Southeast Missourian 2016 cross country capsules

BOYS

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*Boys/girls info combined

Head Coach: AJ Horn

Returning athletes: Cade Long (Sr.), Katlyn Cook (So.), Nyah Wilson (8th)

Key athletes lost: Creighton Miles, Gage Bein, Logan Becker, Dylan Welty

What do you like best about your team?: The athletes involved show up every day to practice ready to work and get better. They seem focused and willing to put int he effort it takes to improve on their times. The team has a positive attitude and that is always fun to coach

What are your team's goals?: The team's goals are to get better each and every day. The athletes are looking to improve on their times each meet/practice. They also want to stay determined and focused throughout the season to finish strong

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Cape Central

Head Coach: Mark Hahn

Returning athletes: Dallas Buchanan (Sr.), Phillip Francis (Sr.), Isiah McMullen (So.), Jared Neikirk (So.), Miller Ogburn (So.), Brade Orenstein (Sr.), Gavin Smith (Jr.)

Key athletes lost: Trevor Foeste, Jovanny Miranda, Clayton Monia, Will Shivelbine, Matt Stearns

New members: Emery Davis, Mercutio Renard, Alex Sanders, Stasis Williams, Tyler Sikes, Jacob Weston

What do you like best about your team?: They are a great group of positive kids that are not afraid of hard work.

What are your team's goals?: We would like to have fun and improve individually and as a team

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Leopold

Head coach: Tara Landewee

Returning athletes: none

New members: Matt Woodfin, Jacob Elfrink, Sam Horrell, Jeremiah Cope, David Gray, Brady Eftink, Ryan Lewis, Jared Landewee

What do you like best about your team?: All determined to get better

What are your team's goals?: To be successful our first year and have a good time doing it

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Meadow Heights

Head Coach: Dan Bollinger

Returning athletes: Billy Hoffman (Sr.), Spencer Bragg (Sr.), Zach Swisher (Sr.), Blake Bollinger (So.), Kage Fernalld (So.), Corey Bollinger (Fr.), Nathan Shrum (Fr.), Ben Lincoln (Fr.), Sam Schmittzehe (8th), David Thompson (7th), Christian Fox (7th), Morgan Darnell (7th), Wyatt Carlson (7th)

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Notre Dame

Head coach: Bill Davis

Assistant Coaches: Debbie Baumgart, Steve Schmittzehe, Chris Gullette, Richie Bohn

Returning athletes: Benton Keran (So.), Grant Grove (Sr.), Hogan Coad (Jr.), Evan Landewee (Sr.), Andrew West (So.), Alex Dow (So.), Ben Pfau (Jr.), Grant Wilson (Jr.), Grant Beussink (Jr.), James Thurmond (So.), Paul Mier (Jr.), Hayden Morrill (Jr.)

Key athletes lost: Matthew Keith, William Keene

What do you like best about your team?: Hard working, very coachable, young, lots of miles run.

What are your team's goals?: Improve throughout the season. Have team achieve at Class 3 district meet and hopefully qualify athletes for the Class 3 state meet.

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Saxony Lutheran

Head Coach: Larry Cleair

Returning athletes: Adam Lichtenegger (Sr.), Hayden Moll (Sr.), Josh Varnon (Sr.), Nathan Ruark (Jr.), Russ Parish (Jr.), Caleb Cornelius (So.), Austin Mueller (So.), Nick Shaw (So.)

What do you like best about your team?: A willingness to work hard with a positive attitude

What are your team's goals?: Improve our ability to pack run to pull our team to better finishes

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GIRLS

Cape Central

Head Coach: Mark Hahn

Returning athletes: Alyssa Davis (So.), Mattie Huff (So.), Morgan Kluge (Jr.), Allison McDonald (So.), Elizabeth Ustinov (Sr.)

Key athletes lost: None

New members: Carrie Flannigan, Andrea Lopez

What do you like best about your team?: They are a great group of positive kids that are not afraid of hard work.

What are your team's goals?: We would like to have fun and improve individually and as a team

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Chaffee

Head Coach: Travis Calkins

Assistant Coach: Daron Bickel

Returning athletes: Hannah Glueck (Sr.), Alyssa LUnsford (Jr.), Katie Glueck (Jr.), Sara Burch (So.), Kari Pepple (So.), Regan Swain (So.), Mackenzie Barger (So.)

Key athletes lost: Shayna Seyer

What do you like best about your team?: We have nine total girls out. We're having fun and working hard

What are your team's goals?: Our goal is to win conference and place top two at districts and go to state as a team

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Leopold

Head coach: Tara Landewee

Returning athletes: none

New members: Beth Lincoln, Kyla Beel, Brice Jansen, Gwen Forrester, Madeline Elfrink, Summer Forester, Madison Eftink

What do you like best about your team?: All determined to get better

What are your team's goals?: To be successful our first year and have a good time doing it

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Meadow Heights

Head Coach: Dan Bollinger

Returning athletes: Kassy Henson (Sr.), Haley Hernandez (Fr.), Hannah Stewart (8th), Kambri Erzfeld (7th), Shae Cochran (7th)

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Notre Dame

Head coach: Bill Davis

Assistant Coaches: Debbie Baumgart, Steve Schmittzehe, Chris Gullette, Richie Bohn

Returning athletes: Katie Hanners (Sr), Alaina Baumgart (Jr.), Bailey Beussink (So.), Alleigh Emmendorfer (sr.), Kennedy McGhee (So.), Megan Jansen (Jr.), Claire Morrill, (Jr.), Allie Pujol (Sr.), Anna Brandtner (Sr.)

New members: Jordan Meadors, Emily Timpe, Cheyenne Sander

What do you like best about your team?: Hard working, caring, coachable, lot of miles.

What are your team's goals?: Conference championsship, Class 3 district championship, top four at the Class 3 state meet

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Saxony Lutheran

Head Coach: Larry Cleair

Returning athletes: Alexis Goodson (Sr.), Rachael Koehler (Sr.), Katie Richmond (Sr.), Courtney Bangert (So.)

What do you like best about your team?: The returning seniors have great leadership and a positive, encouraging attitude

What are your team's goals?: To get stronger each week to be the best team that we can be by October