Cross Country
- In 2001, Mike Chegwidden and Roger Bannister were inducted into the Sikeston R-6 Hall of Fame for their cross country achievements. Chegwidden, a 1982 graduate and one of Sikeston's few sophomores to become all-state, was a two-time all-state athlete in cross-country; he ran the 1600 meters in 4:35 in the 9th grade. Bannister, a 1987 graduate, was an all-state cross country and track athlete; he ran the 1600 meters in 4:27 and the 3200 meters in 9:31 in the 11th grade.
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