The XC season is not far away as we approach Mid-June. The track season was an outstanding success, and many athletes are still competing in summer track meets. However, we are going to start covering the fall season, because why not start the hype now?!
Dominic Matthias is the leading returner this fall. He qualified for NXN, and won the state title by a large margin. Matthias has dipped under 14:50 as only a sophomore, so it will be good to see what is in store for him this season. Could we see him dip under 14:30? It is very possible.
Thomas Odea is the defending state champ for his division. He put together multiple sub 15:40 performances, but his fastest was 15:27.87. Odea is a strong endurance athlete that really can put a gap on his opponents in the middle sections of the race.
Ethan Brooks out of Yukon also is one of the top athletes in the state for XC. He has strong speed as well, which helps him put together a nice kick at the end of races. Brooks ran 15:31.16 last ...
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