State cross country meet

Jackson senior Riley Talbut kicks to a strong finish during the 2011 Class 4 Boys State Cross Country Championships.

Woodland junior Aaron Yount(400) tries to hold off two other competitors before the finish of the Class 2 Boys State Cross Country Meet.

Advance's Braden Bien competes during Saturday's Class 1 state cross country meet in Jefferson City, Mo.

CHRIS AUCKLEY ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian Central's Billy Leighton fights to get up the uphill to an 11th-place finish at the Class 4 state cross country meet Saturday in Jefferson City, Mo.

CHRIS AUCKLEY ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian St. Vincent junior Jonathan Mienhardt races to the finish of the Class 1 state cross country meet Saturday in Jefferson City, Mo.

CHRIS AUCKLEY ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian Oak Ridge junior Corvin Schoen powers up the final stretch of the Class 1 state cross country race Saturday in Jefferson City, Mo.

CHRIS AUCKLEY ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian St. Vincent senior Laura Steele makes the climb up the finish stretch at the Class 1 state cross country meet Saturday in Jefferson City, Mo. Steele finished 12th to earn all-state honors.

CHRIS AUCKLEY ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian Saxony's Lutheran senior Sam Breite (341) runs during the first mile of the Class 2 state cross country meet Saturday in Jefferson City, Mo.

CHRIS AUCKLEY ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian Chaffee sophomore Molli McGowan runs to a 52nd-place finish at the Class 1 state cross country meet Saturday in Jefferson City, Mo.

CHRIS AUCKLEY ~ Special to the Southeast Missourian Notre Dame's Elizabeth Kiblinger battles Kearney's Jasmine Edwards for second place just before the finish line at the Class 3 state cross country meet Saturday in Jefferson City, Mo.

Notre Dame's Cole Ross makes his way to the finish of the Class 3 Boys State Cross Country Championships Race.

Notre Dame's Breanna Conklin runs down one of the last hills with less than a mile to go in the Class 3 Girls State Cross Country Meet.

Jackson senior Taylor Dickerson pushes towards the finish line of the Class 4 Girls race at the 2011 State Cross Country Championships.

Notre Dame sophomore Jacob Meadors tries to holds off other runners at the finish of the Class 3 Boys State Championship Cross Country Race.

Scott City senior Brandon Shemonia stands on the podium after receiving his CLass 2 state champion medal Saturday.

Delta's Dwight Nance fights to the finish line with another Class 1 runner at the 2011 State Cross Country Championships.

Meadow Heights sophomore Ryan Foltz looks to the finish line during the Class 1 Boys Missouri State High School Cross Country Championships Saturday, November 5, 2011 in Jefferson City.