Is it possible for a comeback to be too successful too soon?
That’s the question Maize South cross country coach Alan Birdsell is wondering with Destini Eskridge, a sophomore who continued her breakout campaign Saturday morning with her second ...
When the Kansas State High School Activities Association announced its postseason cross country races for girls would change from 4 to 5 kilometers, it created a ripple effect.
Its full impact will take years to be realized, but it’s already aff...
When Alan Birdsell decided to move over to Maize South to jump start its cross country program in 2009, he wondered what he was getting himself into.
He had a total of 13 runners and decided that they would only compete in one varsity race that season....
At the state level, the East High girls cross country team has had plenty of success.
It has won a handful of regional championships in the 17 years Michael Draut has been coaching, and the Blue Aces have become regulars at the state meet.
But the one ...
