The Star’s high school fall sports athletes of the week (Oct. 28)
John Luder
SCHOOL: Rockhurst
YEAR: Junior
SPORT: Cross country
Luder opened the postseason by winning the Missouri Class 4, District 7 meet on Saturday. His time of 16 minutes, 4 seconds — a personal best — clipped Blue Springs sophomore Victor Mugeche by one second. Rockhurst also captured the district team championship.
Sam McDowell, smcdowell@kcstar.com
Kayla Davis
SCHOOL: Olathe East
YEAR: Senior
SPORT: Cross Country
Davis captured a Kansas Class 6A regional title on Saturday at Lone Elm Park, finishing a 5,000-meter run in 18 minutes, 39.04 seconds. Her victory secured a second-place finish for the Hawks, which qualified the team for this week’s state meet.
Kathleen Gier, kgier@kcstar.com
This story was originally published October 28, 2015 at 7:02 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school fall sports athletes of the week (Oct. 28)."