Southeast of Saline’s Jacob Bircher – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Tim VanDonge Farm Bureau Financial Services
By Cooper Chadwick Southeast of Saline senior Jacob Bircher, has been putting in work all offseason to prepare for the season. Last season, Bircher placed top three at every meet, but at state placed 14th, this has given Bircher a major confidence boost for his last season running high school cross country. “I’ve been running […]
Salina South’s Elian Moreno – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Spencer Cleaning
By Cooper Chadwick Hoping to break his school record in his senior year, Salina South’s Elian Moreno is excited for this upcoming season. Last season Moreno ran 17:06 at state and hopes to break that this year in his very first meet. He hopes his offseason training will have him prepared. “I have been involved […]
Clay Center’s Kylie Pfizenmaier – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Hog Wild Pit BBQ
Rain or shine, Clay Center cross country runner Kylie Pfizenmaier was at this summer, working with her coach. Last season, the senior took fourth at the state meet, but she wants to place even higher in 2025. “We start at 6:30, five days a week, no matter if it’s raining outside, and he expects us […]
McPherson’s Tripp Pelzel – Poll Winner – Presented by Hutchinson Community College
By Matt Browning The McPherson boys cross country team took third at the state meet last season and returner Tripp Pelzel is excited that even better things are in store for the 2025 season. “I’m super excited to see what our team can do this year after finishing third at state last season,” Pelzel said. “We […]
Moundridge’s Haylee Jantz – Poll Winner – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
By Matt Browning For her sophomore season, Moundridge cross country runner Haylee Jantz was the only girl on her team and then as a junior, she had one teammate. Now a senior, Jantz is excited to have a full team. “So this is my first year with an actual team I can score with,” Jantz […]
Salina Central’s Liam Deniam-Young – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Kelly Kitchener
By Matt Browning Salina Central’s Liam Deniam-Young has all of the accolades any cross country runner would want. He won both the AVCTL Division II title as well as the regional title. But Deniam-Young is always looking at what his team can do, rather than what he can do. “Every year I strive to improve, […]
VOTE NOW! Which Salina Area Girls Cross Country Runner Should We Feature? Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy (Poll ends 8/6)
The high school cross country season is on the horizon! Be sure to vote in the Salina Area Girls Cross Country Poll, so we know who to feature in the September issue of the magazine! Voting ends on Wednesday, August 6 at 10 pm. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount in a small […]
VOTE NOW! Which Salina Area Boys Cross Country Runner Should We Feature? Presented by Hutchinson Community College (Poll ends 8/4)
The high school cross country season is on the horizon! Be sure to vote in the Salina Area Boys Cross Country Poll, so we know who to feature in the September issue of the magazine! Voting ends on Monday, August 4 at 10 pm. DISCLAIMER 1: If voting exceeds an extraordinary amount in a small […]
SE-Saline’s Brayden Walker – Track Poll Winner – Presented by Salina Regional Sports Medicine
By Blake Chadwick Since 2019, when SE-Saline junior Brayden Walker started running track, he has made his mark as one of the best distance runners in the state. “Brayden is a great young man,” head coach Wade Casselman said. “He works very hard to be the best that he can be both academically and when […]
McPherson’s Garrett Floyd – Cross Country Spotlight – Presented by Advanced Physical Therapy
McPherson High School’s cross-country team has the senior runner, Garrett Floyd.Floyd has been working hard this season to get a best time of 17:30. Floyd looks attime for goals and has almost always set goals around running specific times tofind improvement throughout the season. As a team, McPherson would like tohave their shot at winning […]