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: