Roseville’s Robert Mechura crosses the finish line as he finished first in the Class 3A State Boys Cross Country Championships at Les Bolstad Golf Course in Minneapolis on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.

TRIA Prep Salute, Sept. 10: Roseville distance runner Robert Mechura Every Tuesday at 6:50 p.m. during the high school year, we feature a team or athlete with our TRIA Prep Salute .

Forest Lake’s Norah Hushagen, Roseville’s Robert Mechura repeat as Class 3A cross-country champions St. Paul Highland Park’s girls team had the top two finishers and won the Class 2A team title.

Gonzalez was pushed for the entire raced by Manny Putz, the Wisconsin Division 1 champion, the largest classification in the state, and Robert Mechura, the Minnesota Class AAA state champion, the ...