High School Sports

The Star's high school athletes of the week for Nov. 2

Shawnee Mission Northwest junior Molly Born
Shawnee Mission Northwest junior Molly Born

Molly Born

SCHOOL: Shawnee Mission Northwest

YEAR: Junior

SPORT: Cross country

Born cruised to a second straight Kansas Class 6A state championship Saturday, completing the course at Rim Rock Farm in 17 minutes, 32.7 seconds. That was a 37-second cushion over the remainder of the field.

Chase Klusman

SCHOOL: Olathe Northwest

YEAR: Sophomore

SPORT: Soccer

In Olathe Northwest’s two Kansas Class 6A regional matches last week, Klusman scored a goal in each, including a game-clinching one against Shawnee Mission West. The Ravens were down a man after a red card, clinging to a 1-0 lead, before Klusman sealed a 2-0 win with a penalty kick.

Ashley Scoby: 816-234-4875, @AshleyScoby

This story was originally published November 2, 2016 at 5:02 PM with the headline "The Star's high school athletes of the week for Nov. 2."

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