2014 Meet The Team Mahomet-Seymour Boys Cross Country

   As a sophomore, we were fortunate enough to get Christopher to join our team. Christopher ran junior high cross country for three years and brought that experience with him. His experience shows as he was able to handle the jump to racing 3 miles and the toughest workouts that we offer. In his first high school race, Christopher finished within 4 seconds of his older brother John. Christopher made his way onto the News-Gazette prep cross country leaders in September. Christopher went on to run a lifetime best at the Springfield Invitational with a time of 23:42. Christopher helped his team win the open race for the 2nd year in a row. Christopher had the biggest improvement of the day for our team at the East Peoria Invitational. He had a lifetime personal best of 21:20. This was a 2 minute and 22 second improvement which was our biggest improvement between races of the season for any of our runners. Christopher ran his 2nd fastest time at the Metamora Invitational. He ran a great time of 22:17. Christopher won our team's clydesdale award for the 2012 season. He had the fastest time for any runner that met the criteria. This is a respected award given at most road races and also on our team each year.
   As a junior, Christopher joins us with around 150 miles in the summer. He has quickly became a team leader.   The runners around his pace latch unto Christopher in practices. Christopher is a smooth runner and holds an even pace. The other runners draw strength off of hanging around him in workouts. Christopher opened up his junior year with a 26:54 at the Charleston Invitational. Christopher earned his way onto the News-Gazette's prep cross country leaders list in September. Christopher ran a lifetime best at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 22:55. This was a 3 minute and 59 second improvement from his previous season best. This was one of the biggest improvements I have ever seen in just a two week time. Christopher went on to run a season best at the East Peoria Invitational with a 22:33. He helped his teammate also run his season best with a group effort. Christopher continues to help lead the guys around him. Christopher had an amazing race at the Metamora Invitational where he ran in the 20s for the first time. He ran a 20:54.
   As a senior, Christopher continued to lead by example. Christopher ran with such determination. He showed the younger runners how to never give up and to give 100 percent every time. Christopher opened up his senior year with a 27:11 at the Charleston Invitational. Christopher had a major improvement at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational. He improved 1 minute and 20 seconds from his season best time to run a 25:51. This was the largest improvement on our team for the week. He earned our team's weekly award for most improved runner for the week as a result for week 7. Christopher impressed us once again with the intensity he races with which was once again seen at the East Peoria Invitational. Most runners can be seen afar relaxing when their isn't a fan base cheering them on and holding them accountable. Christopher on the other hand is always seen digging down his head and driving his body throughout the entire race. He may be one of the most intense runners our program has seen in over ten years. Christopher ran a season best time of 24:17. This was a 1 minute and 34 second improvement from just one week earlier.   Christopher earned our team's scholar/athlete award for his strong academic success. Christopher had another big improvement at the Metamora Invite. His time of 23:28 was a season best by 49 seconds. Christopher had one of the biggest improvements on the team at this invitational. Christopher cut 57 seconds off his season best 3 mile time at the Conference meet to run a 24:54. He ran 50 seconds fastest than he did just one year earlier at the Conference meet. Christopher earned our team's clydesdale award for the second time in his three year career.