AUGUSTA, Kan. — Justin Wrigley knows his St. Thomas Aquinas boys cross country team might be spoken about in comparison to the legendary Shawnee Mission Northwest program. He also knows that his Saints have a long way to go before they can catch the Cougars’ streak of state championships. “It is definitely special every time,”Continue reading “8 straight: Saints ink place in history with 5A state championship”
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St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger ends career with state gold
AUGUSTA, Kan. — Logan Seger cemented his place in St. Thomas Aquinas history Saturday. The STA senior was the latest in program history to win an individual state championship. Seger became the fourth Saint to win gold in the past seven years, and the fifth individual title for the program as Ethan Marshall was aContinue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger ends career with state gold”
Back on top: Mill Valley girls win third state title in 4 years
AUGUSTA, Kan. — Minutes after the Class 5A girls race Saturday, as hugs were being given out, Chris McAfee walked over to his team to deliver a message. Whatever McAfee said was received with joyous screams and tears. He told his Mill Valley girls cross country team it had just won the Class 5A stateContinue reading “Back on top: Mill Valley girls win third state title in 4 years”
Mill Valley senior Schwartzkopf ends career with 2nd state title
AUGUSTA, Kan. — Mill Valley’s Katie Schwartzkopf set the tone for the day for the individual champions. The senior, who never finished worst than second at state in her career, left the competition in the dust early Saturday in Class 5A’s girls 5K race at the 4 Mile Creek Resort. She sprinted across the finishContinue reading “Mill Valley senior Schwartzkopf ends career with 2nd state title”