Has anyone ever won 4 state cross country championships?
Has anyone ever won 4 state cross country championships?
I believe Sage Hurta from New York was a 4-time Class D state champion in high school.
In Florida, it's never been done on the Boy's side, but has been done five (5) times on the Girl's side.
Before going on to run for NAU, Futsum Zeinasellassie of North Central High School (shout out) in Indianapolis was close. He placed 2nd at the State Meet as a freshman after stopping in like the first 600m or so at LaVern Gibson to retie/adjust one of his shoes that had come loose/off. Spring of his freshman year, he won the 3200m at the TF State Championship Meet. He then went on to win individual state titles in both XC and 3200m for each of the next three years. All told, he graduated with 7 individual state titles (4x 3200m, 3x XC & 1x Runner Up XC). He was a beast.
^oh, and Indiana has only one class…so the titles weren’t watered down. He had to defeat literally everyone in order to win.
Check out Laguna-Acoma High School in New Mexico. You will be pleasantly surprised.
Maria Hauger from MN - 2009-2012
I believe Bobby Lockhart of Handley won Virginia AA cross country in the late ‘90’s early ‘00’s. .
Megab Kaltenbach in Co though Katelyn pretty much let big sis win her senior year.
Did McChesney do it?
I just looked it up. Bill lost as a Freshman and won Soph, Jr, Senior HS titles. Better than Rupp and better freshman placing than Pre.
Jordan Hasay did I think. Did Amber Trotter? Trevor Dunbar won track and xc in Alaska 3 times.
Sounds like trivia for small states.
Elijah Armstrong did it in Idaho from 2011-2014.
I believe Kiko Mendoza did in South Dakota.
Sydney Thorvaldson never lost a race in her home state of Wyoming. Quite impressive, but it's not exactly California.
masters runner from the CO wrote:
Megab Kaltenbach in Co though Katelyn pretty much let big sis win her senior year.
Same thing in Nevada. Mel Lawrence could have won four straight but Collier was ‘allowed’ to win Mel’s freshman year.
Jordan Hasay definitely did in CA D5. Along with 4 state 3200m titles.
Taylor Griggs (fr at Iowa State) won 4 straight in Kansas, one of six preps in KS to do so.
Ryan Shay did it in Michigan’s smallest classification.
Sara Hall/Bei did it in California pretty sure.
dndjdhdhnd wrote:
Sara Hall/Bei did it in California pretty sure.
Yes, Bei won the 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 state championships.