The Star’s athletes of the week for Nov. 12
Grace Klausen
SCHOOL: Blue Springs South
YEAR: Senior
SPORT: Cross Country
Klausen’s fourth trip to the Missouri state cross country meet produced her best finish yet. She took fourth Saturday in Jefferson City, completing her five-kilometer run in 18 minutes, 15.45 seconds. The Jaguars were third in the team standings.
| Sam McDowell, smcdowell@kcstar.com
Mark VanLandingham
SCHOOL: Olathe East
YEAR: Senior
SPORT: Soccer
VanLandingham scored a goal in the Hawks’ semifinal and final matches and they defeated Washburn Rural 2-1 in the final to win the Kansas Class 6A state title last weekend. He led the team with 17 goals overall for the Hawks, which finished with a 19-1-0 record.
| Kathleen Gier, kgier@kcstar.com
This story was originally published November 12, 2014 at 9:43 PM with the headline "The Star’s athletes of the week for Nov. 12."