Three-Peat! Zizzer Boys Win Third Straight State Championship; Lady Zizzers Finish Fifth
West Plains is bringing home another state championship. The Zizzer boys won their third consecutive Class 4 cross country title Friday at Gans Creek in Columbia, placing four runners among the top 18 and finishing 26 points ahead of runner-up Festus. The Lady Zizzers added a fifth-place team finish, led by Kaebrynn Gunter’s third-place performance and Lena Finke’s 12th-place finish. Together, the two teams gave West Plains another...
District Watch: Cross Country – Boys Chase Three-Peat; Both Teams Seek State Berths
West Plains will race Saturday to extend two remarkable State-qualification streaks. The Zizzer boys are seeking their 49th consecutive trip to State, while the Lady Zizzers are pursuing their 43rd. Both teams compete October 31 in the Class 4 District 2 meet at Bolivar Municipal Golf Course. www.ozarkssportszone.com The boys are also chasing a third consecutive Class 4 state championship. The Lady Zizzers have finished second at...
DOUBLE CHAMPIONS! Zizzer Cross Country Sweeps OMC Titles
West Plains claims both conference championships, with two individual champions and nine All-Conference runners. It was a clean sweep for the Zizzers! Both West Plains varsity cross country teams captured Ozark Mountain Conference championships Friday, October 16, at Marshfield, bringing home two team titles and plenty of individual honors. The Lady Zizzers won the girls championship with 34 points, while the Zizzer boys claimed their...
District Watch: Cross Country — Zizzer Boys Win Cedar Ridge; Gunter and Finke Finish Near the Front
Four Zizzers in the top five. Another team championship for West Plains. The varsity boys won the Cedar Ridge Invitational in Branson on Saturday, October 10, with 32 points. Kickapoo finished second with 74, followed by Ozark with 85. Kaebrynn Gunter and Lena Finke added second- and third-place finishes in the varsity girls race, giving West Plains more to celebrate as conference and district meets approach. Romans Wins; Zizzers Run...
District Watch: Zizzer Boys Chase Three-Peat, Lady Zizzers Build Another State Run
West Plains cross country enters October with two major postseason stories developing side by side. The Zizzer boys are chasing a third straight Class 4 state championship. The Lady Zizzers are chasing a fourth straight state-podium finish after placing Class 4 runner-up in 2023, 2024 and 2025. And the latest results from the Frank Horton “Night” Classic in Memphis gave both teams plenty to build on. The boys finished second out of 30...
Zizzer Boys Place Third; Gunter and Stanley Earn Top-10 Finishes at MSSU Southern Stampede
The West Plains varsity boys placed third, and the Zizzers recorded two top-10 individual finishes Saturday at the MSSU Southern Stampede in Joplin. Hunter Stanley finished 10th in the varsity boys’ 5K, helping West Plains earn third place in the team standings. Kaebrynn Gunter led the Lady Zizzers with a fifth-place finish as the West Plains girls placed seventh. The meet brought together a large field of runners from Missouri and...
