Krista Menghini Makes State Sports History

Name: Krista Manghini, 17

School: Senior at St. Joseph's Academy

Accomplishments:  Last Nov. 6, Krista became the first athlete in Missouri sports history to win three medals in fall sports on the same day.

Key to Awesomeness: Operating on only about four hours sleep following a semi-final state volleyball game Nov. 5 and a drive to Jefferson City, Krista ran a hilly Oak Hill Golf Course in 18:57.17, to capture 10th place among 170 runners, helping St. Joseph's Academy to a third-place trophy. Those were medals one and two for the day.

With the 5K, 3.1-mile race complete, Krista and her mother, Terri, and headed back to Kansas City for the state title volleyball game with Lee's Summit at 5:30 p.m. Krista is a setter on the team. St. Joe's won that title and ended with a 30-7 record. The long weekend ended with an arduous sprint around the state earning Krista a third medal - all in less than 24 hours.

Krista has achieved a variety of accomplishments during her high school career, including:

• Member of the volleyball team that won two state championships and a four-year letter winner.
• All Regional, All District, All Metro and All State in cross country two years.
• National cross country champion three times and runner-up once.
• Four-year letter winner in cross country.