Drew Hawkins is eyeing a third trip to state in boys cross country. The Hardin-Central senior, who plays football f or the Norborne Hardin-Central varsity 8-man co-op team, is scheduled to run Saturday at the Class 1 District 4 meet at Platte Ridge Park, located near Platte City. Hawkins returned to training this week after being sidelined “for several weeks” from a football-related injury, Bulldogs coach Jenni Scott stated Wednesday via email. If Hawkins places among the top 30, including finishers on state-qualifying teams, then he’ll qualify for the Class 1 state boys race, per Missouri State High School Activities Association regulations. The state race is slated to begin at 9 a.m. Nov. 3 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia. In 2022, Hawkins qualified for state by placing 24th in 20 minutes, 31.74 seconds at districts. He then placed 88th at the Class 1 state meet, finishing in 19:38.8. He also qualified for Class 1 state competition in 2021, placing 153rd in 21…