Southlake, TX

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Lubbock, TX

The reining state champions Plains boys get ready to take the starting line at the 2023 Region 1 Championships. The Lubbock Invitational is always a huge meet. They hold it on the Region 1 Championship course, so of course many want to get their runners a preview and run through on the course.

Meet Preview: Lubbock ISD Inv. Team Preview

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Maine State

Want to find results from every cross-country meet in the state we've got you covered with our Maine MileSplit results hub. Below you will find results from every xc meet we have received results for during the week. If you don't see your meet please email me (dveilleux@milesplit.us) so I can get them posted.

Maine High School Cross-Country Results Hub

South Carolina State

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In 2022, fewer Americans moved overall, but when they did, 1 in 5 chose to relocate to a different state, according to recent Census data. Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic levels, with Southern states continuing to attract new residents, while the Northeast, particularly New York and Pennsylvania, saw the largest declines.

Where people in North Carolina are moving to most

Washington, DC

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

Habersham County, GA

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Habersham County school administrators have confirmed that a juvenile brought a loaded handgun to Raider Stadium on Thursday, August 15. The incident occurred during the Habersham County Middle School’s football game against Hart County Middle School.

Juvenile caught with loaded gun at middle school football game

The first rankings back in July, were based on last season's Top 20 returners XC times and also took into account track performances in addition to the XC performances. We are now through August in the 2024 XC season. There were some great performances in August and some of the top returners from last year have not opened their season yet. Let's see what the first few weeks in September bring. We'll keep the subjective rankings updated Bi-Weekly and see who moves up and down and into the Top 20.

FL MileSplit Top 20 Boys Subjective XC Rankings Thru 8/31

Colorado State

Denver, CO

David Heitz

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

Hi all! My name is Kyle Deeken and I am very excited to be the new Site Editor for Missouri and Kansas MileSplit!. Many of you in Missouri may already know me as a contributor and stats associate - focused primarily on Missouri - for the better part of the last seven years. In 2017, I spent 5 months as the Missouri Site Editor before moving to Austin to become a part of the stats and content team for the National site before returning to Missouri later in 2018. I am eager to get started once again with Missouri and help continue all the great work the contributors in Kansas have been doing over the last several years.

Meet Your New MO and KS MileSplit Site Editor

With two weeks down, it's time we take a deeper look at the top performers in each class on a team and individual level. August performances are typically slower than what our athletes will be running come championship season, but it gives a nice indication of where things stand right now. To begin, we will look at the Class 1A, 2A, and 3A girls.

Early Signs: Who are the State Championship Threats in 1A?

Wyoming State

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Buffalo, WY

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The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Texas State

As a freshman, Tyler Grace Community's Emma Goetz won not only the overall 5A TAPPS Cross Country State Championships, but she also won the 1600 / 3200 at the TAPPS Track & Field State Championships. A runner since third grade, Goetz concentrated on strength training through weights this summer to...

Emma Goetz Is Running For Her Community

Middle School Girls 4K Sep 7, 2024 Boys Varsity White Race Sep 7, 2024.

Girls Varsity White Race

New York City, NY

Queensbury, NY

It is the first week of official competitions for the 2024 Cross Country Season, and for many, Queensbury High School is the end goal. That's the location of the 2024 NYPSHSAA Cross Country Championships, where team and individual glory comes to fruition. The course is flat and fast, last providing...

2024 New York XC State Meet Course Video - Queensbury

Saint Louis, MO

A warm afternoon turned into a blazing fast evening at the Fleet Feet Cross Country Classic at Arnold City Park on Wednesday. When the dust had settled on the Varsity races, spectators were able to leave knowing that they had just watched one of the fastest 2 Mile Cross Country races, overall, in state history.

Driemeier, McKenzie Put On A Show at Fleet Feet CCC

Aurora, CO

The Venezuelans living in Aurora apartment buildings facing condemnation were not put there by the city of Denver. Denver city spokesman Jon Ewing said none of the residents are part of the Denver Asylum Seekers Program, or DASP. Amidst a flurry of media reports, some not substantiated, some have claimed the City and County of Denver placed the migrants in the Aurora buildings.

City of Denver didn’t place migrants in troubled Aurora buildings

Colorado mountain lions and bobcats, which November voters will have the opportunity to save from trophy hunters, are sparing the ecosystem devastation from chronic wasting disease.

Why Colorado bobcats, mountain lions need protection

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Fort Worth, TX

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Watch: Caden Leonard, Ruel Newberry Sub 15-Min Battle

Caden Leonard (Southlake Carroll) was once the new kid on the block who as a young runner caught a lot of buzz. After winning the UIL...

Watch: Caden Leonard, Ruel Newberry Sub 15-Min Battle

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