Head Coach: Ben Reimer
Assistant Coach: Chaz Meyer
Assistant Coach: Katie Ledford
Assistant Coach: Flynn Prather
The 2025 boys cross country team has already assembled a strong body of work this summer and look to build momentum throughout the season. Senior Reilly Meyer looks to have a resurgent year, and will be getting help from Jacob Turner and Elijah Grissom who lead the charge for the Thunderhawks. The team will look to work together in packs on race day and secure strong team finishes in the conference and region.
The senior led 2025 girls cross country team expects to have one of the best seasons in recent memory at East. Lead by the sensational quartet of Molly Deardorff, Ava Dickenson, Elise Brown, and freshman phenom Alyssa Browne, there is no limit to the success this team can find. The Hawks have their sights set on a GMC title and a bid to the State meet in November and expect to contend amongst the best teams in the state all season.
Lakota East Boys XC
GMC Champions | 1998, 2014 | |
District Runner-Up | 1998, 2016 | |
Team State Qualifier | 2016 | |
Individual State Qualifiers | 19 | |
Individual State Champions | Brian Godsey ('98), | |
Dustin Horter ('16,'17) |
Lakota East Girls XC
GMC Champions | 2002, 2018, 2019 | |
District Champions | 2001, 2002, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
District Runner-Up | 1998, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
Regional Runner-Up | 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
Team State Qualifier | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
State Runner-Up | 2019 | |
Individual State Qualifiers | 28 | |
Individual State Champions | Lindsay Zinn (2000) |
The Thunder is back! Published weekly during the FALL, WINTER, and SPRING sports seasons, this newsletter is designed to give you a quick, inside look at our Hawk teams and athletes. Each issue will feature the latest varsity event recaps, along
The Thunder is back! Published weekly during the FALL, WINTER, and SPRING sports seasons, this newsletter is designed to give you a quick, inside look at our Hawk teams and athletes. Each issue will feature the latest varsity event recaps, along
The Lakota East Cross Country team traveled to Springfield on Saturday to compete in the Jim Murray Invitational. The boys' varsity team also turned in strong performances, led by Reilly Meyer's 6th-place finish. Kris Varbanov and Cayce Weisenborn both
The Lakota East Cross Country team traveled to Springfield on Saturday to compete in the Jim Murray Invitational. The girls' varsity team ran gritty races across the board, with senior Molly Deardorff decimating the field to bring home the win by 30 seconds,
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