Kansas Rules wrote:
Kansas high school runners are not permitted to travel more than 500 miles for a competition while in season. So Kansas runners can’t compete at Arcadia. KSHSAA has this rule in place to “protect athletes.” Of course, all it does is limit their performances and reduce the chances they will get recruited.
Kansas and Iowa (historically) overachieve in distance running considering the populations of their states and the weather that they have. They really don't need to apologize to anyone.