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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
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Introducing MileSplit Southwest, the new Twitter home of Track & Field and Cross Country coverage from Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri & Oklahoma!
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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
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We are deeply, deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the legendary Greg Hall. It’s safe to say he has been one of the most influential personalities and contributors in Missouri’s running community over the past several years. He will truly be missed.
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@MileSplitSW
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🚨STATE RECORD🚨 1:49.55 for @Bmillstrackstar ‼️
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
Class 3 State will be held at MIZZOU, Class 4 will be at Washington High School in Washington, MO, and Class 5 will be at Battle High School in Columbia, MO. Will be a Saturday only meet. More info to come later.
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
To honor the Missouri legend Greg Hall, we’ve compiled some of the greatest contributions with which he provided of all us.
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5 years
Absolutely incredible day for Linn senior David Horvath. He broke FOUR state records in the Class S Para events, winning the 100, 200, 400, and Shot Put. It was his first and only season of high school track and field.
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
Fun fact: Carolyn Ford is the first freshman to win the Class 4 girls race in state history!
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MileSplit Southwest
4 years
Justin Robinson let loose today with a hand-timed 45.8 400. @gatewaycityu teammate and SLUH senior Lazarus Williams clocked a 48.7 out of Lane 7 @milesplit
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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
5 years
Oh my goodness! 4 boys at 4:10 or better in the Championship Boys Mile! It’s Christian Baker with a huge push to grab the win in 4:08.59! @milesplit @kirkwoodtrack
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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨: State Track will stay at Jefferson City High School, but State Cross Country is moving to Columbia and will be run at a new course on Gans Creek Recreation Area in 2019.
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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
6 years
ANOTHER NATIONAL RECORD! Brandon Miller goes 3:58.10 all alone for the 15-16 year old 1500 victory, breaking a 38 year old national record! 🙌
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MileSplit Southwest
4 years
Brandon Miller breaks the Missouri All-Class 800m record!!!
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MileSplit Heartland
4 years
HERE YOU HAVE IT! Brandon Miller from Missouri 1:49.35 US #3 !! @MoMileSplit @milesplit
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
Courtney Frerichs is the American Record Holder in the Steeple! 9:00.85! 📷: @FloTrack
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7 years
Holy cow!!! @ryanriddle222 runs 8:34.14 in the 3000m which is currently the fastest time in the United States!!!! #MOSpeed
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MileSplit Southwest
1 year
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of long-time State Meet Referee and Hall of Fame Coach Ron Whittaker today. Our condolences go out to his family. This is a huge loss for the MO XCTF community and he will be greatly missed.
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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
6 years
Arcadia is not “just another national meet.” #FreeVicandTori
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MileSplit Stats
6 years
Of the 516 sub 9:00 3200m performances in the @milesplit database, 155 come from the Arcadia Invitational, the most of any meet. The second highest - the California State Meet...with 55. Check out this year's entries:
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MileSplit Southwest
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🚨4:51.07🚨
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He broke the record again with a throw of 218 Feet!!!! HUGE day for the Jefferson City Jay!
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5 years
Devin Roberson of Jefferson City throws a new STATE RECORD in discus with throw of 214 feet!!! WOW!!!
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. @HindmanAustin completed the distance quad winning the 800(1:55), 1600(4:09), 3200(8:54),& 4x800(1:53) #Legend @LHSCoachOC @Lafayettetrack
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5 years
Avery Anderson of Battle High School has a wonderful story, read about it and how she got into cross country!
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MileSplit Southwest
2 years
So this just happened at the Gary Parker Invitational at @WildcatsBSHS
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MileSplit Southwest
3 years
IT’S OFFICIALLY TRACK SEASON!!!!
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MileSplit Southwest
7 years
Okay, guys. This is just getting unfair for everyone else. Mizzou's future is looking SUPER bright. Congratulations Tori!!
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Tori Findley
7 years
So excited and truly blessed to announce that I will be continuing my running and academic career at the University of Missouri!!! #MIZ
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MileSplit Southwest
7 years
Very sad to hear if the passing of legendary @JaysXC coach Tim Nixon. He led 21 boys & 19 girls teams teams to the state meet & earned 11 Top 4 Boys trophies (T3 all-time) and 6 Top 4 Girls trophies. He won 3 state titles (2 boys, 1 Girls). Thoughts are with the Nixon family.
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5 years
U.S. No. 2 and a State Record for the Cardinal Ritter!!!! @milesplit
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
HOLY SMOKES!!!!!! That’s the 5th fastest ALL-TIME in Missouri!
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Kevin Cooper
6 years
WCHS Senior Ryan Riddle WITH A SUB NINE MINUTE 3200 ON HIS HOME TRACK. Official time 8:56.53 @MoMileSplit @OzarksOzone @Riddle3200
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MileSplit Southwest
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Elite Girls Mile goes 4:49.35 for @torifindley for the win! 4:56.29 for @_mikayla_reed_ and 4:57.49 for @maddiejean22
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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
3 years
🚨STATE RECORD ALERT🚨 Sophomore Andrew Hauser of Rock Bridge just broke the Missouri State Cross Country record with a time of 14:38 at Running Lane Nationals in Alabama.
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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
6 years
Well @EzekielElliott still got it...
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
Schedule for the State Meets
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
When you and your teammate go 1-2 and you feel like @emmajcoburn and @courtfrerichs8
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MileSplit Southwest
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Ray-Pec boys pulled off a huge victory today with an impressive final mile. They won their first Class 4 boys title in school history!
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
Rock Paper Scissors for who gets the first place trophy. West Platte gets it, but they’re both state champs though!
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
Things in which you can’t compete with @Riddle3200 right now: 1) The 1600 2) The 3200 3) Sock/Shoe combo game? 👀🤴
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
That is the fastest time in state history by 10 seconds, according to our database, and a current US No. 12
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Rockhurst HS Athletics
5 years
🚨 School record alert 🚨 The Distance Medley Relay team just broke the 19-year-old record! Wes Porter (1600m), Tom Seitzer (1200m), Thomas Chastain (400m) and Luke Hupke (800m) combine for a 10:19.00 to kick off the 2019 Rockhurst Relays! Rock State!
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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
4 years
MSHSAA’s full statement in regards to Spring Sports and the coronavirus
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MileSplit Southwest
4 years
ZERO Days until Track season!!! Good luck to everyone this season.
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MileSplit Southwest
10 years
A very happy state champion http://t.co/MlsaCZREXi
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
Liberty and Liberty North ( @JaysXC and @LNEagleXC ) will be hosting the First Annual Tim Nixon Invitational this Saturday. Check out our preview of this awesome event!
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
The @trinity_titans were a little hype after the meet today. They did score 218 points total and sweep both team titles in Class 3 so can you blame them?
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MileSplit Southwest
7 years
Shout out to @CkingsConnor for this amazing feat of sportsmanship in such an important race. I’m sure Jared will never forget what you did.
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Robert Vogelaar
7 years
Love this young man and I don’t even know his name. I aspire to be as he is! @MoMileSplit
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@MileSplitSW
MileSplit Southwest
10 years
Class 4 Champ Hannah Long has verbally committed to run for Stanford next year. @milesplit http://t.co/Hgphl512pL
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MileSplit Southwest
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MSHSAA is looking at the possibility of moving Spring Championships to June in order to allow athletes the chance to compete should the situation improve by then.
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4 years
MSHSAA’s full statement in regards to Spring Sports and the coronavirus
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4 years
MSHSAA Statement saying no alterations have been made to spring sports at this time.
@MSHSAAOrg
MSHSAA
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Information regarding Spring sports and activities
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
Gig em! Brandon Miller is heading to Texas A&M!
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
Is Wes Porter Missouri’s distance running GOAT? He’s definitely in the conversation now. If you combine his last two performances, you get 30:00, the fastest we’ve ever seen according to our database. (📸: @greghall24 )
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MileSplit Southwest
4 years
Legendary writer and photographer Greg Hall will be forever immortalized at Gans Creek with the Greg Hall Champions Plaza
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6 years
28th fastest time in the United States!!! WOW! @milesplit
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
Surprise! It’s Christian Baker for the win again. This time, he’s been named Gatorade Runner of the Year for Missouri!
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MileSplit Southwest
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She posted the fastest 400 time in the country today in Blue Springs. Hear what @zriyyaaa from @raysouthTRACK had to say after the record-breaking performance. She also won the 200.
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
😂😂😂
@JaysXC
Liberty Cross Country
6 years
Things got a little wild today – @MoMileSplit
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
We are excited to announce that MileSplit will be livestreaming both State Meets this year!!!!
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
Cross Country Starts TOMORROW.
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
Jack Crull is now also MO No. 1 in the 1600 to go along with his 800 after a US Top 30 mark 4:13.98. The Helias junior is on 🔥
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🚨9:09.92 for @MugecheVictor !!! 🚨That’s a US #3 3200 and a 27 second victory! 😱😱😱😱 @milesplit
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MileSplit Southwest
4 years
MSHSAA has decided to allow districts that are fully virtual to compete in Fall Sports.
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5 years
Courtney Williams has committed to Clemson!
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
New #1 time in the WORLD. Stand up, Raytown South. @raysouthTRACK
@FloTrack
FloTrack
6 years
That's the new #1 time in the world from Quincy Hall at the Sun Angel Track Classic! @QuincyHall400
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MileSplit Southwest
7 years
Impressive sportsmanship in the face of a potential DQ. Gotta love that! @milesplit
@rvogelaar
Robert Vogelaar
7 years
Love this young man and I don’t even know his name. I aspire to be as he is! @MoMileSplit
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
Liberty's Maddie Hill capped off an illustrious high school career with a state championship in the 2019 Class 5 1600 Meter Run - by @greghall24
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4 years
Liberty, who was third at district but qualified 5 runners individually takes third place. Super impressive, and a sign we probably should change the qualifying process.
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4 years
Rock Bridge wins the 2020 Missouri Class 5 Boys Team State Championship! SLUH takes second Liberty places third Liberty North finished fourth to wrap up the team trophy winners!
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MileSplit Southwest
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Today’s the day, track fans! We will have coverage from all three sites with @DeekenKyle at Mizzou with Class 3, @Citizen_CodyT at Washington with Class 4, and @MOTrackFanatic at Battle with Class 5. Help us be everywhere today by tagging us in your all-state pics! Good luck all!
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MileSplit Southwest
4 years
Uhhhh you’re going to want to see these results from Lee’s Summit North when post them in a bit. SPOILER: Brock Wooderson ran a new MO No. 1 time of 15:23
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Christian Baker goes 4:08.59 for the win in the @festivalofmiles Championship Boys Mile and signs some autographs for his young fans!
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Rise and shine, Missouri, it’s time to make some dreams come true! #MOStateXC17
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5 years
“If I pass out, I pass out” 🤷‍♂️ Words of wisdom from a multiple time state champ
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6 years
"Running Track's longest race during the hottest part of the day makes no logical sense."
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5 years
The Gans Creek Classic is shaping up to be the best regular season XC meet in Missouri. Safe to say teams are really interested in the new State Course! 👀
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MileSplit Southwest
6 years
In case you didn’t see it, Isaiah Martin ( @0fficialisaiahh ) threw 194’ in Javelin tonight for @HillsboroTrack which is a new State Record!! 👀👀
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6 years
Sometimes all it takes is one person believing something is possible and he can pave the way for generations to come. RIP Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to ever break 4:00 in the Mile.
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5 years
Announcing the Missouri MileSplit All-Decade Cross Country Team:
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Liberty freshman Rachel Homoly broke a national record, tied a state record, and became only the third Missourian to ever clear 13 feet in the pole vault, (indoor or outdoor) on Sunday. @milesplit
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Beating Fate: The Story of Cody Berry. http://t.co/oVWcJ8idfj http://t.co/cKUyXY8fuz
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Missourian hurdlers love Iowa City. AAU 400mH national champion Paige Magee has committed to @IowaXC_TF !
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MileSplit Southwest
5 years
After going 1-2 yesterday at KU Relays, @GoHawklets duo Tom Seitzer (4:15.80) and Wes Porter (4:15.88), their combined time of 8:31.68 makes them the third fastest teammate duo in the country, behind only a duo from JSerra Catholic (CA) and Loudoun Valley (VA).
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Okay so everyone needs to watch out for @BradleyXCTrack in the coming years. Jack Crull and Michael Rebello have announced their commitments!
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Fun stat from yesterday’s Ron Ives Invite: Blue Springs SR Gabe McClain ran the fastest March 800 in state history (according to our extensive database). His 1:55.08 is over a second faster than the great CJ Jones’ 1:56.48 on 3/24/12 (📸: @Citizen_CodyT )
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MileSplit Southwest
7 years
With that, Mizzou gets another one of Missouri's finest! Congratulations to you, Mikayla! #MIZ
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Mikayla Reed
7 years
Thankful for everyone who has helped and guided me in my decision of committing to Mizzou! I'm very excited to see what the future holds!
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5 years
. @LSWGirlsTF ’s Madison Hulsey puts in a late charge and goes 2:12.63 for the win in the Girls FOM 800
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Mason Gatewood of St. Anthony’s in @MileSplitNY goes 4:07.00 with teammate Matthew Payamps in 4:08.32. 4:11.15 for @Riddle3200 in 5th
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“We think both [Victoria] and [Victor] are outstanding athletes who represent their schools well and can do that in Missouri.” Unless Mother Nature has anything else to say about that, am I right? Regardless, what do you think?
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Wes Porter goes 15:07 for the win in Class 4! 15:58 was your 25th finisher.
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"This is a world-class cross country facility. World. Class." Said @greghall24 in his article about his first trip to Gans Creek. Read more of what he had to say here!
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7 years
3 state champs in 1 picture. Lots of gold he e @BlueSpringsXC
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4 years
Brandon Miller lowers his US No. 1 with a 1:51.10 at the Iowa State Classic for 12th against someone of the country’s best collegians. @Bmillstrackstar @UltimateSpeed @JBSAthletics @aggietrk @milesplit
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Nothing in the water, just 3 1:55s and better and another 1:58 in that picture 🤷‍♂️
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Ⓜ️ileSplit Arizona
6 years
Your Boys 4x800 podium @GSWTrackField . MO boys brought it home in 7:50 at altitude! @MoMileSplit what is in your water?!
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Tori Findley is your big winner today in the green division unofficially in 18:36!
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7 years
Fun Fact: That makes FOUR Missouri XC State Champions in the 2018 Mizzou recruiting class
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Another meet record! @Bmillstrackstar goes 1:50.03! #FestivalofMiles
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6 years
Fastest couple in the country? 🤔🤔 @milesplit
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MileSplit Southwest
4 years
Ally Kruger of Liberty (Wentzville) is the 2020 Missouri Class 5 State Cross Country Champion!
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5 years
The @spewaktraining boys elite development winner is @Falcontrackxc Jack Warner in 4:19.71! What a finish!
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The Bill Summa Invite got a little out of hand last night 😬🤷‍♂️ #whoachallenge @milesplit @WC_TrackField
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MileSplit Southwest
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Congrats to All-Stater Calli Beshore on her commitment to run at UMKC next fall!
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5 years
We’re ready! Are you? First race starts at 9:00!
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Seven guys go sub-4:00! Eleven sub-4:01! Tripp Hurt goes 3:58.54 for the win!
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Makayla Clark ( @LSWGirlsTF ) with a 2:12 800m at William Chrisman 😱😱
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Victor Mugeche is your Green Division champion in an incredible 15:26. This young man is for real this season. @BlueSpringsXC
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