Kansas high school cross country preview: The 100 runners to know from Wichita teams
With the Kansas high school cross country season underway, Varsity Kansas set out to recognize some of the best boys and girls distance runners the Wichita area has to offer.
The following is a list of 50 of the top boys and girls cross country runners from the area to watch for this season, as well as team previews.
Top 50 boy runners to watch
Note: List is sorted by alphabetical order.
1. Alex Ayin, Maize junior
2. Jake Beauchamp, Southeast senior
3. Brody Bloom, Campus sophomore
4. Zach Briscoe, Berean Academy senior
5. Luke Brock, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
6. Wyatt Bunce, Buhler senior
7. Ian Carroll, Trinity Academy senior
8. Natanael Chavez, Pratt junior
9. Aiden Davis, Andover senior
10. Owen Dent, Eisenhower freshman
11. Daniel Enriquez, Kapaun Mt. Carmel freshman
12. Samuel Ferguson, Trinity Academy junior
13. Ethan Finney, Andover Central junior
14. Branden Fischer, Medicine Lodge junior
15. Kaleb Glazier, Maize junior
16. Jonah Godina, Hutchinson Trinity senior
17. Andrew Guyer, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore
18. Andrew Harder, Berean Academy senior
19. Jacob Hobson, Trinity Academy junior
20. Michael Johnson, Augusta senior
21. Zach Johnson, Maize senior
22. Brendan Kiser, Hutchinson Trinity senior
23. Manuel Leos, Arkansas City senior
24. Logan Libel, Eisenhower senior
25. Blake Logan, Circle junior
26. Kaden Lohrentz, Buhler junior
27. Hunter Lough, Wellington senior
28. Myles Loewen, Circle junior
29. Thomas Martin, Bishop Carroll senior
30. Connor McKinney, Bishop Carroll senior
31. C.J. Meyer, Collegiate senior
32. Will Meyer, Collegiate sophomore
33. John Mies, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
34. Brock Moses, Valley Center sophomore
35. Dalton Moses, Valley Center sophomore
36. Will Niederee, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore
37. Landen O’Neil, Andover Central senior
38. Gabriel O’Nelio, Arkansas City junior
39. Corban Priest, Winfield senior
40. Jared Ricke, Andover senior
41. Timothy Rowell, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore
42. Simon Secor, Newton senior
43. Clay Shively, Trinity Academy junior
44. Ryan Son, East junior
45. Caleb Tofteland, Trinity Academy junior
46. Caiden Unruh, Maize junior
47. Layne Whisler, Buhler junior
48. James White III, Pretty Prairie junior
49. Blake Yoder, Hutchinson Central Christian junior
50. Trent Zimbelman, Bishop Carroll senior
Top 50 girl runners to watch
Note: List is sorted by alphabetical order.
1. Erin Albright, Kingman senior
2. Taylor Barringer, Kapaun Mt. Carmel freshman
3. Gracelynn Benavides, Winfield senior
4. Julia Berends, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior
5. Emma Brooks, Maize South freshman
6. Rose Buck, Eureka freshman
7. Madison Busch, Augusta sophomore
8. Jasmine Calvo, Arkansas City sophomore
9. Chloe Clevenger, McPherson senior
10. Kenna Crisler, Bishop Carroll freshman
11. Addie Curtis, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
12. Gabrielle Day, Andover junior
13. Landon Forbes, Bishop Carroll senior
14. Abi Grantham, Maize senior
15. Hannah Grover, Valley Center senior
16. Katie Hazen, Derby junior
17. Amelia Hermann, Kapaun Mt. Carmel sophomore
18. Madeline Hermann, Kapaun Mt. Carmel junior
19. Brecken Howell, Trinity Academy freshman
20. Abbye Hudson, Cheney senior
21. Piper Hula, Derby sophomore
22. Kinslee Ingram, Cheney junior
23. Chloe Inskeep, Hutchinson senior
24. Brett Jacobson, Circle freshman
25. Ava Klaassen, Remington junior
26. Ashtyn Koeppen, Eisenhower sophomore
27. Kyrsten Lucent, Rose Hill senior
28. Kamy MacBeth, Andover junior
29. Brooke Martin, Bishop Carroll sophomore
30. Abigail Meyer, Bishop Carroll freshman
31. Kennedy Mitchell, Maize South junior
32. Kayli Myers, Winfield senior
33. Tayana Nord, Berean Academy senior
34. Alexa Ornelas, North junior
35. Mary Pearce, Kingman junior
36. Isabella Ponce, Maize South freshman
37. Ella Porter, Kapaun Mt. Carmel senior
38. Anna Powell, Berean Academy sophomore
39. Yamyle Ramirez, Lyons senior
40. Ana Self, Derby junior
41. Kendall Shields, Maize South senior
42. Hayley Trotter, Clearwater senior
43. Cheyanne Tull, Conway Springs senior
44. Lauryn Turner, Winfield junior
45. Alison Unruh, Circle senior
46. Hailey Walden, Classical freshman
47. Madelyn Wallace, Andover freshman
48. Lindsay Warner, Buhler senior
49. Sofia Wendell, Bishop Carroll junior
50. Addisen Wills, Halstead freshman
City League team previews
Bishop Carroll boys: Trent Zimbelman, sr.; Thomas Martin, sr.; Connor McKinney, sr.; Dustin Stephenson, jr.; Christian Rottinghaus, sr.; Caden Zimbelman, fr.; Luke Meier, so. Girls: Brooke Martin, so.; Kenna Crisler, fr.; Abigail Meyer, fr.; Sofia Wendell, jr.; Megan Simon, so.; Sophia Sauber, so.; McKenzie Mitchell, sr.; Madeline Simon, sr.; Kate Stuckey, sr.; Claire Ferguson, sr.
East boys: Ryan Son, jr.; Evan Benoit, so.; Tynan Hallacy, jr.; Sam Muehling, fr.; Luis Hernandez-Serna, so.; Ayden Mayes, sr.; Matt Fowler, sr. Girls: Mia Young, sr.; Ruby Moore, so.; Britney Velasco, so.; Kathy Nguyen, jr.; Joselyn Martinez, sr.
Heights boys: Royce Trotter, sr.; Jack Harty, so.; Josh Maydew, so.; Eli Chouinard, jr.; Hayden Hardwick, sr. Girls: Gracie Spires, jr.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel boys: Luke Brock, sr.; Daniel Enriquez, fr.; Will Niederee, so.; John Mies, sr.; Christian Bartel, sr.; Andrew Guyer, so.; Timothy Rowell, so. Girls: Addie Curtis, sr.; Taylor Barringer, fr.; Amelia Herrmann, so.; Madeline Hermann, jr.; Ella Porter, sr.; Jackie Ackerman, jr.; Alannah Wilhelm, jr.; Lydia Scheck, jr.
North boys: Adal Luna-Gutierrez, jr.; Rylan Costello, fr.; Aron Robledo-Gonzalez, jr.; Antonio Baeza, fr. Girls: Alexa Ornelas, jr.; Isabel Ceballos, so.
Northwest boys: Alexander Eagle, so.; Charles Chege, jr.; Ethan Swedberg, so.; Bishop Myers, jr.; Gabriel Bickham, jr.; Gabe Brown, jr.; Andy Tracy, sr. Girls: Alexis Wimberly, jr.; Clara Gutierrez-Ramirez, fr.; Elisa Villanueva, so.; Amaia Alvarez, fr.
South boys: Aaron Hernandez, sr.; Marco Navarro, jr. Girls: Aubreeana Neal, so.; Jayden Moreno, jr.
Southeast boys: Jake Beauchamp, sr.; Parker Rae, so.; Evan Crossman, fr.; Christian Ashley, so.; Alex Dawson, so.; Jaxon Junker, fr.; Griffin Becker, sr. Girls: Emma McCormick, fr.
West boys: TyJulio Torres-Clark, so.; Isaac Duran, jr. Girls: None.
AV-CTL team previews
Andale boys: Nicholas Winter, jr.; Logan McKim, so.; Jack Cutler, fr.; Remy Looney, so.; Steven Madorin, so. Girls: Ava Bartkowski, jr.; Betsy Reichenberger, jr.; Maddy Ralph, jr.; Kate Eck, fr.
Andover boys: Jared Ricke, sr.; Aiden Davis, sr.; Aidan Braun, fr.; Ian Diefenbach, jr.; Coulter Rieschick, jr.; Nick Williams, so.; Adam Maki, jr. Girls: Ava Bartkoski, jr.; Betsy Reichenberger, jr.; Addi Rau, jr.; Madelyn Wallace, fr.; Maddy Ralph, jr.; Bella Ackeret, jr.; Kaitlyn Suter, jr.; Mikayla Maury, jr.; Kate Eck, fr.
Andover Central boys: Landen O’Neil, sr.; Ethan Finney, jr.; Marcel Vincent, jr.; Levi Gates, so.; Alex Carter, jr.; Luke Basler, jr.; Xavier VanHiel, so. Girls: Ali Sears, jr.; Savannah Weidler, sr.; Izzy Dempsey, so.; Rylie Kaberline, so.; Evyn Norton, jr.; Jordan Fleske, sr.; Morgan Holt, jr.
Arkansas City boys: Gabriel O’Nelio, jr.; Owen Seaton, jr.; Manuel Leos, sr.; Brandon Klotz, jr.; Francis Abrams, sr.; Mason Burr, so.; Juan Mendez, sr.; Luther Abrams, so. Girls: Natalia O’Nelio, so.; Jasmine Calvo, so.; Kennedy Barnes, fr.; Xitlali Santana, fr.; Dalton Berry, so.
Augusta boys: Aiden Broadbent, sr.; Patrick Dieter, jr.; Grady Fox, sr.; Michael Johnson, sr.; Dawson Schmidt, so.; Ryker White, sr. Girls: Madison Busch, so.; Sophia Otto, sr.; Adriana Otto, so.
Buhler boys: Kaden Lohrentz, jr.; Layne Whisler, jr.; Wyatt Bunce, sr.; Henry Trumpp, so.; Cody Bunce, so.; Spencer Hines, sr.; Chris Yutzy, jr.; Cameron Yutzy, jr. Girls: Lindsay Warner, sr.; Krysten Hamby, jr.; Makayla Little, jr.; McKenzie Welch, jr.; Maddie Willison, sr.; Hannah Khan, fr.; Taryn Horning, sr.
Campus boys: Brody Bloom, so.; Nathan Mortensen, jr.; Ailin Snodgrass, sr.; Kaleb Arneson, so.; William Groh, fr.; Vincent Finley, so. Girls: Maddie Carpenter, sr.; Reese Merlau, fr.; Grace Black, so.
Circle boys: Blake Logan, jr.; Myles Loewen, jr.; Dylan Hunter, jr. Girls: Brett Jacobson, fr.; Alison Unruh, sr.; Beth Turner, fr.; Georgia Devine, jr.; Sariah Trier, so.; Marissa Vallejo, so.
Clearwater boys: Aidan Wright, sr.; Kaden Baalmann, sr.; Gage Clevenger, so.; Max Barry, fr. Girls: Hayley Trotter, sr.; Megan Stevens, so.; Electra Aimes, jr.; Camryn Clevenger, sr.; Hailey LaRouche, jr.
Collegiate boys: C.J. Meyer, sr.; Will Meyer, so.; Mason Hart, jr. Girls: Ellie Howell, fr.; Heer Barot, fr.; Dahlia Issa, so.; Charlotte Pigg, fr.
Derby boys: Tyler Ring, jr.; Isaac Brown, sr.; Landen Tucker, jr.; Owen King, so.; Lucas Kreutzer, so.; Brenton Duckworth, sr.; Lucas Lyman, jr. Girls: Ana Self, jr.; Piper Hula, so.; Katie Hazen, jr.; Eilyanas Monge, so.; Brooke Downs, fr.; Ellison Beran, so.
Eisenhower boys: Logan Libel, sr.; Owen Dent, fr.; Corbin Smith, sr.; Ethan Spiva, fr.; Emery Smith, so.; Joseph Celso, jr.; Brady Martens, so. Girls: Ashtyn Koeppen, so.; Emily Young, so.; Mackenzi Popp, sr.; Kinsley Hawkins, fr.; Braylie Murrey, so.; Robin Ensz, fr.; Abbie Young, sr.
El Dorado boys: Sam Greene, so.; Preston Flurry, sr.; Gage Gomez, so.; Duke Jensen, so.; Brody Todd, fr. Girls: Brynn Liess, so.; Kayleigh Morris, sr.
Goddard boys: Luke Griffith, so.; Ayden Smith, so.; Nathan Harkman, jr.; Nathan Lewis, so.; Hudson Donaghue, so.; Mason Lott, sr.; Sam Brown, so. Girls: Emma Deck, fr.; Elena Latorre, so.; Hope Gettings, fr.
Hutchinson boys: Sahid Rodriguez, fr.; Winston Johnson, jr.; Nick Meyeres, jr.; Zion Hayes, jr.; Daniel Boone, fr. Girls: Chloe Inskeep, sr.; Lisa Selgrade, jr.; Mya Biggs, so.
Maize boys: Zach Johnson, sr.; Alex Ayin, jr.; Kaleb Glazier, jr.; Caiden Unruh, jr.; Micah Schmidt, sr.; Conner Fortin, sr.; Grady Carlson, fr. Girls: Abi Grantham, sr.; Alexis Thompson, so.; Kaylen Blanpied, so.; Cambri Dietz, so.; Gemma Jones, so.; Mack Carlo, so.; Cambri Dietz, so.; Addi Parrott, fr.
Maize South: Eli Edwards, so.; Josh Glover, fr.; Parker Heard, fr.; Easton Grothusen, sr.; Tyler Maples, jr.; Xander Fenoglio, sr.; Gabriel Griffith, fr.; Rafael Martinez, jr. Girls: Isabella Ponce, fr.; Emma Brooks, fr.; Kennedy Mitchell, jr.; Kendall Shields, sr.; Karina Martinez, fr.; Greenley Brower, so.; Norah Morrow, fr.; Mackenzy Angle, jr.
McPherson boys: Ethan Elder, so.; Roman Mai, sr.; Caleb Muehler, fr.; Kayden Friesen, fr.; Garrett Floyd, so. Girls: Chloe Clevenger, sr.; Lexi Patterson, so.; Kayla Porter, so.; Lindley Jex, fr.; Renae Hendricks, jr.
Mulvane boys: Chris Dietrich, sr.; Jonah LaRue, jr.; Isaac Waterman, jr.; Jonathan Wilson, fr.; Jacob Wilson, so. Girls: Anna Stahl, jr.; Reagan Sparks, sr.; Leiannah Landreth, so.; Makenzie Allen, fr.
Newton boys: Simon Secor, sr.; Drew Dillon, sr.; Kwynn Morford, fr.; Landon Lunsford, jr.; Nick Treaster, sr.; Kamden Wise, jr. Girls: Aspen Schmidt, sr.; Shae Cook, sr.; Adah Hodge, so.; Emily Torres, sr.; Elia Bergquist, sr.
Rose Hill boys: Sam Lovell, so. Girls: Elliot Herod, sr.; Kyrsten Lucent, sr.; Alexa Marshall, jr.; Kimber Lovell, so.; Jessa Lee, sr.
Valley Center boys: Brock Moses, so.; Dalton Moses, so.; Josh Hailey, sr.; Mason Ehrstein, sr.; Carlos Monarrez, sr.; Andrew Griswold, sr. Girls: Hannah Grover, sr.; Sara Hershberger, jr.; Kayla Ellinger, jr.; Maggy Weihe, sr.
Wellington boys: Hunter Lough, sr.; Ryan Bacon, sr.; Jaxon Irey, sr.; Connor Walker, jr.; Talen Cantrell, jr. Girls: Taylor Earl, so.; Ava Furman, fr.; Sawyer Parkey, so.; Aubrianna Rohrer, fr.
Winfield boys: Corban Priest, sr.; Mark Thompson, sr.; Andru Owens, sr.; Jaden Brown, jr.; Nikolas Smith, so.; Jack Speer, sr.; Bryce Dolch, sr. Girls: Kayli Myers, sr.; Gracelynn Benavides, sr.; Lauryn Turner, jr.; Brooke Brogan, jr.; Rhyanna Richert, so.; Lydia Nelson, so.; Addison Potucek, so.
Other area team previews
Belle Plaine boys: Colten Henning, sr.; Ryder Slack, fr.; Zach Atkerson, fr.; Daniel Garver, sr. Girls: Taryn Bohannon, fr.; Kya Hedrick, sr.
Berean Academy boys: Andrew Harder, sr.; Trevor Nusz, jr.; Zach Briscoe, sr.; Isaac Snook, jr.; Nick Krebs, jr.; Elias Simkins, so.; Jeremiah Briscoe, so. Girls: Anna Powell, so.; Tayana Nord, sr.; Autumn Hirsch, fr.; Ellie Good, so.; Serena Harder, so.
Chaparral boys: Jacob Clark, sr.; Duke Christner, so.; Zack McDermott, fr. Girls: Cady Hemphill, fr.; Auburn Hill, jr.; Cora Christner, fr.; Naenah Lawrence, so.; Rebecca Hunter, sr.
Cheney boys: Cash Young, fr.; Colton Strodtman, so.; Cooper Frieden, fr. Girls: Abbye Hudson, sr.; Kinslee Ingram, jr.; Taelyn Hoch, so.; Tatum Ingram, jr.; Lakin Green, jr.; Addi Bearley, fr.
Classical boys: Isaac Yourdon, so.; Micaiah Wolfe, so.; Jacob Timler, so.; Andrew Roush, so. Girls: Breah Yourdon, sr.; Hailey Walden, fr.; Meghan Wolfe, fr.; Alaina Veatch, sr.; Sophia Schneider, so.
Conway Springs boys: Jack Hartman, sr.; Trent Haines, fr.; Isaiah Rivera, fr. Girls: Cheyanne Tull, sr.; Sydney Zoglmann, fr.; Bethany Hollis, fr.
Douglass boys: Jaxon Spradling, jr.; Camden Mertz, so.; Trayten Vest, so.; Elijah Wasson, fr. Girls: Adrianna Carroll, jr.; Emily Leeper, so.; Sandra Babcock, fr.; Kendal Frakes, fr.; Sarah Lynn, fr.; Lauren McCosh, fr.
Eureka boys: Lyle Perrier, jr.; T.J. Mills, fr.; Jonah Werner, fr. Girls: Rose Buck, fr.; Britta Mongeau, fr.
Goessel boys: Javin Schmidt, jr.; Joey Lapp, sr.; Karl Raddatz, jr.; Levi Olson, so.; Aiden Impson, so. Girls: Cheyenne Sawyer, jr.; Delaney Gibson, fr.; Braylyn Hoopes, jr.
Halstead boys: Aiden Allmon, sr.; Spencer Johnson, sr.; Ethan Wilcox, so.; Caden Harman, so.; Andrew Thompson, sr.; Reece Brantley, sr.; Austin Littlepage, sr.; Chase Allmon, so. Girls: Addisen Wills, fr.; Zoe Mayfield, so.; Brooklyn Wilkinson, jr.; Grace Lee, sr.; Amare Nedich, so.; Adrianna Floro, sr.
Haven boys: Sammy Williams, sr.; Dalton Bontrager, so.; Austin Honeycutt, so.; Kyler Geffert, so.; David Yoder, sr.; Travis Popp, sr.; Landen Lane, jr. Girls: None.
Hesston boys: Ethan Thompson, jr.; Micah Dahlsten, sr.; Casey Heinrichs, so.; Devin Miller, sr. Girls: Ashley Lehman, fr.
Hillsboro boys: Deon Weeks, sr.; Casen Steinert, fr. Girls: Ainsley Duell, sr.; Quinlyn Funk, fr.; Moriah Jost, sr.; Nora Hein, fr.
Hutchinson Central Christian: Blake Yoder, jr.; Cameron White, so. Girls: Hallie Warner, so.
Hutchinson Trinity boys: Jonah Godina, sr.; Brendan Kiser, sr.; Julen Wannamaker, sr.; Anthony Clennan, sr.; Garrett Hageman, sr.; Max Ryan, so.; Xavier Ryan, sr. Girls: Taitlyn Heimerman, sr.; Lauren Penner, sr.; Teigan Davis, sr.; Maleah Davis, sr.; Elizabeth Springer, sr.; Angela Little, jr.
Independent boys: Eli Azire, jr.; Jack Roe, fr.; Sos de la Torre, fr.; Owen Scott, fr.; Mikiah Moore, fr. Girls: Lydia Walden, fr.
Inman boys: Tyler Martisko, fr.; Riley Stallings, jr.; Riley Roots, fr. Girls: Lacie Baxter, jr.
Kingman boys: Ethan Smith, sr.; Marlon Bennett, so. Girls: Erin Albright, sr.; Mary Pearce, jr.; Claire Birkenbaugh, so. ;Ryan Schriener, so.; Leah White, so.
Lyons boys: Paco Espinoza, fr.; Cain Villasenor, fr.; Anthony Ventura, fr.; Sam Steele, sr.; Isaac Fall, so.; Gilberto Silva, fr.; Jose Recendiz, fr. Girls: Yamyle Ramirez, sr.; Jojo Vargas, so.; Mariana Boese, so.; Geraldine Vargas, sr.; Fernanda Rodriguez, fr.; Dayana Gonzalez, fr.; Lee Loughridge, fr.
Medicine Lodge boys: Branden Fischer, jr.; Miltner Davis, so.; Talon Phipps, jr.; Eric Wells, sr.; Jack Garten, so.
Nickerson boys: Dakota Brinkley, so.; Levi Pauley, so.; Taylor Engelland, jr.; Koltyn Giles, jr.; Kaden Ketterl, jr.
Pratt boys: Natanael Chavez, jr.; Kaden Barker, sr.; Tony Adame, sr.; Carlito Lara, fr.; Wyatt Lovell, so.; Tiger Thompson, fr.; Maddox Riffey, jr.; Addison Hopkins, jr. Girls: Emma Freeman, fr.; Kamryn Duecy, fr.; Allie Hoeme, jr.; Jenna Haas, sr.; Grace May, jr.; Emma Gilpin, sr.
Pratt Skyline boys: Jude Nelson, so.; Ethan Robinson, so.; Owen Hemphill, fr.; Cohen Flanders, jr.; Chase Robinson, jr. Girls: Trystan Harrold, fr.; Emmersyn Haskett, fr.
Pretty Prairie boys: James White III, jr.; Noah Perry, jr.; Dayton Mohs, fr. Girls: Danae McLeland, sr.; Sadie Martin-Nisly, sr.; Claire Miller, so.
Remington boys: Andrew Peters, jr.; Rex Wagner, jr.; Colt Koehn, fr.; Alex Hendricks, so.; David Evans, fr. Girls: Ava Klaassen, jr.; Chelsea Willour, fr.; Kassi Peters, fr.; Hannah Jenkins, fr.
Smoky Valley boys: Tytus Reed, sr.; Wyatt Johnson, sr.; Brayden Eyer, jr.; Sebastian Pavolvich, jr.; Samuel Peterson, jr.; Britton Becker, so. Girls: Olivia Bengtson, sr.; Adrien Lochard, sr.; Taylor Helton, sr.; Keira Mullen, jr.; Esther Clark, jr.; Sophia Fruits, jr.; Hope Willems, fr.
Sunrise Christian boys: Isaac Laird, sr. Girls: Kelsie Kinniburgh, sr.
Trinity Academy boys: Clay Shively, jr.; Samuel Ferguson, jr.; Jacob Hobson, jr.; Caleb Tofteland, so.; Ian Carroll, sr.; Wes Ferguson, jr.; Grayson Payne, so. Girls: Brecken Howell, fr.; Allie Schlabsz, so.; Breckynn Lee, so.; Lucy Glennen, so.; Hannah Ferguson, so.; Emily Hein, fr.; Parker Howell, jr.; Emma Dunnegan, jr.
West Elk boys: None. Girls: Sydney Mott, fr.; Savannah Stroot, jr.
Wichita Central Christian boys: Hayden Barnes, so. Girls: Ashlynn Johns, so.; Laila Hernandez, fr.
