MMA Colonels Varsity Cross Country Team Takes First Place at Fall 2024 Home Meet

The Missouri Military Academy (MMA) Colonels varsity cross country team secured first place in the high school Mixed 5K Run during their home meet on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the team's third meet of the season. 

MMA's course, traditionally 3 miles, was extended to 5,000 meters for this meet, marking the first time the home meet was held at this distance.

In the high school event, Cadet Christopher Song (photo above) finished first with a time of 21:39.27. Cadet Jesus Robinson placed third with a time of 22:21.73, and Cadet Chase Von Savoye finished seventh with a time of 24:20.31.

In the middle school Mixed 2 Mile competition, Cadet Ethan Gachuhi placed third with a time of 13:12.74. Cadet Levi Evertson finished 10th with a time of 14:32.17, and Cadet Grayson Hogan placed 16th with a time of 15:14.94. View full results here. Below, Cadets Von Savoye and Robinson.

"With a large but young team, we are still determining our varsity team as 14 different cadets have placed in the top seven in different meets early in the season," Jeff Gifford, MMA's cross-country coach, says. "We’ve also had three different cadets finish first for the team in three different meets. We’re looking for big improvements as our collective fitness grows and we’re able to get past some illnesses that have affected several cadets." 

Congratulations, cadets! Keep up the hard work. 

View more photos here.