So this year they only had 1 person run what Sean Brosnan considers “fast for a high school mile”
Yes, that’s correct. When he was there, he had a 4:17 guy sitting and watching the National XC Championship.
He technically had two. Cantu’s PB in the fall of 2021 was also 4:17 and he was not top 7 at that time. He was top 7 in 2022, so he does not qualify for this title.
As of March 30, 2024, NP only has one sub 4:20 guy (2 if you include Doshi who did it in the past, when Brosnan was the coach). It will probably be corrected by end of the season however.
CBA has a long list of sub-4:20 guys that did not make the varsity team that year. However, almost all of them were underclassmen and did end up making it in the future. As far as I am aware, Clark Mangini in 2013 is the fastest for them that never made it, and he ran 4:19. He also ran 1:53 and 50.xx open, and was primarily an 800 guy.
FWIW, on their current team, Luke Hnatt has run 9:18 but didn't make their varsity this fall. He's only a sophomore, though, so he'll be on the team in the future. Their fastest senior not on varsity only ran 4:41.
He ran 4 years for Southlake Carroll and never finished in their top 7 there. But senior year XC season he ran 15:20 at Woodbridge and 15:04 at the Southlake #1 XC Invite.
Ryker Bement from American Fork has run a 4:19.0 (1600) and was not top 7. But he is only in grade 11, so he should make the team in 2024.
American Fork nonseniors this year who didn’t make their top 7 Bement - 4:19 / 9:43 Plewe - 4:22 / 10:25(indoors) - 10 Williams - 4:28 / 9:51 Moore - 4:29 / 9:55(indoors) Ward - 4:47 / 10:16
With these 5 and their lone varsity returner Evans back, they will be one of the best in the nation again
He ran 4 years for Southlake Carroll and never finished in their top 7 there. But senior year XC season he ran 15:20 at Woodbridge and 15:04 at the Southlake #1 XC Invite.
This spring he moved to York (Illinois)
And since coming to York, he’s run 1:54.65/4:15.22 and ran an undefeated indoor season.
He ran 4 years for Southlake Carroll and never finished in their top 7 there. But senior year XC season he ran 15:20 at Woodbridge and 15:04 at the Southlake #1 XC Invite.
This spring he moved to York (Illinois)
And since coming to York, he’s run 1:54.65/4:15.22 and ran an undefeated indoor season.
Ok, Golomb steps into first place for now with his 4:15.22
CBA has a long list of sub-4:20 guys that did not make the varsity team that year. However, almost all of them were underclassmen and did end up making it in the future. As far as I am aware, Clark Mangini in 2013 is the fastest for them that never made it, and he ran 4:19. He also ran 1:53 and 50.xx open, and was primarily an 800 guy.
FWIW, on their current team, Luke Hnatt has run 9:18 but didn't make their varsity this fall. He's only a sophomore, though, so he'll be on the team in the future. Their fastest senior not on varsity only ran 4:41.
Top 4 CBA guys who didn’t make varsity XC yet
Hnatt - 9:18
R Schmitt - 9:25
Field - 4:25 indoor mile
G Schmitt - 4:28 indoor mile
With those 4 and the varsity returners (Barrett, Mastroly, Falkowski), CBA will have a magnificent 7 next XC season.
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4:10 is not fast for a HS mile, it's just not fast
Jakub Zivec ran for Grand Rapids High School in northern Minnesota and couldn't crack varsity! He went on to win 2008 Foot Locker Midwest Region and Nike XC Heartland Regional meets...earned first-team All-American honors with fifth-place finish at Foot Locker Nationals...was runner-up at the Nike XC Nationals in 2008 as well.
At Florida State he won regionals and ended up 21st at nationals to gain all american honors. BUT still never could crack that varsity squad for Grand Rapids high school and absolutely dominated JV races.
2008 Swain Invite
1 Jacob Zivec, 11 15:01.3 Grand Rapids 2 1 Guthrie Cunningham, 11 17:50.0 Duluth East 3 2 Joe Meister, 9 17:52.7 Wayzata 4 3 Maxwell Johnson, 11 18:01.4 Wayzata 5 4 Andrew Kleven, 11 18:10.9 Wayzata 6 5 Ricky Olson, 11 18:12.3 St Thomas Academy
Jakub Zivec ran for Grand Rapids High School in northern Minnesota and couldn't crack varsity! He went on to win 2008 Foot Locker Midwest Region and Nike XC Heartland Regional meets...earned first-team All-American honors with fifth-place finish at Foot Locker Nationals...was runner-up at the Nike XC Nationals in 2008 as well.
At Florida State he won regionals and ended up 21st at nationals to gain all american honors. BUT still never could crack that varsity squad for Grand Rapids high school and absolutely dominated JV races.
2008 Swain Invite
1 Jacob Zivec, 11 15:01.3 Grand Rapids 2 1 Guthrie Cunningham, 11 17:50.0 Duluth East 3 2 Joe Meister, 9 17:52.7 Wayzata 4 3 Maxwell Johnson, 11 18:01.4 Wayzata 5 4 Andrew Kleven, 11 18:10.9 Wayzata 6 5 Ricky Olson, 11 18:12.3 St Thomas Academy
Zivec was forced to run JV because he was from Czech Republic and he attended his Minnesota high school without being part of a recognized international exchange program.
He was by far faster than anyone on his team. If he was allowed to run varsity, Grand Rapids would have made the state meet. Instead, they missed the state meet by 9 points
CBA has a long list of sub-4:20 guys that did not make the varsity team that year. However, almost all of them were underclassmen and did end up making it in the future. As far as I am aware, Clark Mangini in 2013 is the fastest for them that never made it, and he ran 4:19. He also ran 1:53 and 50.xx open, and was primarily an 800 guy.
FWIW, on their current team, Luke Hnatt has run 9:18 but didn't make their varsity this fall. He's only a sophomore, though, so he'll be on the team in the future. Their fastest senior not on varsity only ran 4:41.
Top 4 CBA guys who didn’t make varsity XC yet
Hnatt - 9:18
R Schmitt - 9:25
Field - 4:25 indoor mile
G Schmitt - 4:28 indoor mile
With those 4 and the varsity returners (Barrett, Mastroly, Falkowski), CBA will have a magnificent 7 next XC season.
The younger Schmitt is a freshman too. Surely their next star.
Manwaring ran a 9:12 32 split at NIN and a 9:16 32 at altitude. He was Herriman’s 6 at NXR and went All-American at runninglane when they didn’t bring him. I think a 9:12 junior takes the cake, Marks and Manwaring ran the same time in the mile at NIN
