For the past few years, Southwest Missouri has been a hotbed for cross-country talent, with 2026 promising to live up to the high bar set by local teams, particularly in Class 2.
Leading the list are last year's second- and third-place boys teams in Class 2, the Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School Cavaliers, who finished 3 points shy of a state ******* le, and the McAuley Warriors, who finished third.
Both teams return the bulk of their top six finishers, so it appears to be another great season ahead for cross-country in the Joplin area.
TJ boys
Thomas Jefferson returns all of its top six finishers from last year's state runner-up squad. They are led by Will Twiss, who finished seventh overall as a sophomore last year.
#class #thomas
Leading the list are last year's second- and third-place boys teams in Class 2, the Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School Cavaliers, who finished 3 points shy of a state ******* le, and the McAuley Warriors, who finished third.
Both teams return the bulk of their top six finishers, so it appears to be another great season ahead for cross-country in the Joplin area.
TJ boys
Thomas Jefferson returns all of its top six finishers from last year's state runner-up squad. They are led by Will Twiss, who finished seventh overall as a sophomore last year.
#class #thomas
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