2021 Boys Cross Country Finalists
Kennett Rampley
Zalma/Bell City
The sophomore raced to the front of the area pack last fall by winning both his conference meet, as well as the District race. He led the area runners at the MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals with a seventh-place finish in a time of 17:13.
Carson McNail
Ellington
The senior placed 19th at the MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals in a time of 17:48 to earn all-state honors for a second straight year.
Evan Stephens
Jackson
The Southeast Missourian Runner of the Year earned All-SEMO Conference and All-District honors. He had a personal best time of 16:06 and placed 36th at the MSHSAA Class 5 State Finals.
Cade McCadams
Jackson
The sophomore topped teammate Stephens in the District race. He placed second overall to lead the Indians to a district championship and finished 53rd at the MSHSAA Class 5 State Finals.
Jake Eastin
Jackson
The Indian senior ran four years of varsity for the storied Indian program and earned All-SEMO Conference and All-District honors by placing fourth in both meets. He took 56th at the MSHSAA Class 5 State Finals with a time of 16:43.
Jaden Deaton
Poplar Bluff
The Missouri Southern recruit closed his spectacular cross country career with a 14th-place finish in the C5 State Finals, as he covered the 5K course in 16:02.8.
Hunter Wendel
Jackson
The sophomore raced to a fifth-place finish in the SEMO Conference meet and ninth place at the Districts to earn All-SEMO Conference and All-District honors.
Nathan Caldwell
Cape Central
The Tiger senior was the top area runner in the MSHSAA Class 4 State Finals with a 31st-place finish in a time of 17:08. He placed sixth in the SEMO Conference meet and ninth in the Districts.
Mason Keith
Oak Ridge
The Bluejay senior was 43rd in the MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals with a time of 18:35.5 and was his team’s top finisher (third) in the Heartland Conference Meet.
Gavin Cartwright
Dexter
The senior placed 10th in the Class 3 District 1 meet and finished inside the top 100 at the MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals.