Nathan Lyons, left, and Hattie Lyons, both freshmen at Cassville High School, were each named Big 8 All-Conference runners at the Big 8 XC Conference Championships 2026 on Oct. 20 in Cassville. Nathan Lyons took second place at the event with a time. of 17:11.18, with McDonald County's Anthony Ayala finishing first in 17:41.16. Hattie Lyons finished fourth in the girls' race with a time of 21:49.11. First place went to Monett's Isabell Coffey, who finished in 20:07.44. Other boys results included: Peyton Anderson, 20th, 21:20.11; Clay Williamson, 37th, 24:41.92; and Daniel Sledden, 40th, 27:22.02. Other girls results included: Lydia Cupps, 16th, 24:15.72; Molly Cox, 24:53.25; Brooklyn Krallman, 37th, 30:08.85; and Elizabeth Fohn, 41st, 38:33.45. Contributed photo
