2015 Meet The Team Mahomet-Seymour Boys Cross Country

As a Freshman, Ryan joins us with junior high running experience. Ryan was one of the best runners on his team that placed 7th in State his 8th grade season. Ryan is an intense runner. He had a great first high school race as he broke 18:00 at the Charleston Invite with a time of 17:48. Ryan's time was also fast enough to earn him a spot on our team's fastest top freshman times list for the Charleston Invitational. He ranks 18th on the fastest freshman times list for the Charleston Invitational. Ryan made his way onto the News Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in September. Ryan ran a lifetime best at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational. He improved 56 seconds from his best to run a 16:52. He is one of the few freshman runners in the past 45 years to ever break into the 16s. He joined our team's 16 minute 3 mile club. Ryan just missed earning a medal in this invitational which is full of the best teams in the State. He placed 43rd which isthe 9th highest fresh/soph finish our team has had in the 15 years we have run in this invite. Ryan's amazing freshman time earned him the 8th fastest freshman time we have ever had run in 15 years. He earned a spot on our team's fastest top freshman list for the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational. Ryan ran another lifetime best at the East Peoria Invitational where he ran a 16:50. His time was the 7th fastest freshman time we have ever had at this invite in 10 years. Ryan made his way onto the News Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in October. Ryan broke into the 16s again at the Conference meet showing his consistent strength as a runner. Ryan placed 4th in the Conference meet open race helping lead his team to win the open race. They scored a low score of 16. Ryan's time of 16:57 earned him the 10th fastest freshman time on our team's fastest times list for the Conference meet which we have been running since 1970. Ryan had such a strong season that he earned a spot on our team's State series team roster. Ryan broke onto our team's Sub 30 South Mahomet loop run club by breaking 30 minutes. Ryan made his way onto the News Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in November.
As a Sophomore, Ryan ran about 450 miles in the summer. He earned a spot on our team's 400 mile club. His summer miles paid off as he ran in the top pack for the first practices of the season. Ryan made a huge jump up his sophomore year in intensity and desire. He ran his workouts with the top pack and often helped push the pace for his teammates. Ryan's work paid off as he ran a 28 second lifetime best in his first meet out. His time at the Charleston Invitational was 1 minute and 24 seconds stronger than just one year earlier. Ryan ran in the top seven for his team helping them win the invitational. He earned a medal by placing 11th. He also earned the 6th spot on our fastest sophomore times list at the Charleston Invitational. He earned a spot on our team's 16 minute 3 mile club. Ryan ran a lifetime best by 19 seconds at the Springfield Invitational. He ran a 16:05 just missing the 15's with a great kick. Ryan helped his team win the invite. He helped the team run the lowest top 7 runner average ever run at this invitational. He ran the 4th fastest sophomore time Mahomet has had run on this course. He earned a medal by placing 12th overall. He earned a spot on the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders list in September. He broke 5:00 for the first time in the mile earning himself a spot on our team's old dog club. He earned enough letter points after the Springfield invite to earn his second varsity XC letter. Ryan earned a spot on the Old Dog sub 5 minute mile club as a sophomore. He also earned his way onto our sub 30 South Mahomet loop again as a sophomore. Ryan had an amazing race at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational. He broke into the 15s for the first time with a 15:44. He helped his team place 4th in the large invitational of 69 teams. He helped them run the fastest top 7 average ever run at that meet by a Mahomet team. He earned a spot on our team's 15 minute 3 mile club. He ran a lifetime best by 21 seconds. He earned the 3rd fastest spot on our team's fastest top sophomore times list at the PND Invite. He earned Illinois Elite Status by dyestatil.com for breaking into the 15s. Ryan ran 5th for his team at the East Peoria Invitational. He ran in the 15's again with a 15:58. His time earned him Illinois Elite status by dyestat.com. He improved 52 seconds from his race time just one year ago at this meet. Ryan placed 8th overall winning a medal. He helped his team win the invitational with our lowest score ever at this invite. He helped his team run the fastest top 5 and top 7 average ever at this meet for a Mahomet team. Ryan ran the 4th fastest Mahomet sophomore time at this invitational. He earned a spot on the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in October. Ryan had a great effort at the Metamora Invitational. He ran a season best time of 15:17. This is the 2nd fastest time run by an Mahomet sophomore on any course in any meet in the past 46 years. Ryan earned the 2nd fastest spot for a Mahomet sophomore at this race. Ryan's time earned him Illinois Elite Status by dyestat.com. He placed 12th in the invitational. He helped his team win the meet and earned a medal for his high place. He helped his team run the fastest top 7 runner average by a Mahomet team at this invite with a 15:07 average. His time was a 27 second season personal best effort. Ryan earned his way onto our State series roster. Ryan ran a great race in the Sectional meet despite the horrible wind and rain. Ryan placed 18th overall with a time of 16:02. He helped his team win the Sectional meet advancing them to State. Ryan ran the 9th fastest Mahomet sophomore time we have ever had at the Sectional meet. Ryan also earned a spot on the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in November. Ryan earned out team's scholar athlete award for his great grades the previous year. Ryan earned our team's most consecutive days in a row award. Ryan won our fastest sophomore runner award. Ryan won our most improved runner award. He improved 1 minute and 33 seconds. Ryan won our most valuable fresh/soph award. Ryan helped his team win the 2nd place trophy at State. He ran a great race despite the pressures of State. He ran right at his lifetime best 3 mile time. He earned Il Elite Status for his time. Ryan and his teammates earned at medal at the State meet for placing 2nd. Ryan ran the 7th fastest Mahomet sophomore time at State.