Cross Country
Eric Carroll, head coach
Eric Carroll has led the boys to State championships in 2023, 2022 and 2021; he led the girls to a 2nd place finish in 2023, and a 3rd place finish in 2022.
Carroll has been running since middle school, competing at the high school level, and running briefly at Wichita State University. He also ran with the Inner-America Racing Team.
“My goal is to develop the unique gifts that God has given these kids and to build in them a confidence that they can take in life way past running. I hope to build discipline in them to help develop their character,” he said.
Dr. Randy Mijares, assistant coach
Up until 2018, Dr. Randy Mijares was the head coach for the Trinity Knights; today he is the team’s assistant coach. Mijares led the Trinity girls to a cross country State championship in 2014. Mijares’ teams have been Regional champions and placed at State numerous times in the past several years. Both the Trinity boys team and the girls team were League champions for five years in a row under Coach Mijares’ instruction.
Dr. Randy Mijares has spent a lifetime training others to run safely. He is an internal medicine doctor who graduated from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1992. Years ago, he founded the Flying Angels, a cross country running club for Wichita area youth. From 2010 – 2015, Dr. Mijares owned Go Run, a running specialty store. Randy was a standout runner in college, having been named the Ottawa University Male Athlete of the Year in 1983-84. He was an NAIA Indoor All-American in the mile (4:14), and a multi-time qualifier for the NAIA National Championships in both track & field and cross country.
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Awards
Gatorade Player of the Year
2023-24 – Clay Shively
State Awards – Girls
2024 – Runner-Up
- Emily Hein – 1st place – 18:26.9
- Brecken Howell – 12th place – 20:03.39
2023 – Runner-Up
- Emily Hein – 1st place – 18.37.9
- Brecken Howell – 6th place – 20:10.6
2022 – 3rd
- Brecken Howell – 3rd place – 19:52.4
2020 – 5th
2015 – 3rd
2014 – Champions
2012 – 4th
State Awards – Boys
2024 – 3rd place
- Caleb Tofteland – 1st place – 15:36.75
- Whit Geoffroy – 16th place – 16:54.40
2023 – Champions
- Clay Shively – 1st place – 15.48.0
- Sam Ferguson – 2nd place – 15:48.1
- Jacob Hobson – 5th place – 15:58.0
- Caleb Tofteland – 11th place – 16.21.9
2022 – Champions
- Clay Shively – 1st place – 15:26.2
- Jacob Hobson – 2nd place – 15:41.3
- Sam Ferguson – 8th place – 16:20.8
- Caleb Tofteland – 9th place – 16:23.8
- Ian Carroll – 18th place – 16:55.1
2021 – Champions
2014 – 5th
2007 – Runner-Up
Regional Awards – Girls
2024 – Runner-Up
2023 – Runner-Up
2022 – Runner-Up
2020 – Champions
2019 – Runner-Up
2018 – Runner-Up
2017 – 3rd place
2015 – Runner-Up
2014 – Champions
2013 – Runner-Up
2012 – Runner-Up
Regional Awards – Boys
2024 – Champions
2023 – Champions
2022 – Champions
2021 – Runner-Up
2020 – 3rd place
2014 – Champions
2013 – 3rd place
2007 – Champions
2006 – Champions
2005 – Champions
Central Plains League Awards – Girls
2024 – Champions
2023 – Runner-Up
2022 – Runner-Up
2021 – Runner-Up
2020 – Runner-Up
2018 – Champions
2017 – Runner-Up
2016 – Champions
2015 – Champions
2014 – Champions
2013 – Champions
2012 – Champions
Central Plains League Awards – Boys
2024 – Champions
2023 – Champions
2022 – Champions
2021 – Champions
2020 – Champions
2016 – Champions
2015 – Champions
2014 – Champions
2013 – Champions
2012 – Champions
2010 – Runner-Up
2008 – Runner-Up
2007 – Champions
2006 – Champions
2005 – Champions