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The student news site of Manhattan High School

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Cross Country Advances to State

Will Ivester, Sports Editor October 26, 2023

The Manhattan High School boys and girls cross country teams advanced to State after both teams placed top three at Regionals. The boys team placed second at Regionals held at Wichita East with 65 points...

Cross country places second at league

Cross country places second at league

Will Ivester, Sports Editor October 20, 2023

The MHS boys cross country team placed second at Centennial League in Topeka with a score of 45. Senior Lucas Holdren placed 1st with a time of 15:12 just one second off of the school record. Senior Cooper...

Cross Country starts strong

Cross Country starts strong

Will Ivester, Sports Editor September 18, 2023

The Manhattan cross country team continued their tradition of an annual trip to the Southern Stampede in Joplin, Missouri, Saturday with the boys team placed 10th with a score of 314 and an average time...

JV Boys Dominate at Home Meet

Kael Stock, Staff Writer September 6, 2023

JV boys get the season started off quickly at the warner park home meet. They proceeded to continue the manhattan high tradition of winning and earned first place in the 5k race. This was the manhattan...

JV Girls Start Cross Country Season off Strong

JV Girls Start Cross Country Season off Strong

Isabela Villoria, Staff Writer September 6, 2023

Manhattan High’s Junior Varsity girls won first place with 34 points at the first cross country meet of the 2023 fall season that took place on Sept. 2 at Warner Park, here in Manhattan. Although the...

Manhattan takes first in all races at home

Will Ivester, Sports Editor September 3, 2023

The Manhattan cross country team won all five of their races in their one home meet early Saturday morning. “This is our home turf,” senior Lucas Holdren said, “so we came this weekend to defend...

C-team boys swiftly start season 

C-team boys swiftly start season 

Alejandra Parma, Staff Writer September 3, 2023

The boys C team took first place with a total of 22 points and an average race time of 16:08 with junior Sam Spiegel placing first overall with a time of 15:40:3 on Sept. 2 at the Manhattan Cross Country...

Every point matters for state-bound cross country team

Amelia Knopp, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

The Manhattan High School cross country team secured its spot in the State meet with a successful Regionals outing at Warner Park on Oct. 22. The varsity boys and girls squads both took third place, snagging...

Cross country continues push for the podium after first three meets

Amelia Knopp, Senior Staff Writer October 2, 2022

As the halfway point of the cross country season approaches, the Manhattan High runners continue to aim for podium finishes and learn from racing experiences. The team opened its season on the familiar...

Cross country team successful in season opener

Amelia Knopp, Senior Staff Writer September 6, 2022

The Manhattan High cross country team opened its season on the familiar hills of Warner Park on Saturday.  The Varsity boys averaged a time of 18:09 over five kilometers, leading to a second place...

Cross Country boys runners up at State, girls fifth

Cross Country boys runners up at State, girls fifth

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2021

From State in Augusta, both Manhattan High Varsity cross country teams took home top-five finishes out of 12 total teams, with boys in second and girls in fifth.  “The race itself was not fun,...

Cross country takes second at Regionals

Cross country takes second at Regionals

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief October 24, 2021

State is on the horizon for both the girls and boys Manhattan High Varsity cross country team after two Regional Runner-Up titles. “I feel like we did really well as a team and we accomplished our...

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