Read about the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area's top high school boys cross country runners and their accomplishments throughout the 2025 season.
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Festus senior Carson Driemeier is the Post-Dispatch All-Metro boys cross country runner of the year.
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Carson Driemeier said: "Amazing feeling where my teammates pushed me throughout the season, and I'm really proud of them."
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"They're building something really special," Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience boys cross country coach Alex Schenck said.
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The 20th edition of the Forest Park Festival cross country meet is Saturday.
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Read about some of the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area's top high school boys cross country runners as the season gets under way.
- Paul Halfacre
"The mileage that he put in this summer is just absolutely filthy," North Point coach Kyle Deeken
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The senior gave the Pioneers their second consecutive individual state runner-up.
Check out a breakdown of the area's top runners and teams heading into state cross country meets.
SMITHTON, Ill. — As Max Weber jogged through the course at Smithton Park, thoughts of a disappointing performance at Detweiller Park earlier in the season swirled in his head.
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Read about some of the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area's top high school boys cross country runners as the season gets under way.
- Paul Halfacre
Kirkwood senior Graham Stevener is the Post-Dispatch All-Metro boys cross country runner of the year.
- Paul Halfacre
Read about the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area's top high school boys cross country runners and their accomplishments throughout the 2024 season.
- Paul Halfacre
"He went out and knew that's the business that he needed need to take care of — I need to win — and he did," Festus coach Bryant Wright said.Â
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"It's so much fun to do it with the team that we can celebrate together," Panthers senior Yuri Malone said.
The Tigers had won eight successive cross country championships before last season.
Missouri's Class 5, Class 4 and Class 3 cross country state meets are Saturday at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia.
The Panthers swept the top five individual places last week in the Class 3A Alton Regional.
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The Jr. Billikens had their five scoring runners finish in the top 17 individually.
Boys cross country spotlight: Columbia's Ethan Hogan strives for another level after breakout season
Ethan Hogan's sixth-place finish in last season's state meet was the best in program history. It's a good bet that record will fall in November.
Here are five standout boys cross country runners in the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area to keep an eye on this fall.
The annual track and field event raises money each year for an 'Athlete in Need' and chose the program from the school rocked by a campus shooting in October.
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As a sophomore, Carson Driemeier helped Festus to the 11th team state championship in program history by finishing third individually in the Class 4 standings.
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Read about some of the ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area's top high school boys cross country runners as the season gets under way.
- Paul Halfacre
"I had so much love and support from my athletes," Civic Memorial coach Jake Peal said.
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Kirkwood senior Levi Rowan is the Post-Dispatch All-Metro boys cross country runner of the year.
- Paul Halfacre
The 2023 Post-Dispatch All-Metro fall series continues with the boys cross country.
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The senior was the Lancers' third consecutive individual state champion.
×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ area high school athletes brought home the gold and made a lot of history last week.
Some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week includes some state champions and school record holders.
Check out some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.