Posted: Nov 04, 2024
Irish Boys Cross Country Advance to State
Irish Cross Country traveled to Plato, Missouri for the Class 3 District 2 Championships on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. Four runners finished in the top 30 earning All-District Honors: Kyle Hathcock took 3rd, Gabe ADT 7th, Clayton Eck 11th and Marcus Johnson 20th. The top 30 riders in each division qualify for State as individuals. Christopher Todd and Andrew Jones finished 33rd and 34th respectively with Gavin Pyck in 40th.
The Irish, fresh off of a close victory over rival Strafford at the Mid-Lakes Conference Championship a week prior came up just a few points short in this outing. Strafford earned the Class 3 District 2 Championship with 47 points, Irish finishing second with a score of 56. Osage High School finished 4rd with a score of 94.
Springfield Catholic will advance the full Varsity team to the MSHSAA Class 3 State Championships to be held November 9th, 2024 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, MO. The Class 3 Boys race will start at 11:15am.