Dexter, MO - MTCCCA announced its Academic All-State runners.  Dexter High School had six athletes to earn these honors.  

Athletes must be nominated by their head coach who must be a current member of MTCCCA.  Each athlete must have competed in a State series meet of which a district, section or state meet satisfies that requirement.  Each athlete must meet one of the following criteria: 25 or higher on the ACT, 1150 or higher on the SAT or 3.6 cumulative GPA at the end of the fall semester.

"I am very proud of their hard work on the course and in the classroom," commented DHS head cross country coach Leonard Morse.

Athletes are Margo Nea, Madison Slaton, Andrew Ellinghouse, Alanie Lacy, Sophia Chasteen, and Kalyn Traw.