The Boys Top 30, 10/22

This Week/(Last)

1 (1). Drew Hunter, senior, Loudoun Valley (Virginia): Ran 14:20.8 to crush everyone at Third Battle in Virginia.

2 (2). Austin Tamagno, senior, Brea Olinda (California): He won the Orange County Championship for the second straight year; races at Mt. SAC on Friday. 

3 (4). Ben Veatch, senior, Carmel (Indiana): Ran 14:53.6 at sectionals.

4 (3). Carter Blunt, senior, Frisco Independence (Texas): Returned to racing with a fine 15:19 district meet victory.

5 (8). Casey Clinger, junior, American Fork (Utah): He ran the fastest time at the Utah state meet on Wednesday (14:52.8).

6 (6). Phillip Rocha, senior, Arcadia (California): Won Clovis Invitational and Mt. SAC is next.

7 (10). Noah Affolder, junior, Carthage (New York): Ran the fastest time at the Manhattan Invitational.

8 (7). Andrew Jordan, senior, Watkins Memorial (Ohio): District meet is Saturday.

9 (9). Jon Davis, senior, Oakwood (Illinois): Moving toward the regional meet on Saturday.

10 (11). Paul Roberts, senior, Lyons (Colorado): Jogged with his teammate at the Mile High League Championships.

11 (12). Aidan Tooker, senior, Saratoga Springs (New York): Laying low but running well.

12 (14). Jake Brophy, senior, Central Bucks East (Pennsylvania): Focused on state and beyond.

13 (18). Alek Parsons, senior, Ogden (Utah): Won the Class 4A state title in Utah with 14:58 for 3 miles.

14 (20). Eduardo Herrera, senior, Madera South (California): Placed second at the Clovis Invitational.

15 (NR). Talon Hull, junior, Weber (Utah): Finished second in the Utah 5A boys race.

16 (29). Connor Lane, junior, Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina): He won the NCRunners Elite meet.

17 (5). Garek Bielaczyc, senior, East (Utah): Finished third in the Utah 4A boys race.

18 (28). Spencer Dodds, senior, Great Oak (California): Finished third at the Clovis Invitational.

19 (17). Sam Clausnitzer, senior, Bismarck (North Dakota): State meet is Saturday.

20 (18). Jaret Carpenter, senior, Wayzata (Minnesota): Won the Lake Conference meet in 15:16.9.

21 (30). Irwin Loud, junior, Oak Park-River Forest (Illinois): Ran a course record 14:03 (2.88 miles) to win WSC-Silver conference meet.

22 (NR). Will Handley, senior, Timpanogos (Utah): Place second in the Utah 4A boys race.

23 (NR). Joe Dragon, senior, High Point (New Jersey): New course record at Greystone in NJAC Championships.

24 (NR). Jeremy Brown, senior, Needham Broughton (North Carolina): Second-fastest time at Manhattan Invitational.

25 (NR). Steven Cross , senior, Merritt Island (Florida): He ran 14:56 at the Cape Coast Conference Preview.

26 (NR). Gavin Gaynor, senior, Hudson (Ohio): Undefeated season so far includes big win at Stow Bulldog Invite.

27 (15). David Principe Jr, junior, La Salle (Rhode Island): State meet comes next week.

28 (16). Ben Petrella, senior, Liverpool (New York): Fifth-fastest at the Manhattan Invitational.

29 (NR). Isaac Harding, senior, Rockford (Michigan): Won the Portage Invitational in 15:01.

30 (NR). Matt Grossman, junior, Milburn (New Jersey): Third-fastest at the Manhattan Invitational.

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