About UsWashburn Rural high school cross country team has a history of excellence. Because of this history we encourage our athletes to strive for excellence in all things they do. As a team we firmly believe in the practice of developing responsible athletes, teammates, and students. We expect commitment to the team, self-discipline, and competitiveness to reach our goals.
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Who We Are |
Head Coach Matt Swedlund Coach Swedlund graduated from WRHS in 2002 where he participated on the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. He went on to compete in Cross Country and Track at Kansas State University. The 2016 season was Coach Swedlund's first year as head coach. He is committed to investing significant time and effort in engineering an environment that nurtures pride, confidence, courage, respect, responsibility, trust, caring, and leadership in all of his athletes. In return he expects his athletes to train hard, give their best effort in competition, and push themselves beyond self-imposed limits. Asst. Coach Kathryn Louderback Asst. Coach Jim Wagner Asst. Coach Elizabeth Sigvaldson Contact Us Coach Swedlund: [email protected] 785-221-2966 |
Our Statistics |
Fastest Times:
Girls’ Avery Clifton: 4K 13:48, Cessna Activity Center, 9/19/2009 Jaybee Shufelberger 5K 17:31, Boys’ Jacob Morgan, 5k, 15:13, Rim Rock Invitational, 9/26/2011 Individual State Champion: Avery Clifton, 2008 @ Rim Rock 14:59 Avery Clifton, 2009 @ Rim Rock 15:01 Jacob Morgan, 2010 @ Rim Rock 15:35 Jacob Morgan, 2011 @ Rim Rock 15:33 Chris Currie, 1982 @ Manhattan, 9:23 Chuck Copp, 1967 @ Wamego, 9:55 Team Highlights: Boys State Champions 2019 Girls State Champions 1996 Boys Regional Champions Girls Regional Champions 1997 1996 2000 1997 2000 2009 2009 Boys League Champions Girls League Champions 1996 1995 1997 1996 2000 1997 2001 1998 2009 2000 2018 2001 2019 2003 2009 Boys City Champions Girls City Champions 1993 1995 1996 1996(only team ever to achieve a 1997 perfect score) 1999 1997 2000 1998 2001 2000 2007 2002 2008 2003 2009 2007 2010 2008 2011 2009 2012 2011 2013 2012 2014 2016 2015 2017 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 All-State Cross Country List Boys Girls Michael Knapp '16 Pierce Flanders '15, '16 Cason Cropp '14, '15 Justin Montney ’12, ‘13 Amanda Morgan ’12, ‘13 Alex Mahaffey ‘09 Avery Clifton ’08, ‘09 Aaron Pope ’08,09 Sarah Conrow ‘03 Jacob Morgan ’08,09, ’10, ‘11 Madeline Harms ‘00 Brian Hageman ‘07 Jesse Antes ‘98 Joe Zimmer ’00, ‘01 Kristi Anspaugh ‘97 Sarah Payne ‘97 Matt Swedlund ’99, ’00, ‘01 Michelle Simecka ’96, ’97, ‘98 Matt Smith ’98, ‘99 Cate Holston ’96, ’97, ’98,‘99 Tim Lang ’96 Christie Caywood ’94, ‘96 Todd Palmer ’95, ’96 Billi Ross ’90, ‘91 Andy Payne ’95 Beth Nelson ‘87 Brian Emmons ’95 Jennifer Reynolds ‘83 Mike Patterson ’84 Kelly Ross ‘81 Lee Collard ’82 Steve Groth ’82, ’83 Chris Currie ’80, ’81, ’82 George Reich ’79 Steve Caughey ’71 Dale Copp ’71 Dave Copp ’71 Rodney Ward ’70 Chuck Copp ’67, ’68 |