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2007 & 2008 & 2009
Letterman 2007 All-Conference - 6th, 2009 All-Conference - 8th 2007 Fastest Freshman 2007 Most Valuable Runner 2007 & 2009 Old Dog 5-minute Mile Club 2007 & 2008 Top 10 Regional Placers 2007 & 2008 & 2009 News-Gazette All Area 2008 Fastest Sophomore 2008 FS Most Valuable Runner 2008 FS Most Improved 2009 Fastest Junior 2007 Personal Best Time 16:25 2008 Personal Best Time 16:15 (15:53*) 2009 Personal Best Time 16:28 (16:18*) Fastest Top 10 Freshman Times List for the Charleston Invitational, Springfield Invitational, Eureka FS Invitational, Peoria ND Invitational, East Peoria Invitational, Olympia Invitational, and MS Invitational. Fastest Top 10 Sophomore Times List for the Charleston Invitational, Springfield Invitational, Peoria ND Invitational, East Peoria Invitational & Olympia Invitational. Fastest Top 10 Junior Times List for the Charleston Invitational, Springfield Invitational, Peoria ND Invitational, U-High Invitational, and Metamora Invitational. 2007, 2008, & 2009 News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in September, October & November. |
John Prillaman - Junior John is a third
year high school cross country runner and returning letteman.
Son of Mike and LuAnn Prillaman.
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As a freshman, John came to us with lots of experience from the jr
high level. John was one of the state's best cross country runners during
his 8th grade year. He adjusted quickly to the high school training
and racing. He stepped right into our top 7 which few freshman have
been able to do in the past. John earned a spot
in our fastest top 20 freshman on our home course. John earned
a medal at the Charleston Invitational by placing 5th in the Varsityrace.
He medaled at the Springfield Invitational by placing 2nd in the Freshman
race. He medaled at the Eureka FS Invitational after winning
the meet. John earned a medal at the East Peoria Invitational
by placing 2nd in the Fresh/Soph race. He earned a medal in the
fresh/soph race at the Olympia Invitational by placing 2nd. He
earned a medal at the Mahomet-Seymour invitational by placing 30th.
John worked his way onto the News-Gazette Prep
Cross Country Leader list in September and October. He earned
a spot in our top 10 all time freshman list at the
Charleston Invitational, the Springfield Invitational,
Eureka Fresh/Soph Invitational, Peoria Notre Dame Invitational, East Peoria
Invitational, Olympia Fresh/Soph Invitational, & Mahomet-Seymour Invitational.
John ran a lifetime 3 mile best of 16:25 which he ran at Conference.
John earned all conference status by placing 6th in conference.
John placed 5th in the Regional meet. He was recognized as
honorable mention in the News Gazette's high school athlete of the
week on October 18. As a sophomore, John came out and is more confident and strong than when he joined the team a year ago. He is quickly getting into shape and should once again be one of the top runners in the area. In John's season opener he ran 3rd for the team with a time of 17:47. John cut off slightly more than a minute during his second race to run a time of 16:45. He earned a medal at the Charleston Invitational by placing 3rd overall and first for our team. John medaled at the Springfield Invitational in the Varsity race by placing 17th. He made his way into our team's top ten fastest sophomore ever list at the Charleston Invitational, the Springfield Invitational, the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational, the East Peoria Inviational, and the Olympia Invitational. John worked his way onto the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leader list in September & October. John ran a 16:39 at the East Peoria Invitational. John earned a medal at the Olympia Invitational by placing 2nd. He ran a personal best 3 mile time at the U-High Invitational. He went on to run a season best and medal at the Metamora Invitational by placing 33rd with a time of 16:30. John earned a medal at the Regional meet by placing 5th with a lifetime PR of 16:15. John ran a season best at Sectional with a time of 15:53, making him the 5th runner in 8 years to break the 16 barrier. As a junior, John earned a spot on our top 10 fastest junior list at the Charleston Invitational, the Springfield Invitational, the Peoria ND Invitational, the U-High Invitational, and the Metamora Invitational. He earned a medal at the Charleston Invitational by placing 9th. He earned a medal at the Springfield Invitational by placing 17th. John worked his way onto the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leader list in September and October. He earned a medal at the Metamora Invitational by placing 33rd. John earned all-conference by placing 8th. He earned a spot onto the old dog sub 5 minute mile club again. He finished his junior year by winning the fastest junior award. He also ended the season by being recognized as one of the News-Gazette's all area runners. |