By any standard, Hesston senior Mikala Heddin is one of the top cross country runners in Class 3A.

She has won three races of her five races this season and her fastest 4-kilometer time of 15 minutes, 2 seconds would force her into the conversation of the state title discussion.

But Heddin won’t chase a championship. While the rest of the state competes in state-qualifying regional races this Saturday, Heddin’s name will be absent.

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