MO High School Sectional 1 XC Meet: Déjà vu of District 2 Meet

If you happened to be on the Parkway Central High/Middle School campus in Chesterfield the last two Saturday mornings, October 20 and October 27, for the Class 4 District 2 and Sectional 1 cross country meets, you may have been doubting your senses Saturday. It would have reasonable for one to think he or she was having a case of De Javu. That’s because things played out quit similarly both days, some would say eerily, just days before Halloween.

2012 STL Suburban West Conference XC Championships

2012 (St. Louis) Suburban West Conference Cross Country Championships

Long and Kauppila cruise, Marquette Girls edge Lafayette and Eureka, Lafayette Boys win

After getting pushed back two days because of weather, the (St. Louis) Suburban West Conference Cross Country Championships was held October 8, in Chesterfield as Lafayette High School hosted the meet at the cross country course at Parkway Central High. It was the first of three meets in the coming weeks for many of the runners on the course. The site will play host to the Class 4 District 2 meet and the Class 4 Sectional #1 on October 20, and October 27.

In the Varsity Boys race, the Marquette duo of Noah Kauppila and Adam Roderique earned their third straight 1-2 finish. After Rodgerique kicked passed Kauppila for a 1-2 Mustang finish at the Rim Rock XC Classic September 22, Kauppila captured the Parkway West title September 29 with Rodgerique not far behind. Monday, the junior Kauppila, earned his second straight conference title rolling to victory just under 16 minutes, clocking in at 15:59. Senior Rodgerique, improved eight spots from last year’s meet finishing in 16:12. Parkway South senior Brian Hernan continued a strong season with his bronze medal finish in 16:21.