Rockhurst High School Cross Country. 2x Missouri State Champions (2016, 2018), 3x Runner-Up (2011, 2015, 2023). Rock State!

Joined December 2023
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Freshman Charlie Sullivan claims the victory in the silver race of the KC Metro Mile running a very impressive 4:20.59 full mile. And he had lots of teammates to cheer him on! This is a top 15 time for a freshman in the nation currently.
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Congratulations to Jack McGovern for his 3rd place finish in the Hoka Festival of Miles Missouri Mile with a new personal best of 4:08.62.
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That time puts Jack as the 3rd fastest sophomore in the nation currently!
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Fun evening in Arcadia, California where Jake Bond improved his season best 800 to 1:55.2 and Jack McGovern broke his school record in the 3200 with a 8:49.1 which is the 3rd fastest in Missouri history. Jack Meyer placed 3rd in long jump.
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Good way for sophomore Jack McGovern to start his outdoor season with a sub 9 minute 3200 and a school record. 8:59.0 finishing 3rd at Festus today. Great race by many of Missouri’s best! Congrats to all!
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Today got even better for Hawklets distance as former runners represented in Boston. Henry Acorn ‘25 won his heat and set a PR of 4:00.15 (on his birthday) in a well run race! Wes Porter ‘20 followed up with the 9th fastest all-time indoor mile 3:50.37 to win the overall!
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It was a master class in making a great move and then showing impressive strength and speed to dominate the talented field. The time gives him the word standard as well. He runs for Mission Run Baltimore - Under Armour! Awesome to watch in person!
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Excited to share that sophomore Jack McGovern was named as Gatorade’s Missouri Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year! playeroftheyear.gatorade.com… Recognizing Missouri’s top XC runner, which has incredible runners, this is a great accomplishment. Congrats Jack!

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What a privilege to see Wes Porter ‘20 compete for USA in the World XC Championships today in the mixed relay! He got the baton in 6th and brought us to 3rd with the team finishing a solid 5th. Great start to his professional career with Under Armour Mission Run Baltimore!
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Sophomore Jack McGovern was recognized by Kansas City’s mayor and city council for his extraordinary fall XC season today down at city hall! He represented the Rock well!
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Great job gentlemen. You work hard in the classroom, putting in the miles, and at being great teammates!
🏃📚 ACADEMIC ALL-STATE 📚🏃 All eight of our @HawkletsXC State Series runners earned Academic All-State honors! Requirements were a 3.60 cumulative GPA, 25 ACT score, or 1150 SAT score. Rock placed 8th at State after qualifying for the program's 19th consecutive State Meet.
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Take a listen between Jack McGovern and Mr. Steve Redmond, Co-Director of Admissions and Marketing open.spotify.com/episode/26E…
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Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Congratulations to Michael Dierks of @HawkletsXC on his induction to the @mtccca Hall of Fame
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Our final Hawklet fought hard in the mud in his 8k U20 race wearing UVA for his first time finishing top 10! Super proud of the fight Henry Acorn and glad we could be there to cheer!
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Incredible Wesley!
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Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
.@HawkletsXC alum Wes Porter took 2nd in the men's 2k, clocking 5:25.8 at the US XC Championships in Portland, earning a spot on the Team USA roster. Porter will compete in the 4x2,000 mixed relay at the World XC Championships on Jan. 10 in Tallahassee, Florida. @CoMoSports
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From the coaches in Portland (Coach Dierks and Dobens) to the ones following and blowing up our text group in KC (Coach McAnany, Ratermann, Nelson and Haddad) we could not be more proud of you Jack McGovern! Thanks for being you & executing a great race! All American soph!
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Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Jack McGovern ’28 places 10th at Nike Cross Nationals and is the top sophomore finisher in the country! Way to go, Jack - Rock State!
ALL-AMERICAN!!! Rockhurst's Jack McGovern takes 10th!! at Nike Cross Nationals in 15:21!! The @HawkletsXC @GoHawklets sophomore joins alum Zach Herriott as NXN All-Americans! #KCPride #TeamMO #AllTimeGreats @MileSplitSW
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Let’s go boys!
Also, among the pros, @HawkletsXC alum and 2019 MSHSAA Class 4 champ Wes Porter races in the 2k. Top 2 earn spots on the mixed 4x2k team. In the U20 8k, Rockhurst alum and 2024 MSHSAA Class 5 champ Henry Acorn competes after redshirting his first year at Virginia. @CoMoSports
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Jack McGovern in his Midwest Nike NXN kit pre-race day in Portland on a rainy day ready to Rock at 10:05 am pacific time tomorrow 12/6. Livestream is nxn.runnerspace.com/eprofile…
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