Longtime Kickapoo cross country coach Jeremy Goddard has often kept an eye on his feeder programs, but he had a familial interest in one particular group.
Four years ago, he noticed his then-middle school son, Colby Goddard, was part of a deep and talented 2023 class, one that could potentially vault his father's Chiefs to a dominant position if kept intact.
"I told them if they stayed together they could do something special," Jeremy Goddard said.
Four district titles and a 2021 Class 5 state championship later, he's been proven right.
Now senior-heavy Kickapoo is ready for an encore.