Jack Hyde - Sophomore Jack
is a second year high school cross country runner and two year letterman.
Son of Rich and Traci Hyde. |
2012 & 2013 Letterman 2012 300 Mile Club 2013 500 Mile Club 2012 & 2013 16 Minute 3 Mile Club 2013 Sub 30 South Mahomet Loop Run Club 2012 Personal Best Time 16:55 2013 Personal Best Time 16:33 (16:15*) 2012 Personal Best 2 Mile Time 11:14 2013 Scholar/Athlete Medalist in the 2012 Charleston Invitational Medalist in the 2012 & 2013 Springfield Invitational Medalist in the 2013 Peoria Notre Dame Invitational 2013 Springfield Invitational Open Race Runner Up 2013 Conference Open Race Champion Fastest Freshman List for the Charleston, Springfield, Peoria ND, E Peoria, & Metamora Invitationals Fastest Sophomore List for the Springfield, Peoria ND, E Peoria, Metamora Invitationals, & Regional 2012 News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in September & October 2013 News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in September, October, & November |
As a freshman, Jack joined us after being part of the 8th grade XC team
that placed 4th in State. He ran three years of cross country in junior
high. Jack dedicated himself this summer to get in great shape when
he ran over 300 miles. He joined our team's 300 mile club. He
showed great intensity in practice as he always tried to run with the top
group despite being the youngest. Jack opened up his high school career
by earning a medal in the Charleston Invitational by placing 3rd in the open
race. His high place also helped his team earn a perfect score in
the open race. He ran a great time of 17:25 which was fast enough to
earn him a spot on our team's fastest top 15 freshman times list for the
Charleston Invitational. Jack
made his way onto the News-Gazette prep cross country leaders in September.
Jack went on to earn a medal at the Springfield Invitational by placing
7th. His time was 7th fastest freshman time we have ever had and it
earned him a spot on our fastest times list for Springfield. He earned
enough letter points after his 2nd race to earn a varsity letter. Jack ran
one of the fastest times ever by a MS freshman at the Peoria Notre Dame invitational.
He ran a 16:55 to earn a spot on our team's 16's list. He also
earned a spot on our team's fastest PND times list by being the 5th fastest
freshman we have had at this meet. He led his fresh/soph team to have
one of the highest finishes we have had at this invite. Jack ran another
great time at the East Peoria Invitational with a 17:02. This was the
8th fastest time we have ever had on this course by a freshman. Jack
ran a 17:36 on our home course at our 1 team Mahomet-Seymour Invitational.
This was the 9th fastest time that a freshman has run on our home course.
Jack made his way onto the News Gazette Prep Cross
Country Leaders List in October. Jack ran another great time at the
Metamora Invitational with a 17:06. His time was the 6th fastest time
we have ever had a freshman run on this course. Jack ran a 17:15 on
a wet course at the Conference meet. He placed a very high 6th in the
open race. As a sophomore, Jack joins us after running 500 miles in the summer. He joined our team's 500 mile club. Jack looks so much older, taller, stronger, and more confident than his freshman year. His early season workouts were strong and in the top group. Jack ran a great race at the Springfield invitational where he was runner-up. We had never before had a runner from our team higher than 3rd in the open race. Jack only got narrowly beat by his teammate. Jack led his team to win the Springfield Invitational open team championship. Jack's time was fast enough to earn him both a medal and a place on our team's fastest sophomore times list for this invitational. Jack's time was fast enough to earn him a spot on the News Gazette's prep cross country leaders list in September. Jack had the 7th fastest time for our team at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational with a 16:33. He smashed his previous lifetime best. He placed 39th and earned a medal against some of the toughest competition in the State in the fresh/soph race. He earned the 8th fastest Mahomet sophomore time that we have had at this invite. Jack earned enough letter points after this meet to earn his 2nd high school cross country varsity letter. Jack ran another solid race at the East Peoria Invitational. He ran a 16:44 on the challenging course. His time earned him the 10th fastest Mahomet time at this race for a sophomore. Jack made his way onto the News-Gazette's prep cross country leaders list in October. Jack ran his season best at the Metamora Invitational with a 16:15. His time earned him the 4th fastest sophomore time on our team's fastest Metamora times list. Jack had a tough run at the Conference meet. He won the open race and became our team's first open champion in the history of our program in the conference meet. Jack earned himself a spot competing on the State series team at the Regional meet. Jack ran close to his season best at the Regional meet with a 16:39. He placed 17th. He helped his team win the Regional championship. Jack also helped his team run the fastest top 7 average of any Mahomet team at the Regional meet in 44 years. Jack placed in front of all 9 of the other team's #4 runners and in front of 8 of the team's #3 runners. Jack helped us win the meet in a big way. Jack also earned a spot on our fastest sophomore times list for the Regional meet. Jack earned his way onto the News-Gazette's prep cross country leaders list in November. |