![Watching a small group scrimmage, Ben Lundt, St. Louis City SC goalkeeper and founder of Lundt Pro Soccer Training, shouts words of encouragement to players on Sunday, April 26 n the Lafayette grass soccer field. “The idea behind [the event] was to bring the professional soccer players closer to the community because usually people only get to see us on TV or in the stadium. [Families] actually having the opportunity to have their kids on the field with us is the most important aspect,” Ben Lundt said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6823-1200x800.jpg)
![In celebration of winning his second straight state title in the 215 weight class, junior Carter Brown backflips before leaving the mat. Brown won his bout against junior Kobe Rhymes of North Kansas City High School by fall in just 41 seconds. "Carter does what Carter does. We expect [success] out of him and his goals are bigger than the state championship," coach Sam Ritchie said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_2784-1200x800.jpg)
Sport: Girls cross country
Head coach: Jill Harmon
Previous season placement: The Lancers finished 7th at the MSHSAA Class 5 State Girls Cross Country Championship with a total score of 210 and five runners earning All-District titles.
Goals for the season: Harmon said the team plans to make the state meet this year. “Because we have a lot of our returners back, it brings a whole lot more experience to races in the season and the postseason,” Harmon said.
Runners to watch: Harmon mentioned juniors Kelly Archambeault and Alexis Sandberg and sophomores Marli Groenewald and Claire Robeson as key runners this season.
Team slogan: “We can do hard things,” Harmon said. “Running a lot of the time is mental, so that’s something I repeat to them a lot.”
What makes this team different: “They work together a lot because they know the goals and expectations and to get there they have to do it together so they rely on each other a lot during training,” Harmon said.
