CHESTERFIELD • Unless they were cross country virgins, everyone at Parkway Central on Saturday morning knew the real race was for second place.

EDWARDSVILLE • Even when he's not completely healthy, O'Fallon senior Alex Riba is an above-average cross country runner.

ST. CHARLES • On a perfect day for cross country running, the teams from District 4 gathered at McNair park to battle each other for a chance to head to next week's sectional meet.

WEBSTER GROVES • After finishing first at the Class 4 state meet three years ago and third two seasons back, the St. Louis U. High boys cross country team was a tad unimpressed with its fifth-…

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An encouraging performance by the Granite City boys in Friday's Southwestern Conference cross country meet has coach Rich Skirball Jr. anxious to see what the Warriors can accomplish in the po…