All-Area Boys Cross Country Team Named by Journal-World
The Journal-World sports staff selects the All-Area boys cross country team based on coaches voting and season performances. Coaches vote for first-team second-team and honorable mention honors across the area.
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Runner of the Year Shines for Baldwin Cross Country
Baldwin High senior Chris Elniff, who started running to avoid football, earned the All-Area Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year for the second straight season. He finished second at the state meet and helped Baldwin end its eight year state title streak with a strong season and leadership among teammates. He eyes engineering studies and possible run at Kansas University or other schools, with interest from Wichita State, Emporia State, and Columbia University.
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Elniff
Baldwin
de Soto
Eliff
Spielman
Kansas University
Stanley Redwine
Wichita State
Emporia State
Kansas
Columbia University
New York
Jayhawk
Coach of the Year Spirit Drives Baldwin Cross Country
Baldwin High cross country coach Mike Spielman earns All-Area Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year for the second straight season as he leads the Bulldogs to a second-place finish at the Class 4A state meet. Senior runner Elniff credits Spielman for transforming runners from novices to state contenders. Spielman emphasizes consistent training and race strategy, plans to maintain the program’s approach to recapture state titles next season.
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Mike Yoderm
Baldwin High
Chris Elniff
Elniff
Baldwin
Mike Spielman
Spielman
Chris Aout
Eliff
Burns leads Eudora runner at state meet finish
Cody Burns of Eudora Sr. finished 19th at the Class 4A state cross country meet in Wamego with a 17:56 clocking. His season best 17:19 came at the Southern Stam ped e, while his top race was a third place at Anderson County.
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Burns
Wamego
Southern Stampede
Anderson County
Chino Eudora Sr. earns fourth at Class 4A state meet
Joey Chino Eudora Sr. finished fourth at the Class 4A state meet in Wamego with a time of 17 12. He previously won the 4A regional at Anderson County and set a personal best 16 29 at the Eudora Invite, highlighting a strong season for the runner.
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Chino
Wamego
Anderson County
Eudora
Aaron Karlin Baldwin Jr Sets 18th At Wamego Meet
Aaron Karlin Baldwin Jr finished 18th at the Wamego meet with a time of 17 55. He also placed sixth at the 44 regional in Anderson County and at the Frontier League meet held at Rim Rock Farm.
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Karlin
Wamego
Anderson County
Rim Rock Farm
Ca Kueffer and Baldwin Sr. cap regional finishes
Ca Kueffer and Baldwin Sr. Kaife posted place finishes at the 4A regional meet held at Rim Rock Farm under the Frontier League schedule.
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Ca Kueffer
Baldwin * Sr
Kaife
Rim Rock Farm
Honorable Mention Receivers Named In Local Meet
Quentin Capra of Santa Fe Trail Oliver Parsons of Mill Valley Colin Perkins of Tonganoxie John Riffel of De Soto earn honorable mention honors in the regional event.
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Quentin Capra
Santa Fe Trail
Soph
Oliver Parsons
Mill Valley
Colin Perkins
Tonganoxle, Jr
John Riffel
de Soto, Jr
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Mike’Spielman
Cody Burns
Joey Chino Eudora , Sr
Aaron Karlin Baldwin *, Jr
Matt Brock Tonganoxie
Brad Canterbury Baldwin
Nathan Dick Baldwin
Chris Dvorak de Soto
Colin Jokisch
Chris Price Tonganoxie
Lucas Slater de Soto