The Top Tens: Division 1 Boys #8

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

2022 Results

Meet	Division	Place
Under the Lights v2	Midnight	1st of 13
Ottawa Hills	Session 2	4th of 13
Cougar Falcon	Eagle	2nd of 11
Bluejay	Elite	3rd of 30
Portage	D1	12th of 32
Region 3		3rd of 13
Division 1 State		12th of 27

Top Returners

Parker Ludwig

FHC’s #2 man during championship time, he sped as far down as 16:14. Parker’s 12^th place in Region 3 greatly exceeded his sophomore place (34^th).

Sawyer McCarthy

As a sophomore, didn’t waste any time in entering the 16’s, a mark he was unable to hit as a freshman. Was able to run in Brooklyn and then held his own, placing 98^th at State.

Will Banfield

Junior year was his first XC runnin’ since 2019. Very little adjustment needed, as Will took four races to gravitate towards the 16’s. Watch out for him in the 800m next year, his 1:56 can easily turn into much faster and he gained valuable state meet experience.

Jacob Sanford

He’s a young mid-distance star, running 2:02 as a 9^th grader, then a part of the Rangers’ 12^th place 4×8 team this year. Don’t discount his range either, having run in high-16’s/low-17’s during his sophomore cross season.

Trevor Timmer

Been in the 17’s each of the past two years, with his 1600m on the track suggesting more is in store. A 4:44 there in late May was a 13 sec. drop from the 2022 spring.

Potential Newcomers

Ben Romero

Undefeated in his 8^th grade cross season, winning the WMMSC Gold and overall championship. How accurate is the athleticnet middle school track list? You tell me, but 4:34 for the 1600m this spring is about as good as I’ve seen.