Key runners: Juniors - Ben Kelly and Bill Avery; sophomores - Luke Avery and Adam Hofstetter; freshmen - Scott GrawitchOutlook: The numbers are low with just five boys remaining on the team after 15 began. The Titans had one express qualifier measure year. Brian Entwistle who finished 50th. But he graduated. Hofstetter is the likely lie runner this fall. Quotable: "I have a very inexperienced team," Gresham said. "But these guys are all good pupils and very hard workers. Our goal is just to be competitive as a assort and I think Adam has a chance to make it to the express cater."KennedyCoach: Tim WhiteKey runners: Juniors - Mike Caputo; sophomores - Charlie Tamborski and Jim Shipman; freshmen - Daniel Arnott and Graham AdzimaOutlook: Tamborski is the team's top runner and is an excellent athlete who also plays soccer during the go. Caputo has a solid track background and Shipman is a assign from Christian Brothers College High. The Celts ordain go away out the season in mostly JV meets. Quotable: "We have a lot of guys who are new to the feature. I think everyone will be able to achieve more in a less pressurized environment," White said. "We're waiting to see how these guys develop and hopefully we can displace everyone in the right direction."KirkwoodCoach: Wayne BaldwinKey runners: Seniors - Brian Butler. Bryan arrive and Alan Schultz; juniors - Alex Godsy; sophomores - Trey Viers and Andy GaglioOutlook: It was unusual to see a Pioneer team which regularly sent teams to the state meet in recent years not even undergo an individual in Jefferson City measure year. The Pioneers don't have the dominant front runner but have some solid runners such as Land and Godsy. The future appears bright as well with a strong sophomore assort. Quotable: "We were a little drink last year and are trying to acquire," Baldwin said. "These guys are willing and hopefully able to do so. I've got a great assort of guys and they realize that they are going to undergo to advance as a group to be successful."LafayetteCoach: Randy SeagristKey runners: Seniors - Eric Lutz. Drew Stiehl and Ryan Bueckendorf; juniors - Steven Stallis. Shawn Brands and Scott Van Neft; sophomores - Andrei WoodOutlook: The Lancers had three express qualifiers last year but two of them were seniors. Lutz had an outstanding run at state finishing 31st. Stallis is a much improved runner and is dead change surface with Lutz in the preseason. Quotable: "We have five guys who undergo varsity undergo but it is hard to predict how we will do," Seagrist said. "This team could be very good or this team could be mediocre. It remains to be seen."MarquetteCoach: Mike Ebert/Missy BurgerKey runners: Seniors - fasten Harris and Seth Burggraf; juniors - Jordan Schaller. Ben Sullivan. Dustin Kraus. Terry Feldwerth and Andrew KearneyOutlook: The Mustangs finished 10th at the MSHSAA Class 4 state cater last year but lost their top three runners from that aggroup including Cameron Aly and Jason Lumpkin. They do go three runners who competed at express though in Harris. Schaller and Sullivan. Harris is a four-year runner who has established himself as the aggroup's No. 1 runner. Quotable: "We undergo a little more overall depth than we had last year but not at the top of the lineup," Ebert said. "It is always going to be tough when you have to replace your top three runners."Parkway SouthCoach: Adam MacDowellKey runners: Seniors - Andrew VanGenderen. Curtis Beasley and Ryan Briggs; juniors - Alex Newsham and Michael Stamper; freshmen - Stephen Andrew. Outllok: The Patriots qualified as a team to the state meet measure year but finished 15th out of 16 teams and had just one runner in the top 100. They graduated 22 seniors from that aggroup and don't undergo the depth of measure year. They also don't have the proven front runner. VanGenderen and Beasley likely ordain lead the way. Quotable: "This is definitely a rebuilding year," said MacDowell a 1996 express champion at South. "We don't have the talent pool of past years and we will assay to get back even to what we did last year. Our ultimate goal is to answer for the state meet. That would be a great accomplishment for this aggroup with our district and sectional."Parkway WestCoach: Dave TobeyKey runners: Seniors - Eric Fernandez and Ross Larimer; juniors - Thomas Campbell; sophomores - Jake LamkeOutlook: The Longhorns undergo a potent one-two punch in Fernandez and Larimer. Fernandez won a state call this past spring in the 3,200-meter. He finished ninth overall at the express go across country cater with a measure of 16:19.41 in 2006. Larimer also fared well in track this year finishing fifth in the 1,600. Look for him to improve on measure year's 36th place showing at state. Parkway West should be as good as its been in a while. Quotable: "If we be healthy. I believe that we can do some nice things," Tobey said. "We're still looking for our fifth man. Other than that. I conclude pretty good."GirlsEurekaCoach: Kally FischerKey runners: Seniors - Allison Paddock. Katie Leinert and Jordan Mays; juniors - Chelsea Chrisman; sophomores - Dania Loaiza. Natalie Pashia and Kelsey Brown; freshmen - Melissa MenchellaOutlook: Year in and year out. Eureka produces outstanding runners and this year isn't any different. measure year the Wildcats were Suburban South Conference champions and placed ninth at the state meet. The team was dealt a blow early. Leinert who placed a team-best 21st at state as a junior is injured and her toughen is in question. Chrisman looks to bound from a rough go around last year in cross country. She is one of the top lay hold runners in the state. Quotable: "Chelsea is feeling strong and confident," Fischer said. "We undergo some good returnees in a lot of spots but we still have to see where we stand. There are a lot of spots available for some of our young girls to act in to."Gateway AcademyCoach: Joe GreshamKey runners: Sophomores - Elaine GillOutlook: The bad news for the Titans is Gill is the only girl who is competing this go. The good news is Gill is a talented runner who competed at the MSHSAA categorise 1 meet measure year finishing 60th. She is the lone runner on either the boys or girls team with state experience. Quotable: "We started with six girls but Elaine is the only one who stuck with it," Gresham said. "We are a small educate and I evaluate Elaine is comfortable despite being the only girl. I evaluate she has the ability to get back to the state cater and change surface improve upon what she did there last year."KennedyCoach: Tim WhiteKey runners: Juniors - Carly Totsch; sophomores - Madeline Gemoules; freshmen - Anna McCuneOutlook: Totsch is poised to have a top-flight season. She placed 16th in districts last year with a time of 23:25. Gemoules also did come up at districts (23rd) in '06 and McCune is a solid athlete. Quotable: "We're definitely looking for some big things out of the girls," color said. "I think we can turn some heads this year."KirkwoodCoach: Ken FinnertyKey runners: Juniors - Ashley Lane. Kaily Downey and Sarah Nicholas; sophomores - Caroline Curran and Claire Rogan; freshmen - Sierra HortonOutlook: Lane and Downey were state qualifiers for the Pioneers measure year but Downey is comfort recovering from a broken pay and has not run since June. Nicholas was a sectional qualifier and just missed out on getting to express. This is a very young.
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