PLATTE CITY – Drew Hawkins is racking up the highway miles. First, the Hardin-Central junior visited Indiana for the 95th National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention & Expo, as the Richmond News reported Oct. 28. Then, he ran at the Class 1 District 4 boys cross country competition Oct. 29 at Platte Ridge Park. And because of his 24th-place finish in 20 minutes, 31.74 seconds, Hawkins is traveling again – this time, to Columbia, where he’ll run at Class 1 state competition. The boys’ race is slated to begin at 2:15 p.m. Saturday at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course. “Super-excited for him,” Hardin-Central cross country coach Jenni Scott said minutes after Hawkins’ district race. “This is a difficult course. Very difficult.” And as Scott mentioned, Hawkins had to negotiate the 3.1-mile course after an unorthodox training week because of his FFA road trip. Because he was out of town, she “sent him what his schedule was” for training, she said. “I assume that he…