0:20
• Sirius Song, 0:13
• Bobby Rizzo, 0:08
• Reid Jackson, 0:01

Clayton Invitational - Friday, October 25

Shaw Park (27 S Brentwood Blvd, Clayton, MO 63105)

Race Results: Varsity (1st of 15) | Junior Varsity (4th of 13)
Team Split Sheet: Here

Clayton is always a special meet for our seniors, and this year was no different. On Friday afternoon at Shaw Park, our seniors (with a little help from three underclassmen) acquitted themselves very well at the Clayton Invitational. All reports described a fun and positive spirit among the group racing that evening.

Varsity: In the varsity race, we had six medalists and were able to win the 15-team invitational. Our first finisher was Daniel Hogan, finishing in third place. Also earning varsity medals were Hayden Zenor (5th), Sirius Song (6th), Mitchell Booher (14th), Graham Sanfilippo (22nd), and Peter LaBarge (23rd). Sirius and Peter's finishes each represented big season-best times, and Daniel's race was his first one back after recovering from injury. Matt Friedrichs suffered a little bad luck in the pre-race huddle, but he, too, was able to run a race that placed him around the top third of the whole field.

Junior Varsity: With a senior-only squad, we took 4th among the 13 teams. Medalling were Ben Garcia (10th), Austin Bievenue (13th), Matt Andrew (15th), and Mike Gordon (21st). James Galli closed out our scoring in 42nd place, and Eric Wu, Cooper Swiecicki, and Leo Moore each ran nice races of their own.

District 1 Championship - Saturday, October 26

Jackson City Park (Jackson, MO 63755)

Race Results: Varsity (1st of 13)
Team Split Sheet: Here
Photographs: Here

For the 24th time in the past 32 years, we have earned the distinction of becoming District champions. Placing all seven of our runners in the top ten overall, we scored 24 points to resoundingly defeat all other comers in Class 4 District 1.

It was a memorable trip down I-55 to Jackson, to be sure, with the rain intensifying as the team buses drew near the course. Locally, heavy rain had fallen for 12 hours consecutively before race-time, and the torrential rains sure didn't let up during our stay at Jackson City Park. Running along a course that was inches-deep in water and mud for much of it, our pack embraced nature's challenges and ran with fierce focus and execution.

If it weren't for a moment of bad, slippery luck that put Lucas on his backside at the final turn of the race, we may have also had the individual champion. However, he quickly pulled himself up and finished second overall. Behind him came a flood of teammates (no pun intended), and the gap between our first runner and our seventh runner in 10th overall was only 34 seconds. That kind of gap is tough to beat.

Though the awards ceremony got cancelled because of the rain - and our training runs were cut short by a quickly rising creek that seemed to indicate we needed to head for the hills before getting completely washed out - it was a successful day overall and the kind of team statement we were hoping to make. And at the end of the day, thank God for dry clothes and warm showers!

First Team All-District:
2nd - Lucas Rackers, Senior
3rd - Noah Scott, Senior
4th - Adam Mittendorf, Senior
7th - Ryan Kramer, Junior

Second Team All-District:
8th - Joe Callahan, Senior
9th - Grant Brawley, Sophomore
10th - Peter Dillon, Senior

Findley JV/C Invitational - Wednesday, October 30

Wednesday, October 30
Jefferson Barracks Park, 533 Bagby Road, St. Louis, MO 63125

Race Results: Junior Varsity (1st of 6) | Freshmen (1st of 5) 
Team Split Sheet:  Here
Photographs: Junior Varsity | Freshmen 

On a raw, damp, and cold evening at Jefferson Barracks, the Junior Varsity and Freshmen teams each closed out their season with team championships. The conditions rendered fast times challenging to come by, but we competed very well in the conditions. Additionally, a huge thank you to the parents who supplied a delicious spread of food at the end of the evening! If any athlete didn't turn in his jersey on Wednesday night, he should get that to Coach Porter ASAP.

In the JV race, our guys fared well against a number of varsity runners from other schools who narrowly missed qualifying out of Districts. In that race, Daniel Hogan earned the individual championship. Other highlights in that race came from Sirius Song continuing a late-season surge, a great race from Sandy LeGrand to be our #5 scoring runner, Joe LaBarge running even splits to rise through the race after getting spiked early on, another PR for senior chaplain Ben Garcia, a furious sprint by Matt Friedrichs to claim the final medal, another big Findley PR for Will Halley, a big finishing kick for Anthony Garavaglia, and Joseph Nesser's first race of the season after a long recovery from injury. We also want to note and appreciate senior Leo Moore for his three seasons of quiet leadership and daily hard work.

For a sixth consecutive meet, and seventh in eight chances, the freshman team won their race. When you combine how many teams they defeated and lost to in all eight of those races, and think of it in a traditional Win-Loss format, this means the Freshmen concluded their season with a 57-2 record. A job well done! 

Individually, our front freshmen again found themselves in a contest with some strong freshmen runners from CBC and Kirkwood, and Wyatt Seal finished just on the heels of the winner from Kirkwood. Tim Griner, Carter Lowe, Nicholas Purschke, and Tyler Barks were our other scoring runners on the day. Jackson Cooper ran especially well to earn a medal, Connor Coolbaugh snagged another PR, and Nathan Abner once again came blazing into the finish with an impressive final kick. But beyond any individual achievements, the freshmen team as a whole really impressed this year, and we hope that the fun and lessons they've taken from being part of the team will continue to drive their work with us over the next three seasons. Each of them should be very proud of what they have accomplished.

For some data on how much improvement came over the course of 13 weeks, take a look at your results from the Alumni Race at the start of the season and compare that 5k equivalent time to your season PR. In some cases, the improvement is staggering!

Findley PRs:

• Will Halley, 0:32
• Joe McGroarty, 0:16
• Gavin Lawhorn, 0:13
• Connor Coolbaugh, 0:03
• Ben Garcia, 0:01
• Tag Arens, 0:01

Findley SBs:

• Joseph Nesser, 2:34
• Teddy Nolan, 0:27
• Reid Jackson, 0:02
• Bobby Rizzo, 0:02

Sectional 1 Championship - Saturday, November 2

Parkway Central High School (369 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017)

Race Results: Varsity (1st of 8)
Team Split Sheet: Here
Photographs: Here

On a beautiful morning in Chesterfield, we claimed the Sectional Championship and earned our right to compete at next weekend's State meet. This is a tremendous honor for our entire program. 

It was the first time this season we had the chance to face local power Kirkwood, and they indeed provided our strongest competition on the day. However, we placed our five scoring runners before their third finisher, giving us a comfortable winning margin. All seven of our runners earned medals, and five of the seven earned special "All Sectional" designations for their finish place. Additionally, Ryan Kramer and Peter Dillon each ran PRs that were sub-17:00 for the first time, and Joe Callahan put out his best time of the year by nearly 30 seconds. The miles and miles (and miles...) of work we have done, beginning over the summer, is beginning to pay off in our racing. Our cheering section and support at Sectional was phenomenal, and we hope this is the same type of spirit we can bring to State next weekend. Also, I promised Booher I'd commend him for his "no more than ten" words he got to speak in the post-race interview.   

SLUH Individuals & Places:
3. Lucas Rackers, Sr., 16:21.34, Medalist, First Team All-Sectional
10. Adam Mittendorf, Sr., 16:45.17, Medalist, Second Team All-Sectional
11. Grant Brawley, So., 16:46.04, Medalist, Second Team All-Sectional
12. Joe Callahan, Sr., 16:46.36 (SB), Medalist, Second Team All-Sectional
14. Ryan Kramer, Jr., 16:48.53 (PR), Medalist, Second Team All-Sectional
18. Peter Dillon, Sr., 16:58.69 (PR), Medalist
26. Noah Scott, Sr., 17:09.88, Medalist

Sectional 1 Teams:
1. SLUH, 46 - Sectional Champion
2. Kirkwood, 63 - Sectional Runner-Up
3. Webster Groves, 94 - State Qualifier
4. Ladue, 99 - State Qualifier
5. Jackson, 112
6. Lindbergh, 130
7. Chaminade, 163
8. Pattonville, 226

State Championship - Saturday, November 9

Gans Creek Recreation Area (3350 E Gans Rd, Columbia, MO 65201)

For a second consecutive season, the SLUH Junior Billikens finished 2nd overall at the State meet. It was a proud finish for our decorated senior class, a class that was part of the program that finished 10th overall in both 2016 and 2017. Each of them played pivotal roles in elevating us to our consecutive runner-up finishes. We defeated many strong programs on the day, including Liberty, the only Missouri team who had previously defeated us this season.

At Saturday's State Championship, our score of 119 trailed only Raymore-Peculiar's 104. Ray-Pec, as they are commonly known, is a school located about 30 miles south of Kansas City. Saturday was the first time we raced them this season. In the weeks leading up to State, they had also earned District and Sectional championships. Heading into State, we expected them to be among our strongest competition. From the outset of the race, we ran with confidence and class, and we were the leading team at each of the first four live-scoring checkpoints. However, over the final kilometer, Ray-Pec made a surge that we could not answer. Only moments after the finish, the live scoreboard confirmed what we saw transpire in the final stages of the race: Ray-Pec would be the champions on the day. They ran a phenomenal race to earn their first team championship in school history and first top-four trophy since 1986. To them, we tip our caps.

Individually, six of our seven runners PR'ed on the beautiful new Gans Creek XC Course. Their efforts produced a 5k scoring average of 16:06, far and away our best-ever State average. Our scorers on the day were Noah Scott, Lucas Rackers, Joe Callahan, Ryan Kramer, and Adam Mittendorf, with Grant Brawley and Peter Dillon not far behind.

Further, Noah and Lucas enshrined their names in the most elite parts of our team record book. The pair ran together near the front of the race and finished in 5th and 6th overall, each among our top ten all-time places at State. Following up on their All-State finishes from last year (a designation awarded to the Top 25 runners), they are now the 11th and 12th athletes in program history to multiple All-State XC medals. Finally, their times of 15:38.6 and 15:41.5 are the second and third fastest times a SLUH Junior Billiken runner has ever run in a 5k race.

Thank you to all the team and family members who made the drive to Columbia to cheer on the team and celebrate this day for the program. A special thanks to all the people, adults and upperclassmen, who made the effort to make sure our freshmen and sophomores could attend.

No single race, good or bad, defines a season. All team members should be proud about what we were able to accomplish over the course of the 2019 season. By any standard, what we do is incredibly difficult, and we were able to achieve great success, demonstrate class and maturity, and have a lot of fun while doing it. In our graduating senior class, we are losing a lot of leadership and talent, but with a tremendous cast of returning runners who learned from the Class of 2020, the future, yet again, looks bright for SLUH Cross Country.

SLUH Individual Results:
5th. Noah Scott, senior, 15:38.6 (PR; All-State medalist)
6th. Lucas Rackers, senior, 15:41.5 (PR; All-State medalist)
44th. Joe Callahan, senior, 16:19.4 (PR)
60th. Ryan Kramer, junior, 16:26.0 (PR)
64th. Adam Mittendorf, senior, 16:27.8
75th. Grant Brawley, sophomore, 16:33.1 (PR)
99th. Peter Dillon, senior, 16:44.4 (PR)

Team Results:
1. Raymore-Peculiar, 104 (State Champions)
2. SLUH, 119 (State Runner-Up)
3. Rock Bridge, 125 (State Trophy)
4. Kirkwood, 148 (State Trophy)
5. Central (St. Joseph), 150
6. Rockhurst, 170
7. Jefferson City, 205
8. Liberty, 206
9. Marquette, 208
10. Staley, 214
11. Webb City, 252
12. Ladue Horton Watkins, 259
13. Webster Groves, 279
14. West Plains, 280
15. Lafayette (Wildwood), 335
16. Francis Howell, 362

State Resources: 

• Class 4 Boys final results | Splits | Photographs | Detailed results for all runners and races
• Post-Race MileSplit Team Interview - tremendous wisdom and perspective from a very special group!
• StL Today State Meet Recap Article

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Brian Gilmore, Rich Esswein, Michael Swan, Emmett Conlon
Captains:  Paul Burka, Matt Gunn, Matthew Stauder, Reed Milnor, Patrick Hetlage
State Finish: 10th

Season-long Daily Practice Logs from 2017
2017 Team Roster
2017 Meet Schedule
2017 Team Letter Winners

Prep News stories from the 2017 season, by Matthew Quinlan '18, Justin Koesterer '19:

• "Cross country looks at another State run; sets high goals" (August 25, 2017)
• Cross Country Weekend Preview (September 1, 2017)
• "Cross country finishes third against tough competition in Illinois; anticipates Forest Park XC Festival" (September 8, 2017)
• "Cross country hosts Forest Park XC Festival; places fifth overall" (September 15, 2017)
• "XC uses cancellation for time trial; looks forward to Palatine and Hancock" (September 22, 2017)
• "Cross country’s top 14 travel to Chicago for Palatine Invitational; jump nine places from last year’s performance" (September 28, 2017)
• "Cross country finishes 4th at Parkway West against tough competition" (October 6, 2017)
• "Perfect score! Cross country sprints past MCC" (October 13, 2017)
• "Cross country program impresses with hardware collection to end regular season" (October 27, 2017)
• "Cross country continues crushing competition; takes first in Sectionals by 43 points to qualifiy for State meet in Jefferson City" (November 3, 2017)
• "Cross country wraps up season with 10th place finish at State meet" (November 10, 2017)
• "Cross country wraps up season at NXN meet; finishes 3rd" (November 17, 2017)

Season Performance Log | Season Honor Roll

19th Annual Alumni Race

Saturday, August 5, 2017
SLUH Track

ALUMNI RACE RESULTS & LAP/MILE SPLITS: Here
ALUMNI RACE VIDEO: Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Heat 3
ALUMNI RACE PHOTOS: Here

O'Fallon Futures Invitational

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

OTHS-Milburn Campus (650 Milburn School Rd, O'Fallon, IL 62269)

O'FALLON RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Freshman | Sophomore
O'FALLON PHOTOS: Freshman | Sophomore

Granite City Invitational

Saturday, September 2, 2017
Wilson Park (2900 Benton St, Granite City, IL 62040)

GRANITE CITY RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Freshman/Sophomore | Open
GRANITE CITY PHOTOS: Varsity | Freshman/Sophomore | Open

Forest Park XC Festival

Saturday, September 9, 2017
Forest Park (Aviation Field/Archery Range/Planetarium/Bowl Lake)

FOREST PARK RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits: 5K | SLUH Results & Splits: 3K | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshman
FOREST PARK PHOTOS: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshman

Paul Enke Invitational

Saturday, September 16, 2017
Sioux Passage Park (17930 Old Jamestown Rd, Florissant, MO 63034)

CANCELLED

After the Hazelwood School District cancelled all their weekend events, we didn't have the opportunity to compete at the Paul Enke Invitational. In its place, we held a 5K time trial at SLUH on the same morning.

Click here for full results from our 5k Team Time Trial. See lap-by-lap splits here.

Palatine Invitational

Saturday, September 23, 2017
Deer Grove East Forest Preserve (Cook County Forest Preserve, 1599 Pepper Tree Dr, Palatine, IL 60074)

PALATINE RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity
PALATINE PHOTOS: Varsity | Junior Varsity
PALATINE VIDEO: Here

Hancock Invitational

Saturday, September 23, 2017
Jefferson Barracks Park, 533 Bagby Road, St. Louis, MO 63125

HANCOCK RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshman

Parkway West Invitational

Saturday, September 30, 2017
Living Word United Methodist Church (17315 Manchester Road, Wildwood, MO 63038)

PARKWAY WEST RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Sophomore | Freshmen
PARKWAY WEST PHOTOS: Here

M.C.C. Championship

Saturday, October 7, 2017
Forest Park Aviation Field

MCC RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen
MCC PHOTOS: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen | Awards and Candids
MCC VIDEO: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

Borgia Invitational

Saturday, October 14, 2017
Big Driver Golf Center (275 Grand Ave, Washington, MO 63090-1209)

BORGIA RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen
BORGIA PHOTOS: Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

Clayton Invitational

Friday, October 20, 2017
Shaw Park (27 S Brentwood Blvd, Clayton, MO 63105)

CLAYTON RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

District Championship

Saturday, October 21, 2017
Koch Park (315 Howdershell Rd, Florissant, MO 63031)

First Team All-District (places 1-7): Patrick Hetlage (1st), Paul Burka (2nd), Reed Milnor (3rd), Adam Mittendorf (6th)
Second Team All-District (places 8-14): Noah Scott (8th), Lucas Rackers (9th)

DISTRICT RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity
DISTRICT PHOTOS: Here

Findley Memorial JV/C Invitational

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Jefferson Barracks Park, 533 Bagby Road, St. Louis, MO 63125

FINDLEY RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Junior Varsity | Freshmen
FINDLEY PHOTOS: Junior Varsity | Freshmen

Sectional Championship

Saturday, October 28, 2017
Parkway Central High School (369 N Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017)

SECTIONAL RESULTS: SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity
SECTIONAL PHOTOS: Varsity

State Championship

Saturday, November 4, 2017
Oak Hills Golf Center (932 Ellis Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 65101)

Class 4 Boys Race Results: SLUH Results & Splits | 1 Mile Split | 2 Mile Split | 3 Mile Split | Finish
State Photos: Here

NXN Midwest Regional Championships

Sunday, November 12, 2017
Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course (Terre Haute, Indiana)

At the NXN Midwest Regional, the St. Louis XC Club placed 3rd of 76 scoring teams in the Open Division. Our score of 146 was only 40 points behind the first place Open Division team. Our performances are listed below. Full results can be seen here. Pictures can be viewed here.

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Brian Gilmore, Greg Hutson, Rich Esswein, Ryan McAnany, Michael Swan, Emmett Conlon
Captains:  William Kelly, Joe Laughlin, Thomas Leeker, Roman Lipinski, Matt Northcott
State Finish: 10th

Daily Practice Logs from the 2016 Season
Daily Practice Schedule - 2016
Team Roster - 2016
Team Letter Winners - 2016
Meet Schedule - 2016

Prep News stories from the 2016 season, by Andrew Modder '17:

• "Cross country sets to dash into season" (August 26, 2016)
• "Leeker and Kelly ready to lead XC into Granite City" (September 2, 2016)
• "XC has strong start, led by Burka, Laughlin, Hetlage, and Kelly" (September 9, 2016)
• "XC tramps through mud to 12th place finish" (September 16, 2016)
• "Senior XC Captains Lipinski and Northcott lead team in their final season" (September 23, 2016)
• "XC travels to Palatine, enjoys racing and bonding" (September 30, 2016)
• "XC battles illness and fatigue, places sixth at Parkway West" (October 7, 2016)
• "Tenacious XC claims MCC crown for 13th straight year" (October 14, 2016)
• "XC dominates Districts, Laughlin places first" (October 28, 2016)
• "XC survives Sectionals, clinches spot at 24th straight State championship" (November 4, 2016)
• "Blue Army returns: Laughlin leads XC to tenth place finish at State meet" (November 11, 2016)
• "XC Club travels to Nike Cross Regionals" (December 9, 2016)

Meet results from the 2016 season:

Season Performance Log | Season Honor Roll

August 6 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Race Results

August 31 - O'Fallon Futures Invitational - OTHS-Milburn Campus
SLUH Results | Sophomore | Freshman

September 3 - Granite City Invitational - Wilson Park
SLUH Results | Varsity | Freshman/Sophomore | Open

September 10 - Forest Park Cross Country Festival - Forest Park
SLUH Results & Splits: 5K & 3K | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshman

September 17 - Paul Enke Invitational - Sioux Passage Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshman

September 24 - Hancock Invitational - Jefferson Barracks Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshman

September 24 - Palatine Invitational - Deer Grove East Forest Preserve (Palatine, IL)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 1 - Parkway West Invitational - Living Word United Methodist Church (Wildwood, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Sophomore | Freshmen

October 8 - M.C.C. Championships - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 15 - Borgia Invitational - Big Driver Golf Center (Washington, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 21 - Clayton Invitational - Shaw Park (Clayton, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 22 - District 3 Championship - Koch Park (Florissant, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

October 26 - Findley JV/C Invitational - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 29 - Sectional 2 Championship - Warrenton High School (Warrenton, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

November 5 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | 1 Mile Split | 2 Mile Split | 3 Mile Split | 5K Finish

November 13 - NXR Regional - Terre Haute, Indiana
Boys Championship Race Team Scores

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Brian Gilmore, John Walsh, David Baker, Greg Hutson
State Finish: 11th

Daily Practice Logs from the 2015 Season
2015 Practice Schedule
2015 Meet Schedule
2015 Team Roster
2015 Letter Winners

Prep News stories from the 2015 season, by Joseph Reznikov:

• "XC returns from Lost Branch Lodge in Kirksville, Mo., eager to begin 2015 season" (August 28, 2015)
• "XC Senior Spotlight: Dustan Davidson" (September 11, 2015)
• "JV cross country collects ten medals in Illinois" (Jimmy Bricker & Aidan Moore, September 11, 2015)
• "XC Festival reaches decade; features 4,000 athletes" (with Ethan McIntyre, September 11, 2015)
• "Varsity XC places 10th out of 31 in Festival" (September 18, 2015)
• "XC has strong showing at Enke Invitational" (September 25, 2015)
• "XC unable to defend Palatine title" (October 2, 2015)

• "XC finishes fourth without Davidson, Butler" (October 9, 2015)
  "XC sweeps MCC’s for 12th straight year" (October 23, 2015)
  "Varsity cross country places second at districts" (October 30, 2015)
  "XC captures second at Sectionals" (November 6, 2015)
  "Despite Davidson’s All-State finish, XC finishes 11th at State race" (November 13, 2015)
  "XC sets mind on future" (November 20, 2015)

Meet results from the 2015 season:

Season Performance Log | Season Honor Roll

August 8 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Complete Results | Team Results

August 29 - Team Time Trial - SLUH Track
Complete Results

September 2 - O'Fallon Futures Invitational - OTHS-Milburn Campus
SLUH Results | Freshmen | Sophomores

September 12 - Forest Park Cross Country Festival - Forest Park
SLUH Results & Splits 5k | SLUH Results & Splits 3k | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 19 - Paul Enke Invitational - Sioux Passage
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 26 - Hancock Invitational - Jefferson Barracks
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 26 - Palatine Invitational - Deer Grove East Forest Preserve (Palatine, IL)
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 3 - Parkway West Invitational - Living Word United Methodist Church
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Sophomores | Freshmen

October 10 - M.C.C. Championships - Forest Park, Aviation Field Course
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 17 - Borgia Invitational - Big Driver
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 23 - Clayton Invitational - Shaw Park
SLUH Results | Varsity

October 24 - District 3 Championship - Blackburn Park
SLUH Results | Varsity

October 28 - Findley Memorial Invitational - Forest Park
SLUH Results | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 31 - Sectional 2 Championship - Warrenton H.S.
SLUH Results | Varsity

November 7 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
SLUH Results | Varsity 5K Finish | 1 Mile Split | 2 Mile Split | 3 Mile Split | Composite

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Brian Gilmore, Chris Scott, Thomas Heidbrier, Jenn Deal, Brian Deal
Captains:  Jerry Amsler, John Esswein, Alex Peraud, Tom Rubio, Michael Swan
State Finish: 1st

Daily Practice Logs from the 2013 Season
Season Meet Schedule - 2013

Prep News stories from the 2013 season, by Michael Sit '14 :

• "Cross country gets back in stride, looks to repeat state victory" (August 23, 2013)
• "XCBills finish fifth, Hennessey takes first" (August 30, 2013)
• "XC promotes team fellowship through mini golf" (September 6, 2013)
• "Forest Park XC Festival attracts thousands; SLUH finishes fifth" (September 20, 2013)
• "Over the Man-Maker: XC competes at Parkway Central, Paul Enke" (September 26, 2013)
• "Crossing plains of Illinois, cross country grabs sixth at Palatine" (October 4, 2013)
• Freshman XC roundup (by Matt Thomas & Michael Daugherty, October 4, 2013)
• "XC takes Parkway Invitational, looks to claim MCC title today" (October 10, 2013)
• "XC wins at MCC meet, takes second at out-of-town Borgia Invitational" (October 25, 2013)
• "Findley hype comes true with JV first place, despite disqualifications" (by Michael Daugherty, November 8, 2013)
• "XCBills cross finish line with state win in Jefferson City, 3 juniors All State" (November 15, 2013)
• "No rest for the weary: XC state champs race again, this time in Indiana" (November 22, 2013)

Meet results from the 2013 season:

Season Performance Log | Season Honor Roll

August 17 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Complete Results | Team Results

August 29 - Fleet Feet Invitational - Parkway Central
Complete Results | Varsity & Junior Varsity

September 14 - Forest Park Cross Country Festival - Forest Park
SLUH Results: 5K, 3K | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 19 - Parkway Central Invitational - Parkway Central
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

September 21 - Paul Enke Invitational - Sioux Passage
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 28 - Hancock Invitational - Jefferson Barracks
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 28 - Palatine Invitational - Palatine, Illinois
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 5 - Parkway West Invitational - Living Word United Methodist Church
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Sophomores | Freshmen | Open

October 10 - M.C.C. Championships - Forest Park
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 19 - Borgia Invitational - Big Driver
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 25 - Clayton Invitational - Shaw Park
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 26 - District Championship - Forest Park
SLUH Results | Varsity

October 30 - Findley Memorial Invitational - Forest Park
SLUH Results | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

November 2 - Sectional Championship - Blackburn Park
SLUH Results | Varsity

November 9 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
SLUH Results | Varsity 5K Finish | 1 Mile Split | 2 Mile Split | 3 Mile Split | Composite

November 17 - NXR Midwest - Terre Haute, IN
Championship race | Open race

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Brian Gilmore, Chris Scott, Thomas Heidbrier, Diego Navarro, Ryan Payonk
Captains:  Joe Esswein, Michael Pollihan, Nathan Rubbelke, Joshua Zink-Duda
State Finish: 5th

Daily Practice Logs for the 2011 season

Prep News stories from the 2011 season, by Greg Fister '12, Jack Witthaus '12, Nate Heagney '12:

• "Captain close-ups: a look at the cross country captains" (September 2, 2011)
• "Cross country packs up for 3rd place at Forest Park" (September 16, 2011)
• "Manmaker no match for SLUH XC" (September 23, 2011)
• "Cross country travels to Palatine" (September 30, 2011)
• "XC’s depth shows at Queeny Park" (October 7, 2011)
• "Michael McLaughlin wins race as SLUH XC conquers MCC battle" (October 14, 2011)
• "Cross Country glides past districts" (October 28, 2011)
• "XC charges forward, a dark horse at State meet" (November 4, 2011)
• "Fifth place finish: no trophy but no regrets" (November 11, 2011)
• "XC continued traditions, has bright future" (November 18, 2011)
• "Young talent runs deep on cross country" (December 2, 2011)

Meet results from the 2011 season:

Season Performance Log | Season Honor Roll

August 13 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Complete Results

September 3 - Team Time Trial - Forest Park Central Fields
Complete Results 5K

September 4 - Team Time Trial - Forest Park Central Fields
Complete Results 2 Miles

September 10 - Forest Park Cross Country Festival - Forest Park Central Fields
Team Finish Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 15 - Parkway Central Invitational - Parkway Central
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

September 17 - Paul Enke Invitational - Sioux Passage
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 20 - Fox Warrior Invitational - Arnold Park
SLUH Results | Team Results

September 24 - Palatine Invitational - Deer Grove East Forest Preserve (Palatine, IL)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 30 - Ron Jorgenson Invitational - Queeny Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 8 - M.C.C. Championships - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 15 - Borgia Invitational - Big Driver (Washington, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 21 - Clayton Invitational - Shaw Park
Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 22 - District 3 Championship - Sioux Passage Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

October 26 - Findley Memorial Invitational - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 29 - Sectional 2 Championship - McNair Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

November 5 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity 5K Finish | 1 Mile Split | 2 Mile Split

November 13 - Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional - Terre Haute, Indiana
Championship | Open

Head Coach: Joe Porter
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Brian Gilmore, Chris Scott, Thomas Heidbrier, Diego Navarro, Ryan Payonk
Captains:  Tim Rackers, Joe Meier, Alan Ratermann, Dan Raterman, Riley Konzen
State Finish: 3rd

Daily Practice Logs from the 2010 Season

Prep News articles on the 2010 season, by Greg Fister '12:

• "XC prepares for another State run" (September 3, 2010)
• "Cross Country takes First Capitol" (September 10, 2010)
• "XC finishes third in muddy Forest Park" (September 17, 2010)
• "XC shows depth as top runners get week off" (September 24, 2010)
• "XC 6th at Palatine, Rackers sets record" (September 30, 2010)
• "Linhares to be inducted into Track & XC Hall" (September 30, 2010)
• "Freshmen XC dominates, victorious in all 4 meets" (October 7, 2010 - by Gabe Miller)
• "Second varsity takes 3rd at Queeny" (October 7, 2010)
• "Seven straight conference championships for XC" (October 15, 2010)
• "XC moves through Districts, on to Sectionals" (October 28, 2010)
• "XC rolls to State, Rackers poised to lead" (November 5, 2010)
• "XC takes third in State, has two All-State finishes" (November 12, 2010)

• "XC tradition rolls on in 2010 season" (November 19, 2010 - with Eric Mueth)

Meet results from the 2010 season:

Season Performance Log | Season Honor Roll

August 14 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Complete Results | Team-Only Results

September 3 - First Capital Invitational - McNair Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 4 - JV/C Time Trial - Forest Park Central Fields
JV 5k Results | Freshmen 2 Mile Results

September 11 - Forest Park Cross Country Festival - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits: 5k, 3k | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 16 - Parkway Central Invitational - Parkway Central
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

September 18 - Paul Enke Invitational - Sioux Passage Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen & Sophomores

September 21 - Fox Warrior Invitational - Arnold Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Team Results

September 25 - Palatine Invitational - Deer Grove East Forest Preserve (Palatine, IL)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 1 - Ron Jorgenson Invitational - Queeny Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 9 - M.C.C. Championships - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 16 - Borgia Invitational - Big Driver (Washington, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen | Combined

October 22 - Clayton Invitational - Shaw Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 23 - District 3 Championship - McCluer North High School
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

October 26 - Findley Memorial Invitational - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 30 - Sectional 2 Championship - McNair Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

November 6 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity 5K Finish | 1 Mile Split | 2 Mile Split | Combined

November 14 - Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional - Terre Haute, Indiana
Championship | Open

Remembering 2010...

I don't have much I can add to SLUH's living record, but I have a favorite memory I don't want to be forgotten. Below is the class of 2011. This picture was taken after one of the last races of the season [Clayton Inv. at Shaw Park]. And while there were some seriously awesome runners in our class, most of them did not compete on the day this photo was taken - instead they were resting up for districts and state. But they still came out to a support and cheer us on. I PR'ed in that race (18:50). I know the only reason I did so well was because Tim Rackers and Alan Ratermann were at literally every turn of that race cheering me on and demanding I "take the next guy!". It's truly one of the happiest memories I have from SLUH XC.

Simon Clark '11
August 2020

I love this photo from the 2010 state meet because we had so much fun that season. You look at the coaches and athletes in the photo and you couldn’t find better people to be around. It was a privilege that year to be part of Coach Porter’s first season as head coach and to see what a great program he’s built in the years following. I hope our team in 2010 helped build a good foundation.  

It might sound weird, but what I also love about the photo is that some of my closest friends from SLUH XC aren’t in it. The fact that our friendships on the team blurred the lines of varsity, JV and freshman is special. I think that’s something unique to our sport and to the SLUH XC program. I’ve been thinking a lot in recent days about the spirit of togetherness and unity that are so crucial to SLUH XC. In times like these, where we are divided and polarized across so many lines, those hallmarks of SLUH XC provide a model for us all to follow.

The alumni race each year is one of my favorite days. To be together with friends and old teammates reminds me of just the pure goodness of SLUH XC and the happiness it brought us all and continues to bring us. Even though we couldn’t be together this year, I felt that goodness during the virtual run. That feeling was needed in these pandemic times. Thanks to all the current athletes and coaches continuing to perpetuate that goodness and for defending the tradition. It’s special and it’s something to be proud of. 

Nathan Rubbelke '12
August 2020

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Joe Porter, Brian Gilmore, Paul Enke, Michael Koenigs
Captains: Caleb Ford, Emmett Cookson, Bill Gabler
State Finish: 1st

Daily Practice Logs from the 2009 season
Meet Schedule from the 2009 season

2009 Season Photo Galleries

Newspaper stories from the 2009 season:

• Cross Country Runs Away with State Title (SLUH News)
• "St. Louis U. High runs off with Class 4 title" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch - November 8, 2009)
• "Junior Billikens top Lee's Summit North" (Suburban Journal, November 2009)

Prep News stories from 2009 season, by Will Bufe '10:

• "XC toes the line" (September 4, 2009)
• "XC blazes through field, tramples competition" (September 11, 2009)
• "Cross country outwits, outlasts , outruns" (September 18, 2009)
• "Cross Country finishes 2nd to Parkway West" (September 25, 2009)
• "XC learns lesson, finishes 2nd at Rim Rock" (October 1, 2009)
• "Cross Country paces into second" (October 9, 2009)
• "Before the gun: SLUH’s Cross Country team: reviewing the course, getting focused" (October 16, 2009, by Mike Lumetta)
• "XC takes MCC, dominates everywhere else" (October 30, 2009)
• "Dominance: XC ambles to State yet again" (November 6, 2009)
• "Cross Country victorious at State: Ten-point victory in Jefferson City" (November 13, 2009)
• "Roadrunnerbills sixth at Midwest Regional" (November 20, 2009)

Meet results from 2009:

Season Performance Log | Season Honor Roll

August 15 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Complete Results

September 4 - First Capital Invitational - McNair Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Individuals Combined | Teams Combined

September 12 - Forest Park Cross Country Festival - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen | Combined

September 17 - Parkway Central Invitational - Parkway Central
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

September 19 - Paul Enke Hazelwood Invitational - Sioux Passage Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen & Sophomores

September 25 - Fox Warrior Invitational - Arnold Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen & Sophomores

September 26 - Rim Rock Invitational - Rim Rock Farms (Lawrence, KS)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 2 - Ron Jorgenson Ladue Invitational - Queeny Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 13 - M.C.C. Championships - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 17 - Borgia Invitational - Big Driver (Washington, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 23 - Clayton Invitational - Shaw Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 24 - District 3 Championship - McCluer North High School
SLUH Results & Splits | Race results

October 28 - Findley Memorial Invitational - Forest Park Central Fields
Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 31 - Sectional 2 Championship - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Race results

November 7 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Race results | 1 Mile Split | 2 Mile Split | Combined

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Joe Porter, Joe Conley, Ben Rosario, Matt Johnson, Brian Gilmore
Captains: Chris Murphy, Mike McCafferty, Dan Warner, Stephen Schumacher
State Finish: 1st

2007 Season Daily Practice Logs

Prep News articles from the 2007 season, by Stephen Kuehner '08:

• "Harrierbills strive for strength, in numbers" (August 31, 2007)
• "XC flock flies to first-place finish" (September 7, 2007)
• "SLUH sweeps FoPoCroCo Festival" (September 14, 2007)
• "XC toils, seeks no rest at Jesuit Invite" (September 21, 2007)
• "XC's second seven swipe fourth at Hancock" (September 28, 2007)
• "Runners reap risk rewards at Rim Rock" (October 5, 2007)
• "XC puts big hurt of MCC field" (October 12, 2007)
• "XC defies limits, wins at district meet" (October 26, 2007)
• "7 runners on all 7 cylinders: XC to State '07" (November 2, 2007)
• "Cross country takes state title: championship is team's first since 1999" (November 9, 2007)
• "XC state champs place third in regional meet in S. Dakota" (November 16, 2007)

Newspaper articles from the 2007 season:

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch mention after Rim Rock (October 6, 2007)
• "Close call: SLUH nips Parkway W." (State recap)
• "Jr. Bills eke past field for 1st place" (Kirkwood-Webster Journal, November 7, 2007)
• "Jr. Bills edge 'Horns, claim Class 4 crown" (Suburban Journal, November 7, 2007)

Meet results from 2007:

Season Performance Log | Season Honor Roll

August 11 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Team Results | Complete Race Results

August 30 - JV & C Time Trial - Forest Park Central Fields
JV 5k Results | Freshmen 3k Results

August 31 - First Capital Invitational - McNair Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

September 8 - Forest Park Cross Country Festival - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen | Combined | Team Results

September 15 - Midwest Jesuit Invitational - DeSmet
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 22 - Hancock Invitational - Jefferson Barracks
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 28 - Ron Jorgenson Invitational - Ladue Jr. High
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 29 - Rim Rock Invitational - Rim Rock Farms (Lawrence, KS)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 6 - M.C.C. Championships - Chaminade
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen | V + JV Combined

October 13 - Borgia Invitational - Big Driver (Washington, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 17 - Hazelwood B & C Invitational - Sioux Passage Park
Cancelled. Intrasquad "Sioux Passage Showdown" Results

October 20 - District 3 Championship - Parkway Central High School
SLUH Results & Splits | Race results

October 24 - Findley Memorial Invitational - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 27 - Sectional 2 Championship - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Results

November 3 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity 5k Results | Team Results | Combined

November 11 - NTN Heartland Regional - Yankton Trails Park (Sioux Falls, SD)
Championship and Open Race Results

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Joe Porter, Joe Conley, Ben Rosario
Captains:  Matt Lawder, Nate Banet, Dan Viox
State Finish: 2nd

Season Performance Log
2006 Season Daily Practice Logs
2006 Season Letter Winners

Newspaper stories from the 2006 season:

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Runners to Watch" (September 2, 2006)
• "SLUH, Big River Running pull off Cross Country Fest" (Kirkwood-Webster Journal, September 13, 2006)
• "Forest Park Invitational: 'the whole nine yards'" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 14, 2006)
• "Cross country elicits best in runners, spectators" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 4, 2006)
• "Jr. Bills get back on state podium" (State recap)

Prep News stories from the 2006 season, by Matt Lawder '07, John Clohisy '09:

• "XC 2006 ready for opening meet at McNair Park" (September 1, 2006)
• "XC takes second place at McNair Park; looks forward to new event hosted by SLUH" (September 8, 2006)
• "XC takes third in first varsity race hosted by SLUH" (September 15, 2006)
• "XC sweeps up at Jesuit Invitational" (September 22, 2006)
• "Backup XC takes third in Hancock Inv." (September 29, 2006)
• "XC takes second at Rim Rock" (October 5, 2006)
• "Cross country sweeps MCC meet" (October 13, 2006)
• "XC wins first postseason race" (October 27, 2006)
• "XC takes districts, prepares for state" (November 3, 2006)
• "Cross country takes second in state" (November 10, 2006)
• "Cross Country has a successful season" (November 17, 2006)

Meet results from the 2006 season:

August 11 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Team Results | Complete Race Results

September 1 - First Capital Invitational - McNair Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity Team Results

September 6 - CBC & DeSmet Freshman Tri-Meet - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results | Race Results (3k)

September 9 - Inaugural Forest Park Cross Country Festival - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 16 - Midwest Jesuit Invitational - DeSmet
SLUH Results & Splits | Individual race results | Team Results

September 23 - Hancock Invitational - Jefferson Barracks
SLUH Results & Splits - Varsity Race

September 29 - Ron Jorgenson Invitational - Ladue Jr. High
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 30 - Rim Rock Invitational - Rim Rock Farms (Lawrence, KS)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 7 - M.C.C. Championships - Chaminade
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 14 - Borgia Invitational - Big Driver (Washington, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits

October 18 - Hazelwood B & C Invitational - Sioux Passage Park
SLUH Results & Splits

October 21 - District 3 Championship - Parkway Central High School
SLUH Results & Splits

October 25 - Findley Memorial Invitational - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 28 - Sectional 2 Championship - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity race results

November 4 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity 5k Results

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Joe Conley
Captains:  Charlie Samson, Alex Muntges, Joe Carlson, Danny Meier
State Finish: 8th

Season Performance Log
'04 Summer Training Log (Charlie Samson)

NTN Heartland Rankings (September 24, 2004)

Prep News articles from the 2004 season, by Henry Samson '05:

• "XC hopes summer conditioning will pay off" (September 3, 2004)
• "Harrierbills crush competition at First Capitol" (September 10, 2004)
• "Harrierbills dominate McCluer North Invite" (September 17, 2004)
• "XC places 2nd in Rim Rock Classic" (September 24, 2004)
• "Hancock Invitational eludes XC again" (October 1, 2004)
• "XC second seven steps up, place sixth" (October 8, 2004)
• "Harrierbills win 10th MCC in 13 years" (October 22, 2004)
• "Harrierbills saunter through districts, take first" (October 29, 2004)
• "Odometerbills win sectionals with 41 points; cross country looks to knock off Liberty at State" (November 5, 2004)
• "Staminabills take disappointing 8th in State" (November 12, 2004)
• "Harrierbills end season 8th in State" (November 19, 2004)

Newspaper article from the 2004 season:

• "SLUH earns state meet bid; Chargers, Lancers to make trip" (Oakville-Mehlville Journal, November 3, 2004)

Meet Results from the 2004 season:

August 14 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Complete Race Results

September 3 - First Capital Invitational - McNair Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity

September 11 - McCluer North Invitational - McCluer North High School
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen 

September 15 - CBC & DeSmet Freshman Tri-Meet - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Team Results - 2 Miles | Race results

September 18 - Hazelwood Central Paul Enke Invitational - Sioux Passage
SLUH Results & Splits | Team Results

September 18 - Rim Rock Invitational - Rim Rock Farm (Lawrence, KS)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 22 - Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational - Hazelwood East
SLUH Results | Team Results

September 25 - Hancock Invitational - Jefferson Barracks
SLUH Results & Splits

October 2 - Midwest Jesuit Invitational - Chaminade
SLUH Results & Splits

October 9 - M.C.C. Championships - Chaminade
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen | Team Results

October 16 - Borgia Invitational - Big Driver (Washington, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits + Team Results

October 20 - Hazelwood B & C Invitational - Sioux Passage Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Results

October 23 - District 3 Championship - Parkway Central High School
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity race results

October 27 - Findley Memorial Invitational - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits

October 30 - Sectional 2 Championship - Sioux Passage Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity team results

November 6 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
Varsity Results

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Pat Hamel, Tim Chik
Captains:  Kevin Crean, Kyle Gonnerman, Drew Noblot, Peter Schaefer
State Finish: 5th

Newspaper stories from 2002 season:

• "SLUH tabbed as front-runner" (South City Journal, September 11, 2002)
• "SLUH makes statement: Junior Bills grab third straight crown" (September 11, 2002)
• "SLUH finishes second at Hancock Invitational" (Webster-Kirkwood Journal, October 2, 2002)
• "SLUH slides to win in MCC meet"
• "Junior Billikens take a run at another state title" (November 9, 2002)
• "Cross country events display competition in its finest form" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 9, 2002)
• "Schaefer leads Junior Bills to 5th place at state meet" (Oakville-Mehlville Journal, November 13, 2002)
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro Team

Prep News stories from 2002, by Pat Meek, Brian Fallon:

• "XCers look for redemption in '02" (September 6, 2002)
• "Harrierbills take first at First Capitol" (September 13, 2002)
• "XC lets tiger roar at Mizzou and McCluer" (September 20, 2002)
• "Varsity second seven places 8th at Sioux" (September 27, 2002)
• "XC places second at Hancock Invitational" (October 3, 2002)
• "Harrierbills sweep all divisions at Jesuit Invitational" (October 11, 2002)
• "XC victorious at MCC championship" (October 25, 2002)
• "XC wins Districts, prepares for Sectionals" (October 31, 2002)
• "XC wins Sectional, moves to State" (November 8, 2002)
• "XC Bills finish season with fifth place at State" (November 15, 2002)
• "Linharesbills look back on successful season" (December 6, 2002)

2002 Season Performance Log

2002 Daily Practice Records

Meet Results from 2002:

August 17 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Complete Race Results

September 5 - Freshman Time Trial (2 Miles) - Forest Park Central Fields
Complete Results

September 6 - First Capital Invitational - McNair Park
SLUH Results & Splits

September 14 - McCluer North (Mark Finley) Invite - McCluer North
Team Split Sheet

September 14 - Mizzou XC Challenge - A.L. Gustin Golf Course (Columbia, MO)
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 18 - CBC & DeSmet Freshman Tri-Meet - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Team Results - 2 Miles | Race Results

September 21 - Hazelwood Central Paul Enke Invitational - Sioux Passage
SLUH Results & Splits

September 25 - Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational - Hazelwood East
SLUH Results & Splits

September 28 - Hancock Invitational - Jefferson Barracks
SLUH Results & Splits

October 5 - Jesuit Invitational - Parkway Central High School
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 10 - Metro Invitational - Jefferson Barracks
SLUH Results & Splits

October 19 - M.C.C. Championships - Chaminade
SLUH Results & Splits | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen  | Varsity race plan

October 23 - Hazelwood B & C Invitational - Sioux Passage Park
SLUH Results & Splits

October 26 - District 3 Championship - Parkway Central High School
SLUH Results & Splits | Race Results | Race plan

October 30 - Findley JV/C Invitational - Forest Park Central Fields
SLUH Results & Splits

November 2 - Sectional 2 Championship - Sioux Passage Park
SLUH Results & Splits | Race Results

November 9 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
Varsity Race Results

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Pat Hamel, Rob Behm, Tim Chik
Captains: Dan Leinauer, Ryan Hatch, Dave Godar
State Finish: 6th

2000 Season Daily Practice Records
Guide for Winter Running Club 2000-01

Newspaper stories from the 2000 season:

• "SLUH on the defensive this fall" (South City Journal, August 20, 2000)
• "Jr. Bills, Colts race to sectional victories" (West Journal, November 1, 2000)

Prep News stories from 2000, by Matt Snively, Tipper O'Brien:

• "Harrierbills plan to run opponents down" (September 1, 2000)
• "XC Bills continue to surprise" (September 15, 2000)
• "Cross country Bills take fourth at Sioux Passage" (September 22, 2000)
• "X-Country captures third at Hancock" (September 29, 2000)
• "Cross country runs away with second at first Jesuit Invitational" (October 6, 2000)
• "Mercurybills in weekend invitational" (October 13, 2000)
• "Swiftbills destroy Parkway, await sectionals" (October 27, 2000)
• "Runnin'bills #1 at sectionals, look to state" (November 3, 2000)
• "Cross country runs to sixth place in state" (November 10, 2000)

Meet results from 2000:

August 12 - Alumni Run - Forest Park
Race Results

September 1 - First Capital Invitational - McNair Park
(Cancelled due to heat)

September 6 - Parkway South C Dual Meet - Forest Park Central Fields
Team Split Sheet

September 8 - Mizzou XC Challenge - A.L. Gustin Golf Course (Columbia, MO)
Team Split Sheet | Varsity

September 9 - McCluer North Invitational - McCluer North H.S.
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | JV | Freshmen

September 13 - CBC & DeSmet Freshman Tri-Meet - Forest Park Central Fields
Team Split Sheet

September 16 - Hazelwood Central Paul Enke Invitational - Sioux Passage
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

September 20 - Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational - Hazelwood East
Race Results

September 23 - Hancock Invitational - Jefferson Barracks
Team Split Sheet

September 30 - Jesuit Invitational - Parkway Central High School
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity

October 5 - Metro Invitational - Jefferson Barracks
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 14 - M.C.C. Championships - Chaminade
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 18 - Hazelwood Central "C" Invitational - Sioux Passage Park
Team Split Sheet | Race Results

October 21 - District 3 Championship - Parkway Central High School
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 25 - Findley JV/C Invitational - Forest Park Central Fields
Team Split Sheet | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 28 - Sectional 2 Championship - Sioux Passage Park
Team Split Sheet | Race Results

November 9 - State Championship - Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City, MO)
Team Split Sheet | Varsity Race Results

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Rob Behm, Pat Hamel
Captains: Ken Reichert, Matt Schaefer, Alex Speiser
State Finish: 12

1998 PRACTICE LOGS
 

Prep News stories from 1998:

• "Cross country shines in practice race" (September 4, 1998)
• "Speedbills overrun Patriots in opening XC meet" (September 11, 1998)
• "XC places well in meets and looks ahead" (September 18, 1998)
• "XC makes stand at Sioux Passage" (September 25, 1998)
• "Harriers: mixed results at Hancock" (October 2, 1998)
• "XC makes a killing out West" (October 9, 1998)
• "5Kbills fall in MCC for first time ever" (October 23, 1998)
• "Harriers obliterate competition at district" (October 30, 1998)
• "Sectionals: merely a warmup" (November 6, 1998)
• "Productive XC season culminates in 12th at state" (November 13, 1998)

Newspaper story from 1998:

• "With nothing to lose, SLUH upsets field" (District recap)

Meet results from 1998: 
Regrettably, there are several missing race results from the 1998 season.

September 11 - Mizzou XC Challenge, at A.L. Gustin Golf Course (Columbia)
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 19 - Hazelwood Central/Paul Enke Invitational, at Sioux Passage Park
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 6 - DuBourg Invitational, at Wilmore Park
Team Split Sheet

November 7 - State Meet, Oak Hills Golf Course (Jefferson City)
Race Results

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Rob Behm, Greg Linhares, Pat Hamel
Captains: Ben Rosario, John Christie, Chris Graesser
State Finish: 3rd

1997 PRACTICE LOGS
 

Prep News stories from 1997, by Ben Rosario, Scott Lauer, John Ramsey, and John Christie:

• "Depth and experience key to cross country success" (August 29, 1997)
• "Harriers pound the pavement, Parkway South" (September 5, 1997)
• "Frosh fly by Patriots" (September 12, 1997)
• "Harriers shake it up in Columbia" (September 19, 1997)
• "Number one harriers look to Hancock Invitational" (September 26, 1997)
• "Cross country crushes opposition at Hancock race" (October 3, 1997)
• "Harriers sweep tourney" (October 10, 1997)
• "Harriers six-peat at MCC meet" (October 24, 1997)
• "Harriers storm through competition" (October 31, 1997)
• "Harriers trek to State" (November 7, 1997)
• "Cross country captures third place; best finish since 1961" (November 14, 1997)

Newspaper stories from 1997:

• "MCC teams set to battle" (season preview)
• "Deep SLUH squad setting torrid pace"
• "SLUH stakes its claim, finishes second" (Hancock recap)
• "SLUH finds summit thru Sioux Passage" (Sectional recap)
• "SLUH meets State goals"
• "Junior Bills' third-place finish erases past disappointments" (Post-Dispatch, 11/9/97)
• "SLUH breaks post-season jinx, gets 3rd" (Southwest City Journal, 11/12/97)

Meet Results from 1997:

September 6 - Parkway South Dual Meet, Forest Park
Team Split Sheet

September 10 - Parkway South Freshman Dual, Manchester Park
Team Split Sheet

September 13 - Mizzou XC Challenge, A.L. Gustin Golf Course (Columbia)
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 13 - McCluer North Invitational, McCluer North
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Sophomore | Freshmen | Team Results

September 17 - CBC & De Smet Freshmen Tri-Meet, Forest Park
Team Split Sheet

September 19 - Paul Enke Invitational, Sioux Passage Park
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen/Sophomore

September 24 - Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational, Hazelwood East
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Race Results

September 27 - Hancock Invitational, Jefferson Barracks Park
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Freshman & Sophomores

October 4 - Parkway West Invitational, Parkway Central
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 7 - DuBourg Invitational, Wilmore Park
Team Split Sheet

October 10 - Fred Lyon Metro Invitational, Jefferson Barracks Park
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 18 - MCC Championships, Chaminade
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 22 - Hazelwood Central Freshman Invitational, Sioux Passage Park
Team Split Sheet | Race Results

October 25 - District Meet, McCluer North
Team Split Sheet

October 29 - Findley Memorial Invitational, Forest Park
Team Split Sheet | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

November 1 - Sectional Meet, Sioux Passage Park
Team Split Sheet | Newspaper Recap

November 8 - State Meet, Oak Hills Golf Center (Jefferson City)
Team Split Sheet | Race Results

Remembering 1997...

I actually found an old SLUH XC jersey buried in a drawer of forgotten winter workout gear. When new uniforms came out before the ‘99 season, we were allowed to take one of the old ones home. I was one of the last from the team to pick, and I ended up with an XL. Back then I was swimming in an XL, but it actually doesn’t fit too bad nowadays.

I always liked to think it was Ken Reichert’s jersey, since he was a beast back then. My first year in XC was my sophomore year [1997], and I recall running with Ken and Jon Christie among others during practice one day early in the season. I was one of the “sophomore phenoms” who had some potential to work with, and Coach Jim would put us in groups with the upper class-men.

I was impressed by their combination of girth and endurance. How could a couple of guys so big move so fast? Then they flipped the tables on me. They started offering me advice on my form as they thought I should elevate my arms more. Apparently, I was running like a gorilla. Maybe I was trying to channel their inner beast?

I corrected my form, and I have Ken and Jon to thank!

Matt Brice '00 
August 2020

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Rob Behm, Greg Linhares
Captains: Tim Blessing, Joe Donnelly, Eric Monda
State Finish: 9

1996 Team Letter Winners

1996 Overall "Win-Loss" Records

1996 MEET Schedule

1996 PRACTICE LOGS | "KEY 2nd HALF SEASON WORKOUTS"
 

Prep News stories from 1996, by Greg Leuchtmann, Joe Donnelly, Ben Rosario, Matt Schaefer:

• "V-Harriers strain; JV jumps ahead" (September 13, 1996)
• "Harriers invade Illinois" (September 20, 1996)
• "Harriers level Manmaker at Sioux Passage" (September 27, 1996)
• "Harriers pick themselves up at Hancock Invitational" (October 4, 1996)
• "Harriers head west to success" (October 11, 1996)
• "Warning: Harriers taking off" (November 1, 1996)
• "#1 ranked XC targets State" (November 8, 1996)
• "Mixed results at State meet" (November 15, 1996)

Meet Results from 1996:

September 4 - Parkway South Dual Meet, Forest Park
Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 14 - Mt. Vernon Invitational, Mt. Vernon City Park
Team Split Sheet | Results of Varsity Races | Open Race | Team Results

September 18 - CBC & De Smet Freshmen Tri-Meet, Forest Park
Team Split Sheet | Race Results

September 21 - Hazelwood Invitational, Sioux Passage Park
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen/Sophomore

September 25 - Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational, Hazelwood East
Team Split Sheet | Race Results

September 28 - Hancock Invitational, Jefferson Barracks Park
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity

October 4 - Parkway West Invitational, Parkway Central
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 8 - DuBourg Invitational, Wilmore Park
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 11 - Fred Lyon Metro Invitational, Jefferson Barracks Park
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 15 - Chaminade & De Smet B & C Meet, Chaminade
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 19 - MCC Championships, Chaminade
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 23 - Hazelwood Central Freshman Invitational, Sioux Passage Park
Team Split Sheet | Race Results

October 26 - District Meet, McCluer North
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 30 - Findley Memorial Invitational, Forest Park
Team Split Sheet | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

November 2 - Sectional Meet, Sioux Passage Park
Team Split Sheet | Results

November 9 - State Meet, Oak Hills Golf Center (Jefferson City)
Team Split Sheet | Results

1996 began like most years since the team first made it to state under Coach Linhares. The runners had high expectations of themselves. This year, the team was loaded with quality seniors and juniors with plenty of varsity experience, so expectations were very high. Some of the runners even thought it could be the best team SLUH had ever seen. A solid start at the Parkway South dual meet helped boost the team's confidence. Despite being without Joe Donnelly, the top runner throughout most of the year, the team managed to finish close to Parkway South, one of the area's most dominant teams. Senior Jerry Fitzgerald came in second to Adam McDowell from Parkway South. McDowell would go on to win the state championship that year. Four runners managed to break the eighteen minute barrier that day, compared to none the year before, so already the team was looking like it could compete with any team around. As usual at that meet, the Junior Varsity squad dominated, and leading the way was sophomore Ken Reichert, who would emerge as one of the top runners on the team in just his first season running cross country.

Despite their early season success, the team was not looked upon by many people as a threat for area dominance. Their struggle was not helped much at the Hancock Invitational when most of the varsity team was knocked down in the first 500 meters of the race. The team managed to pick itself up and finish a very respectable fifth. Strong performances would follow the mishap at Jefferson Barracks Park. The team managed to finish a close second to Parkway West at their invitational. Then the team rested through the Metro Invitational in order to focus on Conference, a tactic that Linhares would use for the next several years. DeSmet did not know what hit them when SLUH's varsity arrived at Chaminade. The varsity displayed one of the most dominant races in school history, outdistancing DeSmet, which was ranked first in the area at the time, with a score of 19-46. The victory marked the first in a series of victories for the team, which would not lose again until the state meet. They took the District title in dominating fashion, placing all seven runners in the top ten. The next stop was Sioux Passage Park for the Sectional Championships. Despite their victory two weeks before over the top team in the area, the team was only ranked third, behind two of the teams it would face at Sectionals, Parkway West and Parkway South. Each of those teams boasted two of the best runners in the state in Adam McDowell (South) and John Cordes (West). SLUH knew it had something to prove and the team did so in the last mile of the race. Coming from behind SLUH managed to win and set themselves up for big things at state. Unfortunately their dominant run ended at Sectionals. Horribly cold conditions at the state meet and an overly aggressive start doomed the team. The team still finished in the top ten and they were loaded with underclassmen, who would have a chance to come back the next year. Joe Donnelly finished 19th with an excellent race, and Ken Reichert showed signs of a promising future with a 37th place finish. Seniors Joe Donnelly, Eric Monda, and Jerry Fitzgerald led the team throughout the season. Juniors John Christie, Ben Rosario, and Chris Graesser along with sophomore Ken Reichert represented the future for the strong squad. Also contributing for the varsity that year were Juniors Luke Schulte, John Ramsey, and Scott Lauer.

The Junior Varsity squad dominated most of the races they entered, including the Parkway West Invitational in which they took 13 of the 20 medals. Throughout the season the JV squad was only beaten at two meets; twice by state power Jefferson City, and once by Desmet when the team was running its best runners in the sophomore race. The team was buoyed by Seniors Ryan Monahan, Matt Nischwitz, Luke Voytas and Tim Blessing; Juniors Luke Schulte, John Ramsey, and Scott Lauer; and Sophomores Matt Schaefer, Alex Speiser, Matt Crow, and Greg Leuchtmann.

The Freshman team had a promising beginning, but injuries held them back most of the season. After winning all of their early races, the team faltered with injuries to their usual fourth through sixth runners. Despite their failed success as a team, they showed incredible promise. Murphy O'Brien and Dan Westlund battled for the top spot on the team throughout the season. Westlund managed to finish his season with a personal best time of 18:27, an excellent time for a freshman. Their solid leadership was followed closely by Ted Snodgrass, Mark Monda, Dan Graesser, and Matt Solberg. Their experience that year would prepare them for years of success.

Despite what was looked upon as a disappointing finish to the season, the team performed tremendously from start to finish, and a bevy of young runners showed that the best was yet to come for SLUH cross country. The varsity squad proved that SLUH could compete with any team in the state, and that confidence was exactly what the young runners on the team needed. Earlier teams had showed the way to the top of the heap for SLUH, but this team had actually reached it and would be the first in a line of very successful SLUH teams.

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Craig Maliborski
Captains: Kevin Myers, Tim Denny, Pat Hamel
State Finish: 8

1994 DAILY PRACTICE LOGS
 

Prep News stories from 1994, by Jeff Merlo:

• "Intrasquad prepares harriers for season" (September 2, 1994)
• "Cross country pack pounds powerful Patriots" (September 9, 1994)
• "Harriers place second behind defending State champs in Northwest House Springs Invitational" (September 16, 1994)
• "Harriers place fourth amidst strong competition in Hazelwood Invitational" (September 23, 1994)
• "Varsity and JV harriers turn in strong performances at Hancock Invitational" (September 30, 1994)
• "Harriers show speed, strength, and depth at Parkway West Invitational" (October 7, 1994)
• "Hamel and harriers prove too much for area competition in Metro meet" (October 14, 1994)
• "Harriers dominiate MCC, win District, move to Sectionals" (October 28, 1994)
• "Cross country wins Sectionals, advances to State meet for second year in a row" (November 4, 1994)
• "Eighth place finish at State ends stellar season for Harriers" (November 11, 1994)
• "Depth of JV harriers leads to amazing 101-1 record" (November 18, 1994 by John Caldwell)

Meet results from 1994:

August 27 - Intrasquad Meet (Forest Park)
Team Split Sheet

September 6 - Parkway South Dual (Parkway South Jr. High)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

September 10 - Northwest Invitational (Northwest High School)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

September 13 - Eureka Invitational (Eureka High)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 14 - CBC & De Smet Freshmen Tri-Meet (Forest Park)
Results

September 17 - Hazelwood Invitational (Sioux Passage Park)
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen & Sophomores

September 21 - Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational (Hazelwood East)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

September 24 - Hancock Invitational (Jefferson Barracks Park)
Team Split Sheet | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen & Sophomores

October 1 - Parkway West Invitational (Parkway Central)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results| Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 4 - DuBourg Invitational (Wilmore Park)
Team Split Sheet

October 7 - Fred Lyon Metro Invitational (Jefferson Barracks Park)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 15 - MCC Championships (Chaminade)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 17 - Tiger Classic (SIU-Edwardsville)
Team Split Sheet | Race Results

October 19 - Hazelwood Central Freshman Invitational (Sioux Passage Park)
Race Results

October 22 - District 4 Meet (McCluer North)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Race Results

October 26 - Findley Memorial Invitational (Forest Park)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 29 - Sectional 2 Meet (Sioux Passage Park)
Team Split Sheet | Race Results

November 5 - State Meet (Oak Hills Golf Center - Jefferson City)
Race Results

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Tom Flanagan, Fr. Jim Goeke SJ, Charley Merriott
Captains: Tim Probst, Matt Dougherty, Gene Marshall
State Finish: Did Not Qualify (no individual qualifiers)

1992 PRACTICE LOGS

1992 Prep NEWS XC Stories, by Tim Probst '93, Sports Reporter

• "Changes in Training Hope to Bring Harriers Success"
• "Harriers PIck Top Seven and Prepare for Patriots"
• "Harriers Give Patriots Close Race"
• "New 'Pack Attack' Helps Harriers at Southpaw, Eureka"
• "Harriers Look Towards Districts"
• "Harriers Perform Well in 'Preview' of State Meet"
• "Invitational Puts Harriers to Test"
• "Harriers Run Off With Sweep of MCC Meet"
• "Harriers Qualify for Sectionals"
• "Runners Finish Successful Year at Sectionals"
• "Cross Country -- End of Season Wrap-Up" (Tim Probst & Matt Dougherty)

MEET RESULTS FROM 1992:

August 29 - Intrasquad Meet (Forest Park)
Race Results

September 9 - Parkway South Dual
Race Results

September 11 - Southpaw Invitational
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

September 15 - Eureka Invitational
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

September 16 - CBC & De Smet Tri Meet (Forest Park)
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

September 19 - Hazelwood Invitational (Sioux Passage Park)
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

September 23 - Hazelwood East Frosh Invitational
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

September 26 - Hancock Invitational (Jefferson Barracks Park)
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

October 3 - Parkway West Invitational
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

October 6 - DuBourg Invitational
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

October 10 - MCC Meet (Conway Park)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 13 - De Smet Invitational
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 19 - Tiger Classic (SIU-Edwardsville)
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

October 21 - Hazelwood Central Freshman Invitational (Sioux Passage Park)
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

October 24 - District Meet (Queeny Park)
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

October 28 - Lindbergh Invitational
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

October 31 - Sectional Meet (Jefferson Barracks Park)
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

Head Coach: Jim Linhares
Assistant Coaches: Fr. Jim Goeke SJ, Tom Flanagan, Charley Merriott
Captains: Sean Lock, Chris Schmidt
State Finish: 8

1991 PRACTICE LOGS

1991 Prep News stories, by Ryan Fagan:

• "Linhares' harriers race into new campaign with high expectations" (August 30, 1991)
• "Harriers run through mud to first win" (September 6, 1991)
• PN Nightbeat on Southpaw Invitational (September 13, 1991)
• "Harriers rise to occasion along with mercury at Southpaw, Eureka meets" (September 20, 1991)
• "Second-ranked harriers shine at Hazelwood" (September 27, 1991)
• "Runners look to hit stride at Regionals" (October 4, 1991)
• "Harriers hammer Catholics at De Smet after Parkway letdown" (October 11, 1991)
• "Lock paces cross country to second-place Metro finish" (October 18, 1991)
• "Lock, stock, and barrel: cross country star talks about life on the run" (October 31, 1991)
• "State bound: Varsity teams zero in on State titles" (November 8, 1991)
• "Lock-powered harriers set Jefferson City ablaze despite slick course" (November 15, 1991)

MEET RESULTS FROM 1991:

1991 SLUH Cross Country Season Box Scores (V, JV, B, C)

August 31 - Intrasquad Meet (Sioux Passage)
Varsity & JV 5k | Freshman 2 mile

September 4 - Parkway South & Vianney
Team Split Sheet & Team Scores

September 12 - Southpaw Invitational
Team Split Sheet | Team Scores | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 17 - Eureka Invitational
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity

September 18 - CBC Freshman Dual Meet
Team Split Sheet (2 miles)

September 21 - Hazelwood Invitational (Sioux Passage)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Sophomores

September 25 - Hazelwood East Freshman Invitational
Team Finish Sheet (2.4 miles) | Race Results

September 27 - DuBourg Invitational (Wilmore Park)
Team Finish Sheet & Team Results

September 28 - Hancock Invitational (Jefferson Barracks)
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | B & C

October 5 - Parkway West Invitational
Team Split Sheet | Team Results | Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

October 8 - De Smet All Catholic
Team Split Sheet | Team Results

October 11 - Metro Invitational
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

October 21 - SIUE Tiger "B" Invitational
Team Split Sheet & Team Results

October 25 - Hazelwood Central Frosh Invitational
Team Split Sheet & Race Results

October 26 - Jackson Invitational
Junior Varsity Team Split Sheet (The varsity race was rained out)

October 30 - Lindbergh JV Invitational
Team Finish Sheet & Team Results | Junior Varsity | Freshmen

November 2 - Regional Meet
Team Split Sheet & Team Results | Race Results

November 9 - State Meet
Race Results