State Results

KSHSAA State Cross Country Championship - 3A, 5A, 6A 2026 - 3A Results 

Four Falcons competed at the state championships on Saturday.  After already proving themselves to be among the elites by qualifying, they sought to give one more good effort to cap off the season.  Baylie Wieneke would be the first to cross the line for West Franklin, doing so in 19th place to officially become an All-State Athlete.  With a 21 second personal best, she moved into 5th on the all-time state times list for the Falcons.  Bailey Cameron followed soon after in 30th place after moving up about 60 places throughout the race.  Kurtis McCormick’s strong season had a difficult closing as he came through in 50th place, but he no doubt left an impact on the other athletes on the team through his work ethic all season long.  That includes Kiel Flanary, who fell during the race, but got back up to finish in 88th.  That resilience and this experience will be needed as he finds himself in the leadership position on this team for the next two years.

The high school team has had a season full of uncertainty, that was overcome through shared purpose.  They carried each other and celebrated each other.  In a season where there was a fear that the Falcon cross country culture had left with last year’s seniors, this group took one big step towards creating their own, with their own special flare.  No doubt the seniors will be missed.  But they can be celebrated as having helped keep this team moving forward toward the next finish line.

Sub-State at Fredonia

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The first sub-state (formerly known as regionals) for West Franklin Cross Country was run on Saturday at Fredonia. The Falcons arrived with targets in their mind as they came in ranked just outside of the top 3 teams, knowing that a top 3 finish would be necessary to be a state qualifying team.

The girls were up first and started the race with their eyes up, searching for the team favorites. With every mile they cut into their score. 20 points, and then another 20. Getting closer and closer to that 3rd place team finish. Bailey Cameron moved herself all of the way up into 2nd place, and Baylie Wieneke followed her into a 4th place finish, and a significant lifetime best time. Both of them earned individual qualifications for state. The wait for team scores ended with the Falcons in 4th, missing 3rd by 16 points. There was no doubt that the girls had given their all on that day. From the positivity they chose to have before the race, to their focus in the race. It was a tough way to end the season for many of them.

The boys followed, starting in a similar situation. Targets in mind and a big race to run. They came through the 1 mile mark in 6th, 46 points away from 3rd place. But if you have followed this team over the years, you know that that gap is not a problem. The Falcons pass and pass throughout the race. And that is what they did. At the 2 miles, they had closed to 4th, trailing by only 13 points. They fought for every step. Kurtis McCormick and Kiel Flanary both finished in the medaling (and qualifying) positions of 6th and 12th. When the final scores came, the difference was 4 points. 105 to 101, the Falcons had battled hard, but just missed qualifying as a team. After overcoming the loss of nearly a full team of seniors, these boys had come together throughout the season, but that season would now come to an end.

There was so much to be proud of this season. We went from a team who started who seemed to have lost any shot, to one that was the league runner-up and 4th place substate finisher for both the boys and girls. It is difficult to feel the abrupt end of the season for so many. But as a coach, I only hope that what they found within this season will carry into their future. In running or on another path.

But the Falcons have 4 state qualifiers! They will race next Saturday at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence.

10/16 League at Lyndon

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The West Franklin Cross Country Team competed in the Flint Hills League Cross Country Championships on Thursday at Lyndon. As the beginning of championship season for the high school varsity teams, but also the last meet of the season for JV and the middle school, there was a clear sense of excitement to see how much they could accomplish.

As mentioned in the last writeup, this was the first year after many where the Falcons were not the favorites for the high school team championship.  The girls had won 7 of the last 8 championships, and the boys 5 of the last 6.  But graduating seniors and some other factors made the team look very different this season.  At the start of the season, they weren’t even close to being a top league team, losing to other league teams in regular meets.  But as the season progressed, the determination of the Falcons became apparent.

Some of the inspiration came from the middle school athletes, who worked hard each day and celebrated their recently discovered abilities as runners.  The same athletes were the first to race.

The middle school girls once again did not have enough girls for a team.  A struggle that has plagued the team.  But those who did run did extremely well.  In fact, every one of them earned a medal with a top 10 finish!  Eden Mille was the runner-up, followed closely by Briley Huggard in 4th, and Penelope Crabtree in 10th.  Penelope was just the third 7th grader to finish.  If they had one more girl who even just walked the race, they would have placed 2nd as a team.

The middle school boys had their own two medalists as Zayne Wieneke and Henry Waggoner placed 4th and 8th, respectively.  Every other runner in the top 8 were 8th graders, meaning these 2 were the top 2 seventh graders in the race.  The great efforts of the rest of their team brought the middle school boys team to a 3rd place finish.

The high school girls knew they had a race on their hands after a season that included losses to Osage City and Chase County.  But they were ready to fight for it.  Throughout the race they were on the hunt.  Bailey Cameron and Baylie Wieneke passed runner after runner, catching all except one to finish in 2nd and 3rd place.  Elyse Mille and Lacy Judd battled for each place, also earning medals and All-league honors in 9th and 15th.  The final major shout-out goes to Bella Anderson and Alex Holloman, who completed the team.  Without them, the girls would not have had a team score at all.  Both ran season best times for their team.  These girls had done all they could with great races, finishing as the league runner-up to Osage City.

The high school boys also had a battle on their hands with Council Grove and Lyndon.  Plans were in place, and they knew the mission.  Kurtis McCormick executed a tactical race, bursting into the lead halfway through and pushing all of the way to the line and making him the league runner-up.  Kiel Flanary and James Hill gave the Falcons a strong top three, placing 4th and 5th.  But a flood of Council Grove runners followed to disrupt the Falcon’s team score.  The boys finished in 2nd place.

The high school varsity athletes will now take one more week to prepare for sub-state in Fredonia on Saturday, October 24th, where they will seek to qualify for the state meet.

10/8 Osage City Invitational 

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The West Franklin Cross Country Team ended their regular season in a race featuring 18 teams at the Osage City Invitational on Thursday.  While the temperatures were warmer than they had been, the new course was a spark that still managed to boost the athletes to good times, with many of them moving much further up in the pack than they had been all season.

Many of the middle school runners had season best times, including Zayne Wieneke who broke 13 minutes for the first time, and Henry Waggoner who did the same for 14 minutes.  Some course issues caused the final placing of these athletes to be questionable, meaning that our athletes may have actually finished higher than the results show.  But the medalists earned their medals, and the times tell the story of how well they are learning to race.

The high school races were exciting too, with many of the athletes competing at a very high level.  Bailey Cameron finished 2nd behind Ellei McCrory, who is one of the favorites for the 1A state title this year.  Baylie Wieneke followed closely with a 5th place finish, breaking 22 minutes.  Elyse Mille and Lacy Judd had very strong races as well.  Kurtis McCormick led the boys in 4th place, with Kiel Flanary flying around runners into 8th. The boys team claimed 2nd, and the girls were 3rd.

*The races had 15 Varsity medalists and 3 JV medalists.  10 medalists for middle school.

10/3 Maple Leaf XC Classic 

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The West Franklin Cross Country Team attended the Maple Leaf XC Classic in Baldwin on Saturday in order to race against 4A, 5A, and 6A schools, which was a small taste of the high level of competition they will be facing at Regionals in a few weeks.

Many of them ran season best times in what was their first meet with good conditions.  Some improved by a full minute.  But most of all, we seem to be learning the correct steps forward as we approach championship season.

9/30 at Central Heights

Falcon cross country traveled to Central Heights on Wednesday.  In an effort to beat the incoming storms, the meet was moved up from Thursday, and the races finished just as the rain rolled in.

Zayne Wieneke, Eden Mille, and Briley Huggard all earned medals in their divisions.  As did Lacy Judd, who improved on her season best by 1 minute.

Junior High medaled 7. JV 10. Varsity 20.

9/26 Rim Rock Classic

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The West Franklin High School Cross Country team had their largest race of the year on Saturday.  They took to the course to compete at the Rim Rock Classic, where a total of 149 teams competed on this special course that will be the host of both the state meet and the NCAA Division 2 National Meet later this year.  There was hope that, being the first meet with cooler weather this season, the races would be full of season best times.  But the muddy terrain had other plans.

Baylie Wieneke, Lacy Judd, and Alex Holloman still managed to run season bests, as did Auston Spencer and Bowen Hamm.

9/24 West Franklin at Camp Chippewa

Junior High medaled 20.  JV medaled 5.

Junior High Girls

Eden Mille (5th*), Briley Huggard (8th*), Penelope Crabtree (15th*), Ashlyn Ohlde (19th*), Evelyn Flory (28th)

Junior High Boys

Zayne Wieneke (9th*), Henry Waggoner (22nd), Weston Crabtree (42nd), Levi Roth (51st), Gabe Kloog (67th)

JV Girls

Isabella Anderson (9th)

JV Boys

Auston Spencer (1st*), Bowen Hamm (5th*), Tristin Moulthrop (8th), Sailor Wilson (14th)

9/17 Karr Classic hosted by Northern Heights

High School Boys (Team 2nd): Kurtis McCormick (1st*), Kiel Flanary (5th*), James Hill (15th*), Teagan Sink (26th), Auston Spencer (37th), Bowen Hamm (47th)

JV Boys: Tristin Moulthrop (6th), Sailor Wilson (10th)

High School Girls (not enough team members): Bailey Cameron (5th*), Baylie Wieneke (6th*), Elyse Mille (19th*), Lacy Judd (22nd)

Junior High Boys Team

Zayne Wieneke (10th*), Henry Waggoner (23rd), Weston Crabtree (41st), Ramzi Alsalman (55th), Gabe Kloog (59th), Levi Roth (63rd)

Junior High Girls Team

Eden Mille (8th*), Briley Huggard (11th), Penelope Crabtree (23rd), Evelyn Flory (34th)

Ashlyn Ohlde was missed in the results.

9/10 - Lyndon

*Middle school medaled the top 10 runners in each division.  High School medaled 20 varsity and 10 junior varsity.

High School Boys (Team 2nd): Kurtis McCormick (5th*), Kiel Flanary (9th*), Teagan Sink (21st), James Hill (24th), Auston Spencer (29th), Bowen Hamm (37th)

JV Boys: Tristin Moulthrop (10th*), Sailor Wilson (15th)

High School Girls (Team 3rd*): Bailey Cameron (1st*), Baylie Wieneke (6th*), Lacy Judd (10th*), Elyse Mille (15th*), Alex Holloman (37th)

Junior High Boys Team (8th)

Zayne Wieneke (9th*), Henry Waggoner (22nd), Levi Roth (65th), Gabe Kloog (74th), Ramzi Alsalman (78th)

Junior High Girls Team (not enough team members)

Eden Mille (9th*), Briley Huggard (10th*), Penelope Crabtree (17th*), Ashlyn Ohlde (31st)

9/5 - Silverlake Invitational

*Middle school medaled the top 5 runners.  High School medaled 15 varsity and 5 junior varsity.:

High School Boys (Team 2nd*): Kurtis McCormick (1st*), Kiel Flanary (6th*), Teagan Sink (18th), James Hill (28th), Auston Spencer (31st), Bowen Hamm (44th), Tristin Moulthrop (53rd)

JV Boys: Sailor Wilson (23rd)

High School Girls (Team 3rd*): Bailey Cameron (8th*), Baylie Wieneke (12th*), Lacy Judd (20th), Elyse Mille (24th), Carolyn Penner (42nd), Alex Holloman (47th)

Junior High Boys Team (2nd)

Zayne Wieneke (7th, 2nd* in 7th grade), Henry Waggoner (13th), Ramzi Alsalman (21st), Levi Roth (28th), Gabe Kloog (33rd)

Junior High Girls Team (not enough team members)

Eden Mille (4th, 4th* in 8th grade), Evelyn Flory (21st)