Landen Chapman finished his Paris cross country career on a high note.
Chapman broke his own school record with a time of 15:46.4 to finish third Saturday in the Class 2 state championships at Gans Creek in Columbia. The senior earned his third career cross country state medal in as many years to lead the boys team. Case Morgan was 75th, Michael Rosson was 138th, Owen Buie was 143rd, Hayden DeOrnellas was 146th, Trevor Burch was 159th and Pierson Hathaway was 163rd.
In the girls Class 2 race, Elizabeth Ross had the best finish for Paris in 73rd with a time of 22:00, Edie Wormington was 92nd and Ava Crain was 108th.
Missouri Military Academy had a couple of runners in the Class 2 boys race, including Christopher Song and Jesus Robinson with their respective times of a 56th-place time of 17:48 and 58th-place time of 17:49.
Look for full story in the Wednesday, November 12, 2025 edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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