Junior Ethan Burton of Meadville High School strides along the 5-kilometers course at Platte Ridge Park in Platte City last Saturday on his way to finishing 14th in the Class 1 boys’ District 4 cross country running race. His finish qualified him for this Saturday afternoon’s state championship meet at Columbia. (W.L. “BUTCH” SHAFFER/LCL PHOTO)
PLATTE CITY — Led, as expected, by Brookfield sophomore Samantha “Sam” Sharp, but also featuring four other top-20 finishers, six high school cross country runners…
