Rockhurst High School Cross Country. 2x Missouri State Champions (2016, 2018), 3x Runner-Up (2011, 2015, 2023). Rock State!
Kansas City, MO
Joined December 2023
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Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Shout out to teammates, coaches, competitors... and dads who go back to the hotel to get your spike bag! @HawkletsXC @runnerspace
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
‼️ STATE RECORD ‼️
Jack McGovern ’28 crosses the finish line at Gans Creek in 14:25 to win and set a NEW MISSOURI RECORD!!! Jack is also now the #3 runner in the country.
Hawklets take 3rd out of 38 teams and 1st among Missouri schools! Rock State! @HawkletsXC
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Rock XC opens 2026 with a win at the 15-team Tim Nixon Inv., scoring 44 points! 💨 🔥
1st - J. McGovern ’28 (14:56)
8th - C. Sullivan ’29 (15:54, PR)
9th - J. Morrison ’28 (15:59)
14th - A. Bland ’29 (16:20, PR)
16th - T. Bell ’29 (16:24, PR)
Way to go, @HawkletsXC! Rock State!
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Meyer is moving on to TCU to continue his track & field career, while McGovern will head into his junior season as the reigning Cross Country State Champ and a Nike All-American in both XC and T&F.
Way to go, Hawklets - Rock State!
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
"The Jacks" combined to score 34 of Rockhurst's 60 points in the Class 5 State Meet to help Rock win back-to-back State Titles in Track & Field for the first time since 1975-76.
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Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
All-American Jacks!
Congratulations to Jack Meyer '26 and Jack McGovern '28 for earning All-American honors at the 2026 Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, OR!
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Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Congrats to Charlie Sullivan '29, the Nike Outdoor Nationals Champion in the Freshman 1 Mile in Eugene, OR!
Charlie came through the line in 4:19.96, finishing 1st out of 64 freshmen. Charlie is just the second Hawklet ever to break 4:20 in the 1 Mile as a freshman. Rock State!
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Congratulations to Michael Dierks of @HawkletsXC on his induction to the @mtccca Hall of Fame
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.@HawkletsXC alum Wes Porter took 2nd in the men's 2k, clocking 5:25.8 at the US XC Championships in Portland, earning a spot on the Team USA roster.
Porter will compete in the 4x2,000 mixed relay at the World XC Championships on Jan. 10 in Tallahassee, Florida. @CoMoSports
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Jack McGovern ’28 places 10th at Nike Cross Nationals and is the top sophomore finisher in the country!
Way to go, Jack - Rock State!
ALL-AMERICAN!!!
Rockhurst's Jack McGovern takes 10th!!
at Nike Cross Nationals in 15:21!!
The @HawkletsXC @GoHawklets sophomore joins alum Zach Herriott as NXN All-Americans!
#KCPride #TeamMO #AllTimeGreats
@MileSplitSW
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Congrats to Jack McGovern '28, our @BMAFoundationKC Week 11 AOTW! Jack became 4th @HawkletsXC individual State Champ, and the youngest – only a sophomore. His 14:52 beat the field by 11+ seconds. Jack (14:44 PR) is ranked as the #8 XC sophomore in the country. Rock State!
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
SOPHOMORE STATE CHAMP!! 🥇🥇
Jack McGovern '28 separates himself from the Class 5 pack at the 3K mark and goes on to win the race by over 11 seconds! Jack finishes in 14:52.2. Hawklets finish 8th as a team as Jack becomes the 4th State Champ in @HawkletsXC history! Rock State!
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Rock Nation was cheering on @HawkletsXC and Jack McGovern '28 as the sophomore sensation became the 4th individual State Champ in program history! Jack, the Gans Creek course record holder (14:44), came through in 14:52.
Hawklets took 8th out of 16 teams in a stacked C5 field.
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Next stop: Columbia, MO
Rock Nation gave @HawkletsXC a raucous send-off this morning as the team gets ready to race in the Class 5 State Meet tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at Gans Creek.
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Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
STATE BOUND!
On Friday afternoon, @HawkletsXC will race in the State Meet for the 19th consecutive season - the second longest streak in Class 5! Rock's top-7 toe the starting line at 1:00 p.m. at Gans Creek in Columbia against 15 other top programs in Missouri. Rock State!
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🥇 DISTRICT CHAMP! 🥇
Jack McGovern ’28 crosses the finish line in Nixa in 14:51 to claim the individual District Title, leading @HawkletsXC back to the State Meet for the 19th year in a row under Head Coach Mike Dierks ’91! Rock State!
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Jake is also a two-year captain for @HawkletsXC and his 5K PR of 16:02 has him as the #3 runner this season while The Rock prepares for the District Meet on Nov. 1.
Way to go, Jake - Rock State!
Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Congratulations to Jake Bond '26 who has committed to continuing his academic and athletic career at Creighton University!
A three-year varsity runner for both @HawkletsXC and Track & Field, Jake will focus on track at the collegiate level.
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Rockhurst HS Cross Country retweeted
Congrats to @HawkletsXC for taking 2nd out of 23 teams at the KC XC Classic this morning! Rock was led by Jack McGovern ’28 who was again the individual champion, coming in at 15:23! Other medalists were Jack Morrison ’28 (10th, 16:23) and Jake Bond ’26 (32nd, 17:10). Rock State!
