Mayand


2008 Letterman
2009 Letterman


2008 Scholar Athlete
2009 Scholar Athlete



2008 Personal Best Time 20:53 (20:47*)
2009 Personal Best Time 23:02

Most Improved over a Career list with a 3:49 improvement.

 Fastest Top 10 Junior Times List for the Metamora Invitational.


2009 News-Gazette Cross Country Prep Times List in September and October.


 2008 Olympia Invitational Medal Winner.
Mayand Vakil - Senior
Mayand is a second  year high school cross country runner and returning letterman.  Son of Praful and Pradnya Vakil.
    As a junior, Mayand joins us from the swim team.  His training as a swimmer will bring in the lungs and endurance needed to help him be a successful runner.  Mayand came into the season with summer training under his belt.  His early practices he has surprised many with already being able to run good times with no previous XC experience.  With added race experience throughout the season, Mayand will continue to impress us with his determination.  Mayand ran well in his season opener with a time of 24:36.  Mayand continues to set a high standard for the team as far as breaking barriers.  During his second race at the Charleston Invitational, Mayand improved by over two and a half minutes to run a 22:00.  He improved more than anyone else on the team.  Mayand ran another personal best at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational by running a time of 21:53.  Mayand earned a medal at the Olympia Invitational by placing 20th with a personal best time of 21:31. Mayand ran a personal best at the U-High Invitational with a time of 20:53.  He went on to earn a spot on our top 10 fastest Junior list for the Metamora Invitational with a time of 20:47.
    As a senior, Mayand came out more intense than ever.  Unfortunately, he struggled early in the season with an injury.  His perservenance helped him through many practices and meets despite the pain.  He eraned his way onto the News-Gazette Cross Country Prep Times List in September and October.  He earned his way onto our Most improved over a career list with a 3:49 overall improvement.  He ran a personal best at the Normal U-high Invitational with a time of 23:02.
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