UPCOMING EVENTS
April 2 -- Rock Creek Middle School Track and Field Invitational | LIVE ONLINE RESULTS (Milesplit) | Official Results (MeetPro)
April 5 -- McLouth HS Track and Field Invitational | LIVE ONLINE RESULTS (Milesplit) | Official Results (MeetPro)
April 9 -- Chase County MS Track and Field Invitational (Cottonwood Falls) | LIVE ONLINE RESULTS (Milesplit) | Official Results (MeetPro)
April 16 -- Junction City HS Junior Varsity Track and Field Invitational | LIVE ONLINE RESULTS (Milesplit) | Official Results (MeetPro)
April 24 -- Ft. Riley MS Junior Varsity Track and Field Invitational | LIVE ONLINE RESULTS (Milesplit) | Official Results (MeetPro)
April 26 -- Beloit Relays | LIVE ONLINE RESULTS (Milesplit) | Official Results (MeetPro)
April 27 -- Run for the Roses 5K (Manhattan, Kan.) REGISTER ONLINE
April 28 -- K-State College of Engineering Pi Mile Run (3.14 miles) REGISTER ONLINE
May 2 -- Centennial League Middle School Championships | LIVE ONLINE RESULTS (Milesplit) | Official Results (MeetPro)
May 7 -- NCKL Middle School League Championships (Junction City, Kan.) | LIVE ONLINE RESULTS (Milesplit) | Official Results (MeetPro)
May 9 -- Centennial League High School Championships | LIVE ONLINE RESULTS (Milesplit) | Official Results (MeetPro)
May 18 -- Jardine Elementary 5K (Topeka, Kan.)
June 21 -- Alert 5K (Green, Kan.) REGISTER ONLINE
July 6 -- Fiesta Topeka 5K (Topeka, Kan.) REGISTER ONLINE
The Manhattan Cross Country Club was formed in Fall, 2004 to encourage age-appropriate distance running for youth as a means to lifetime fitness and health. Read more...
Here's how each school fared in the 2023 Body First School Fitness Challenge. Total payout to each school is listed in parentheses:
Amanda Arnold -- Second place, highest percentage of participants ($942)
Bergman -- First place, highest percentage of participants ($1,342)
Bluemont -- Fourth place, highest percentage of participants ($692)
Flint Hills Christian -- Seventh place, total participants ($92)
Lee -- Fifth place, total participants ($622)
Manhattan Catholic -- Fourth place, total participants ($742)
Marlatt -- Second place, total participants ($942)
Northview -- Third place, total participants ($842)
Ogden -- Sixth place, highest percentage of participants ($92)
Oliver Brown -- Fifth place, highest percentage of participants ($612)
St. George -- First place, total participants ($1,342)
Theodore Roosevelt -- Third place, highest percentage of participants ($842)
Woodrow Wilson -- Sixth place, total participants ($92)
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Results -- all races (Click here)
In the book, Chasing Excellence, author Pat Melgares tells the story of Dr. Joe I. Vigil, who rose from poverty to become a towering figure in the running world, having coached 19 national championship teams, 425 All Americans and 22 Olympians, among other honors.
In this blog, we share many more stories about Vigil and his athletes, told by those who lived the experiences. This blog serves as bonus material for those who will read the book, which was released in July, 2020.
To order a copy of Chasing Excellence, go to www.SoulsticePublishing.com. The book sells for $19.95.
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