The bar was already set pretty high before Daniel Evans ever laced up his running shoes.

Jacob Shiohira entered the cross country season with some personal goals in mind, and there were no shortcuts for him to take to get there.
“I put in the work every day because I knew what I wanted,” the Bentonville sophomore said. “I...

CLASS 7A BOYS
1. Jacob Shiohira, Bentonville
2. Austin Salazar, Rogers High
3. Alex Battaglia, Bentonville
4. Austin Hunt, Bentonville
5. Taylor Bryant, Rogers High

Siloam Springs sophomore Adrienne McGooden was in the final leg of the Class 6A girls state cross country meet at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, running neck and neck with Mountain Home’s Kelsie Harris.

When her record-setting cross country and track year at Rogers High ended last spring, Maggie Montoya looked for another way to take her running to the next level.

All-State Cross Country
Boys
7A
Jacob Shiohira Bentonville
Austin Salazar Rogers High
Alex Battaglia Bentonville