History of Cross Country

In 1983, two boys finished in the top 5 in Class 1A-3A:  John Poole (2nd) and Mark Mosbacher (5th)

From 1987 until 2012, Pius has been Class 2.  In 2012, we moved to Class 3.
 
Boys' first team qualified for state in 2000.
Girls'  first team qualified for state in 1991.
 
During the time period that Pius was Class 2, there were 12 boys who earned state medals [top 25].  One Individual achieved this 3 times (David Stodden).  Three individuals did it twice (Kevin Grooms, Drew Keefer, James Winkler)

     1987     12th    Matt Lary
     1999     22nd   Kevin Grooms
     2000     11th    Kevin Grooms
     2006     9th     Steven Alagna
     2008     9th     David Stodden
                 18th    Daniel McConnell
     2009     4th     David Stodden
                 18th    Drew Keefer
     2010     1st      Drew Keefer
                  3rd     David Stodden
                 15th    James Winkler
     2011     12th     James Winkler

State Qualifying Teams since 2012:   2015 (8th)

Boys' teams have earned 4 state plaques since 2006.

State Qualifiers since 2011:
     2012:   Billy Drake, Christian Stodden, Patrick Kirk
     2016:   Joseph Ross, Sean Bryant
     2020:  Richard Humiston, Austin Garza, Daniel Crossett

Girls Cross Country History:

During the time Pius was Class 2, there were 10 girls who earned state medals [top 25]. One individual, Jamie Welsh, did it three times.
[From 1987 until 2000, only the top 15 were recognized as medal winners in Missouri state competition; those who finished in the top 25 are still listed here].
St. Pius X moved to Class 3 in 2012.
 
     1988   7th      Jamie Welsh
                8th     Mary Kaul
     1989   8th     Jamie Welsh
     1990   8th     Amy Godbey
     1991    24th   Sarah Carr
                25th   Jamie Welsh
     2007   25th   Shelby Danielsen
     2009   20th   Hilary Torres
     2010    5th     Kiden Pitia
     2011     4th    Katie Lofland (class 2)
     2012    21st    Katie Lofland (class 3)

Girls' teams earned 5th place status in the state meet in 2010 and 2011.
Girls' team finished 14th in the state meet in 2018.
Girls' team finished 11th in the state meet in 2019, 10th in 2020

State qualifier in 2013:     Katie Lofland
State qualifiers in 2014:   Katie Lofland, Julia Loehr, Marie Loehr
State qualifiers in 2016:   Sophia Cissel
State qualifiers in 2017:   Sara Bryant, Marie Loehr
State qualifiers in 2018:   Anna Cernich, Kate Parrish, Sara Bryant
State qualifiers in 2019:   Gretchen Rock, Anna Cernich, Ford Nelson, Maeve                                                     Sanborn 
State qualifiers in 2020:   Gretchen Rock, Anna Cernich, Ford Nelson, Maeve                                                     Sanborn, Courtney Cummings

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All Time Records & Championships

5000 Meters:
WOMEN'S:  Katie Lofland           19:42             2012 Warrensburg Invitational
                                                                                 @ Warrensburg High School
 
5000 Meters:
MEN'S:          David Stodden       15:58             2010   WCC Conference Meet
                                                                                 @ Warrensburg High School
                      Drew Keefer          16:01              2010  WCC Conference  Meet 
                                                                                 @ Warrensburg High School

**These two are listed together because both broke the old record of 16:12, set by John Poole in 1983, on the same day on the same course in the same meet.
 
 

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, CLASS 2:

MEN'S:           Drew Keefer              16:07              2010   Oak Hills Golf Course @
                                                                                          Jefferson City, MO

Team Results: