2018 Meet The Team Mahomet-Seymour Boys Cross Country

As a freshman, Karsten joins our team with junior high cross country and track experience. Karsten put in a solid amount of training this summer. He ran 300 miles and earned our team's 300 mile club award. Karsten opened up his high school career at the Charleston Invitational. He ran a 20:51 to place 76th in this varsity meet. Karsten is known by his teammates for being resilient. Karsten had a huge improvement at the Monticello triangular meet. He ran a 20:07 to place 34th in the meet. This was a 44 second improvement. Karsten did a great job running in the varsity race at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational. He had a 41 second improvement to run a 19:26. He placed 392nd overall and helped his team place 35th in the meet. Karsten had a 20 second season best improvement at the East Peoria Invitational. He ran a 19:06. He ran 5th for his team helping them place 4th as a team in the fresh/soph race. Karsten earned enough varsity letter points after his 4th race to earn his first high school varsity letter. He also ran strong enough to earn the 40th spot on our team's fastest freshmen times list for the East Peoria Invitational. Karsten earned a spot on the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in October. Karsten ran a 19:29 on a horribly muddy course at the Metamora Invitational. His time earned him the 37th spot on our team's fastest freshmen times list at the Metamora Invitational. Karsten ran a 21:29 at the Conference meet on a very hilly course. He earned a spot on our team's State meet roster as a freshman. Karsten earned a spot on the News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in November.