Wamego High School Track and Field

08/16/2026

Class 4A Boys Cross Country Runners to Watch in 2026

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08/15/2026

Shayne and Colleen!

Class 4A Girls Cross Country Runners to Watch in 2026

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08/15/2026

2026 Sports in Kansas XC Runner To Watch: Braxton Williams, Wamego, Senior

Wamego senior Braxton Williams enters the 2026 season as one of the top returning runners in Class 4A and a key piece of a Red Raider program that has been among the state’s best throughout his high school career.

Williams is a two-time 4A All State cross country runner, finishing 12th at state in 2025 (17:03.47) and 16th in 2024 (17:39.19). His improvement has been significant since finishing 64th as a freshman in 2023.

Williams has been a major contributor to Wamego’s team success. The Red Raiders were the 4A state runner up in 2023 before winning back to back 4A state team championships in 2024 and 2025. Wamego has also captured league and regional team titles in each of Williams’ first three seasons.

Williams has also made his mark on the track. In 2025, he ran the anchor leg on Wamego’s state championship 4x800 meter relay, producing a come from behind finish as the Red Raiders ran 7:55.56 to break a 16-year-old Class 4A state meet record. He also qualified for state in the 800 and 1600 that season.

After a basketball injury kept him out of his junior track season, Williams is healthy and hungry heading into his final cross country campaign.

“I‘m very excited to get back out and compete. I had a basketball injury that took me out of my Junior track season so I had to focus on recovery during track season. I think our team is very capable to do some great things this year. We have some young guys that have been stepping up and I can’t wait to see what we can all do as a team this year. My personal goal is to be an individual State Champion and break 16 minutes in the 5k..”

His parents encouraged him to try cross country in middle school, and what initially wasn’t his favorite activity eventually became one of his biggest passions.

“Once I got into high school, I found a love of running I didn’t know existed, and a huge part of that was because of my teammates and Coach Rick Patton.”

Williams is also a three sport varsity athlete in cross country, basketball and track. Away from competition, he carries a 3.9 GPA, is a National Honor Society member, has been on the Academic Honor Roll from 2023-2026, and earned Academic All State Cross Country honors in 2025.

With two team state championships already on his résumé, Williams enters his senior season chasing an even bigger goal: an individual Class 4A state championship and a sub 16 minute 5K.

Photo Credit: Kandy Williams

07/19/2026

Sports in Kansas XC Runner to Watch: Logyn Evans, Wamego Senior

Evans has steadily climbed the ranks during an impressive high school cross country career. After placing 40th as a freshman, 14th as a sophomore, and 7th as a junior at the state meet, Evans enters his senior season looking to make another jump among Kansas' best. He has also been a key part of Wamego's incredible success, helping lead the Red Raiders to back-to-back KSHSAA State Cross Country Championships in 2024 and 2025. On the track, he placed 12th in the 3200 meters at the 2026 state meet while helping Wamego finish third as a team.

On the upcoming season, Evans says:
"This year is gonna be tough, but it’s gonna be a fun one. Challenging myself to get better and getting to run alongside and challenge my teammates.."

Running excellence is part of the family. His sister, Breanna Briggs Rehmann, is one of the most accomplished distance runners in Wamego history. A 2009 graduate, she was a four-time All-League performer, earned four top-20 state cross country finishes, collected 12 state track medals, won two 4x800 state championships, and went on to enjoy a standout collegiate career at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, where she was a four-time All-Southland Conference runner and helped capture two conference championships.

Evans also credits longtime Wamego coach Rick Patton for making a lasting impact on his career. Patton retired following the 2025-26 school year after 44 seasons leading the Red Raiders program.

"Coach Patton has been with me since middle school, always encouraging us to become better runners and better people."

With championship experience, a strong tradition behind him, and a determination to keep improving, Logyn Evans is set to be one of Kansas' top runners to watch this cross country season.
Photo Credit: Annie Wolfe

06/16/2026

A lot of records have been broken since 2023!

Updated record board as of 6-16-2026

06/09/2026

2026 4A boys state track and field 3rd place finish! Congrats, coaches and athletes!

06/05/2026

Peyton Parker of Wamgeo put together one of the top distance performances of the state meet, bringing home two state championships and a runner-up finish for Wamego. Competing in three of the most demanding events on the schedule, Parker proved he was one of Kansas' premier distance runners.

Parker claimed state championships in both the 800m and 3200m, winning the 800m in 1:53.54 before adding the 3200m title in 9:26.23. He also earned a runner-up finish in the 1600m with a time of 4:18.55, giving the Wamego standout three medals in one of the most impressive distance performances of the state meet.

The Wamego standout showcased impressive range from the 800m through the 3200m, scoring big points throughout the meet and establishing himself among the state's elite distance runners. His pair of state titles and podium finish helped make him one of the most accomplished performers of the weekend.

06/05/2026

Mark your calendars!!