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"None
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2017-18 TEAM NEWS The 2017 season starts Wednesday, August 19. We will have a pizza party May 29 for the runners. We will have a parent meeting May 29 for our XC parents. If you are interested in joining the team, please email Coach Neal Garrison. He can be reached at [email protected] 2017-18 TEAM
HIGHLIGHTS
PRE-SEASON IlMilesplit ranked our team #1 in the AA preseason preview. Ilxctf.com ranked our team #1 in the AA preview preview. ITCCCA ranked our team #1 in the AA preseason poll. Ilxctf.com ranked Riley Fortune, Mathias Powell, and Ryan Hodge in the top 25 in the AA individual preview. Runner Space ranked our team #5 in the Midwest Regional in the preseason preview. Runner Space ranked our team #27 in the Nation in the preseason preview. CHARLESTON INVITATIONAL Our team won the Charleston Invitational.
SPRINGFIELD INVITATIONAL
Our team was runner-up in the Springfield Invitational.
PEORIA NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL Our team placed 9th out of 70 plus teams represented.
EAST PEORIA INVITATIONAL Our team win the East Peoria Invitational.
Mathias Powell was the runner-up. METAMORA INVITATIONAL Our team win the Metamora Invitational.
Mathias Powell was the meet runner-up. CONFERENCE MEET Our team won the Apollo Conference Meet.
Mathias Powell was the meet runner-up. REGIONAL MEET Our team was runner up in the Regional meet.
Ryan Hodge was runner up in the meet.
SECTIONAL MEET Our team won the Sectional meet.
Mathias Powell, Ryan Hodge, and Riley Fortune placed 1st-3rd to earn All-Sectional honors. Mathias Powell was meet champion. Ryan Hodge was runner up. STATE MEET Our team won th State meet.
Mathias Powell, Riley Fortune, and Ryan Hodge earned All-State honors. MEET SUMMARIES web page.
 2017-18 All-Regional Team Mathias Powell - 1st Ryan Hodge - 2nd Riley Fortune - 4th 2017-18 All-Sectional Team Mathias Powell - 1st Ryan Hodge - 2nd Riley Fortune - 3rd 2017-18 All-State Team Mathias Powell - 4th Riley Fortune - 6th Ryan Hodge - 9th 2017-18 INDIVIDUAL MEET CHAMPIONS Ryan
Hodge - East Peoria Invitational
Ryan Hodge - Metamora Invitational Ryan Hodge - Conference Meet Mathias Powell - Regional Meet Mathias Powell - Sectional Meet TEAM MEET CHAMPIONS Charleston
Invitational Champions
East Peoria Invitational Champions Metamora Invitational Champions Conference Meet Champions Sectional Meet Champions State Meet Champions Ryan
Hodge - Springfield Invitational
Mathias Powell - East Peoria Invitational Mathias Powell - Metamora Invitational Mathias Powell - Conference Meet Ryan Hodge - Regional Meet Ryan Hodge - Sectional Meet Springfield
Invitational
Regional Meet Bryson
Keeble 15:39
Evan Burge 15:54 Kaelan Davis 15:58
Nate Douglas 16:37
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WCIA Pre-State Video State Video 2017-18 XC SEASON NEWS 8-9-17 First day of XC practice at 2:15 (show up at 2:00) (Practice will be at 2:15 everyday before school starts) 8-12-17 XC Picture day at noon at the trails 8-18-17 Fall Kickoff at 6:00 pm 9-02-17 CHARLESTON INVITATIONAL 9-04-17 Labor Day practice on your own 9-9-17 SPRINGFIELD INVITATIONAL 9-16-17 PEORIA NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL 9-22-17. Homecoming Parade 2:00 pm 9-23-17 EAST PEORIA INVITATIONAL 10-07-17 METAMORA INVITATIONAL 10-9-17 Columbus Day practice on your own 10-10-17 CONFERENCE MEET 10-21-17 REGIONAL MEET & Senior Meet & Fifty Fifty Raffle Drawing 10-28-17 SECTIONAL MEET 11-4-17 STATE MEET 11-7-17 Fall Awards Night & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 11-TBA-17 State Recognition Ceremony 6:00 pm (if we trophy)  12-2-17 Nike NXN Nationals - Portland, Oregon 12-9-17 Foot Locker Nationals - San Diego, CA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES MAHOMET CITIZEN ARTICLES  MAHOMET DAILY ARTICLES  NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLES  PANTAGRAPH ARTICLES  Ilxctf.com / DyeStatIl.com ARTICLES  Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Articles  MileSplit.IL.com ARTICLES TEAM HONORS  OLD
DOGS
Evan Burge, Kaelan Davis, Riley Fortune, Ryan Hodge, Bryson Keeble, Mathias Powell Sub 5 for 5 Runners Ryan Hodge Mathias Powell  South Mahomet Loop Sub 30 Runners  Buffalo Trail Loop Sub 30 Runners Kaelan Davis, Riley Fortune, and Ryan Hodge  Joe
Churm, Ryan Hodge, Kyle Sheehy,
Garret Williams, Kaelan Davis, Nate Douglas, Bryson Keeble, Kiel Ledin, Jack McHale, Mathias Powell, David Wilcoski, Gaven Williams
IHSA TEAM ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WINNERS TBA
Ryan
Hodge #4 with 776+
days Joe Churm #6 with 627+ days Kyle Sheehy #9 with 472 days Gaven Williams #10 with 410 days Riley Fortune #11 with 372 days Garret Williams #14 with 338 days Bryson Keeble #16 with 283 days Evan Burge #18 with 266 days Evan Burge #19 with 252 days Joe Churm #21 with 215 days Kyle Sheehy #25 with 163 days Garret Williams #27 with 147 days Kaelan Davis #30 with 137 days Kyle Sheehy #31 with 131 days Congressional Record  |
SPECIAL THANKS
Coach Garrison and the
team would like to thank the following
people
for their support of our team throughout the year. OUR
SPONSORS
We are extremely grateful
to our corporate sponsors.
DONATIONS
We appreciate any donation
we get given to our program. If you
would like to donate, please send a check
written to MSHS Boys Cross Country. If
you have any questions about donating,
please contact Neal Garrison. Thank
you for your support of the runners and the
program. It means a great deal to us.
This page was created to give credit to our junior high cross country runners that are representing our school district well. 48 Years Strong
2016 State Ceremony Program
ALUMNI NEWS
Our program graduated six seniors in 2018. Evan Burge - is
planning to enlist in the Air Force.
Joe Churm - is attending Delta College in Michigan. He plans to major in Aerospace Engineering. He also plans to attend the Naval or Air Force Academy. Riley Fortune - is attending Illinois State University where he plans to major in Technical and Engineering Education. He will be part of their cross country and track and field team. Ryan Hodge - Kyle Sheehy - Garret Williams - is attending the University of Nebraska where he plans to major in a pre-health area. He will be part of the ROTC program. Our program graduated five seniors in 2017. Brian Butcher -
is attending the University of Illinois where he
plans to major in computer engineering.
Ben Craw - is attending Mississippi State University where he plans to major in international business. Patrik Elkins - is attending the University of Illinois in Springfield. He plans to eventually attend the Naval Academy and serve in the U.S. Navy. Gabe Pommier - is attending North Central College. He plans to continue his running at NCC. Andrew Walmer - is attending the University of Illinois where he plans to major in chemical engineering. Our program graduated six seniors in 2016. Jack Hyde - is
attending Washington University in St. Louis.
Cody Jesswein - is attending Illinois State University where he plans to major in business. Alex Keeble - is attending the University of Illinois. Joey Magyar - is attending Parkland College. Mason McAnally - is attending the University of Missouri where he plans to major in business administration. Jack Turner - is attending Eastern Kentucky University where he plans to major in fire protection administration. Our program graduated six seniors in 2015. Trevor Hanlon -
is attending St. Louis University to pursue a degree
towards being a physical therapist.
Ryan Huff - attended Moody Bible Institute in Spokane, Washington to pursue a degree towards being a youth minister. He is now back in the Mahomet area. Kenny Pauley - joined the Marines and has already went through basic training. Jackson Powell - is attending the University of Illinois to pursue a degree in molecular and cell biology and economics. Then he plans to pursue a masters degree in technology and management. Christopher Williams - is attending Iowa State University to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. William Wolf - is attending the University of Illinois to pursue a degree in chemical and bio-molecular engineering. Mahomet-Seymour Boys XC Hall of Fame A
tribute to the cornerstones of our program.
was held at the fall sports award night on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 6:30 pm in the high school auditorium. Brian Easter and Hans Waters were inducted.
was held at the fall sports award night on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 6:30 pm in the high school auditorium. Bill James, Jacob Mahaffey, & Justin Sebens were inducted.
Mark Johnson, Coach Dr. Tom Woodall, Mike Hatfield, John McInerney, Coach King, Bill James, Jacob Mahaffey, Justin Sebens, Coach Tom Appenzeller
was held at the fall sports award night on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 6:30 pm in the high school auditorium. Scott DeWitt, Jamie Fancher, & Grant Iles were inducted.
I
am in search of old meet records and awards
programs. If you have any that you would be
willing to let me copy, please call or email me.
ALUMNI COACHES
Taylor Sebestik
(2004) is coaching at Waterloo Junior
High. He has had a tremendous amount of
success as a coach in the South Illinois Junior
High School Association.In 2017 his boys placed 1st and his girls placed 2nd in State. In 2016 his boys placed 2nd in State. In 2015 his boys placed 3rd and his girls placed 4th in State. In 2014 his girls placed 1st in State. In 2013 his boys placed 1st in State and his girls placed 4th. In 2012 his girls placed 2nd in State. John Butcher (2012) is coaching track at Mahomet-Seymour high school. He has helped produce several All-State distance runners in track. Brian Easter (1990) is coaching track at Champaign Centennial high school.
Taylor
Sebestik's State Championship Boys Team
2017
Brian Butcher, Gabe Pommier, and Andrew Walmer
at the Aurora Spartan Classic Invitational  2017 Jack Hyde at the Wheaton Gil Dodds Invitational.  2017 Gabe Pommier  2017 Ben Craw
 Andrew
Kumler (2008) is competing for the Fighting
Illini Triathlon Club at the University of
Illinois. Andrew ran for our team in the
2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons. He
was All-Regional as a senior. Andrew
competed at the National triathlon. William Wolf (2014)
is running for the Illinois
Cross
Country
and Track Club team for the 2015-16
season. William has a 2015 season best of
22:08 which he ran at the EIU Invitational.In 2017 he placed 4th in the Aurora Classic with a time of 25:51. William led his team in the Brissman/Lundeen Cross Country Invitational where he ran a 21:09. William ran 2nd for his team at the Regional meet where he ran a 27:08 to place 11th in the race. William became All-American by placing 30th in the National meet. He helped his team place 8th at the 2017 Nationals.  Alex Keeble
(2016) is running for the University
of
Illinois Cross Country and Track teams.
Alex placed 3rd in the EIU early season race with a time in the low 25s. He raced with the varsity team in Boston after his strong race at EIU. He ran a 25:30 in Boston to place 8th for his team. Alex ran a 26:54 at the Illini Open.  Jack Hyde
(2016) is running for Washington
University
in St. Louis' Cross Country and Track teams.
As a sophomore, Jack ran a 19:21 in the Gabby
Revein Early Bird 5K. He ran a 27:24 at
the Gil
Dodds Invitational 8K with a time of
27:24. Jack's team dominated at the Millikin
Classic. Jack ran a 25:51 at the Millikin
Classic.Brian Butcher (2017)
is running for the Illinois
Cross
Country
and Track Club team. He placed 3rd
in the Aurora
Spartan
Classic with a time of 25:41.
He placed in the top five of his
team at the Brissman/Lundeen
Cross Country Invitational
where he ran a 21:42. Brian
ran 3rd for his team at the Regional
meet where he ran a 27:17 to
place 13th in the meet. Brian
placed 48th at the National
meet. He helped his team place
8th at Nationals. Ben Craw (2017) is
running for the Mississippi
State University Cross
Country team. He placed
17th in the Golden
Eagle Cross
Country Invite where his
team placed
3rd. He ran a 20:24 in
the 6K race. Ben placed 6th
for his team and 12th in
the Falcon
Invitational where
his
team placed 1st.
He ran a 27:12 in the
8K race. Ben
ran in the top 7 for
his team at the Paul
Short
College Meet
where he ran a
26:14 in a
6K. Ben
ran 4th for his
team at
the Crimson
Classic
with a time of
26:40. Patrik
Elkins (2017) is running for the
University
of Illinois
at Springfield
Cross Country team. Gabe Pommier
(2017) is running for North
Central College Cross Country
team.Right away he stepped up to place high in some big invitationals. He placed 9th in the Elmhurst Early Bird Invite. He placed 11th in the Wheaton Gil Dodds Invitational. Gabe ran 6th for his team and placed 9th in the 244 runner Midwest Intercollegiate Invite with a time of 25:31. His team is ranked #1 in the Nation for Division III. Gabe ran a 27:15 at the Principia College Invite. Gabe ran a 25:14 at the Conference meet to earn a top 10 spot on their National team. Andrew
Walmer (2017) is running for the Illinois
Cross
Country
and Track Club team. He ran with his
former teammates in the Aurora
Spartan Classic where he placed
72nd. He ran at the Regional
meet where he placed 66th with a 29:38.ADDITIONAL
ALUMNI
NEWS
Eric Mark Johnson got inducted into Mahomet-Seymour High School's Hall of Fame in September or 2017. He was part of the first group to get inducted. Hall of Fame Website  Carle Sports Medicine can
evaluate your injury and make suggestions
for your rehabilitation at their free sports
injury evaluation clinic. The free
sports injury clinic is open to athletes of
all ages - whether or not you are a Carle
patient.
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