Awards
Several awards may be presented at the XC Banquet following the MSHSAA State Meet at the end of the season. A few are described hereafter. In addition, recipients of these awards since 2012 are listed below, too.
Most Improved Runner
Awarded to runners who have made significant improvements in their times, running form, sense of TEAM, positive attitude, and coachability over the course of a season. Team Spirit This award goes to the teammate who most exemplifies the definition of team. Inspiration (formerly Heart and Hustle) This prestigious award is given to an athlete who demonstrates the highest qualities of coachability, encouragement toward teammates, and positive mentality. Team Captain These awards are presented to the Captains of the boys and girls squads. |
Rookie of the Year
This title is bestowed upon an athlete or athletes who are first-year Cross Country members and who have either made huge contributions to the team or have excelled beyond expectations. #1 Runner Awarded to the top male and female runner on each squad typically determined by the number of first place finishes among Excelsior Springs runners and/or the percentage of wins versus losses in varsity races (excluding State). MRVC/Academic All-Conference The Missouri River Valley Conference provides awards to MRVC All-Conference runners typically bestowed upon Conference Varsity medalists with excellent grades in school, whereas Academic All-Conference runners are those who do not medal in the Conference meet. |
AwardBoy's Captain(s)
Girl's Captain MRVC All-Conference Academic All-Conference All-District (State Qualifier) All-State GKCCCCA 1st Team Varsity Letter Homecoming King Candidate Boys' #1 Runner Girls' #1 Runner Boys' Rookie of the Year Girls' Rookie of the Year Inspiration (Heart and Hustle) Most Improved Runner Team Spirit Manager Letter Provisional Letter (PL) |
2014 RecipientsSeth Edwards
Logan Stock Katelen Moerschel --- Seth Edwards (2) Logan Stock (1) Lane Rogers (1) Dani Pair (7th) Brent Shelor (12th) --- --- Seth Edwards Ben Hartwig Katelen Moerschel Dani Pair Halley Parkin Katelen Patterson Lane Rogers Brent Shelor Logan Stock (2 PL) April Stodgel (2 PL) Autumn Summers (2 PL) --- Ben Hartwig Katelen Moerschel Alex Argyle Halley Parkin Katelen Patterson Brent Shelor Katelen Moerschel --- Alex Argyle Jacob Scott |
2013 RecipientsChristian Carter
Micaela Lynch Christian Carter (1st) Dani Pair (5th) Micaela Lynch (6th) Micaela Lynch (4) Seth Edwards (1) Christian Carter (2nd) Micaela Lynch (14th) Dani Pair (15th) Christian Carter (15th) Christian Carter Christian Carter Seth Edwards Ben Hartwig Micaela Lynch Katelen Moerschel Dani Pair Brent Shelor (2 PL) Ali Stodgel (2 PL) --- Christian Carter Micaela Lynch Logan Stock Dani Pair Christian Carter Autumn Summers Micaela Lynch --- Kim Parkin Lane Rogers Logan Stock April Stodgel Autumn Summers |
2012 RecipientsAustin Clancy
Micaela Lynch Austin Clancy (4th) Micaela Lynch (3) Jacob Nall Austin Clancy (8th) --- --- Christian Carter Austin Clancy Micaela Lynch Jacob Nall Robert Saunders Jacob Nall Austin Clancy Micaela Lynch Daulton Baldwin Katelen Moerschel Seth Edwards Ali Stodgel Theresa Clariday Theresa Clariday Daulton Baldwin Bailey Dolata Seth Edwards Ben Hartwig Katelen Moerschel Brent Shelor Ali Stodgel |
Updated 12 May 2015