There are 11 girls out for the Knoxville Cross Country Program and that is much more than in past years. Coach Mikayla Spalvec tells KNIA/KRLS Sports her front runners will be two veterans that have been with the program for their entire high school careers.

Splavec: “Almost doubled in numbers from last season. We have Halle Baker and Nicole Schultz, they’ve been in our program for several years now and they’ll be good leaders.”

Splavec is also looking at some younger runners to fill in behind Schultz and Baker this season. Knoxville will take the opportunity to run in a scrimmage at Chariton today. The regular season is scheduled to get underway with the Knoxville Early Bird on Monday at Pine Knolls Country Club.