 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
"None
of us could have gotten this far alone"
| Team
Info |
Awards |
Extended Team |
Fun Pages |
Archives
& Alumni |
Running Links |
2020-21 TEAM NEWS The 2020 season starts Monday, August 10. If you are interested in joining the team, please email Coach Neal Garrison. He can be reached at [email protected]   IlMilesplit ranked our team #5 in the AA preseason preview. Ilxctf.com ranked our team #2 in the AA preseason preview. Ilxctf.com ranked Nick Mies and Kyle Nofziger in the top 25 in the AA preseason preview.  Our Varsity team won the 13 team invitational.
Gage Williams, Matthew Sims, Gabe Difanis, Caleb Dowers, Finn Randolph, & Avery Seaman
 Our team won the Spartan Classic. Our open team won the open race at the Spartan Classic.
with a lifetime best.
with a lifetime best.
with a lifetime best.  Cancelled due to Covid  Cancelled due to Covid  Cancelled due to Covid
 Cancelled due to Covid  Our Varsity Boys won the meet. We had five all-conference runners. Our Open team won the open race with a perfect score.
 Our Varsity team placed 2nd. Our Open Team won the open. Matthew Sims, Justin Straub, & Karsten Waisath went 1st - 3rd in the open.
 Our team won the Regional meet. Kyle Nofziger and Joseph Scheele earned all-regional honors.
 Our team placed 4th in Sectional meet in a field of 7 State ranked teams. Kyle Nofziger earned All-Sectional honors by placing 7th.
 The IHSA didn't host their State meet. Il.Milesplit created their State meet inviting all the top teams and runners from the State. 20 of the top 22 teams in the State came to race. Our team placed 2nd in State. Kyle Nofziger earned All-State honors by placing 18th.
with our team
 MEET SUMMARIES web page.
 2020-21 All-Regional Team Kyle Nofziger - 2nd Joseph Scheele - 4th  2020-21 All-Sectional Team Kyle Nofziger - 7th  2020-21 All-State Team Kyle Nofziger - 18th  2020-21 INDIVIDUAL MEET CHAMPIONS Taylor
Fan - Charleston invitational #3-4 race
Hayden Grotelueschen - Charleston Invite #5-6 race Joe Taylor - Charleston Invitational #7-8 race Gage Williams - Charleston Invitational Open race Kyle Nofziger - SJO Spartan Classic Gabe Difanis - SJO Spartan Classic Open race Kyle Nofziger - Urbana Meet Jonah Singer - Urbana Meet flight 2 Hayden Grotelueschen - Urbana Meet flight 3 Karsten Waisath - Urbana Meet flight 4 Gabe Difanis - Urbana Meet flight 5 Caleb Dowers - Urbana Meet flight 6 Gabe Wisnasky - Urbana Meet flight 7 Finn Randolph - Urbana Meet flight 8 Preston Wilkins - Urbana Meet flight 9 Justin Straub - Conference open race Matthew Sims - Monticello Invitational open race Jonah Singer - Regional Meet #4-5 race Joe Taylor - Regional Meet #6-7 race  TEAM MEET CHAMPIONS Charleston
Invitational Varsity race
Charleston Invitational Open race SJO Spartan Classic Varsity race SJO Spartan Classic Open race Urbana Meet Conference Varsity race Conference Open race Monticello Invitational Open race Regional Meet John
Tender - Charleston Invitational #5-6
race
Karsten Waisath - Charleston Invitational #7-8 race Matthew Sims - Charleston Invitational open race Caleb Dowers - SJO Spartan Classic open race Joseph Scheele - Urbana Meet flight 2 Joe Taylor - Urbana Meet flight 3 Matthew Sims - Urbana Meet flight 4 Justin Straub - Urbana Meet flight 6 Grant Smysor - Urbana Meet flight 7 Kyle Nofziger - Conference varsity race Matthew Sims - Conference open race Kyle Nofziger - Monticello Invitational varsity race Justin Straub - Monticello Invitational open race Kyle Nofziger - Regional Meet Monticello
Invitational Varsity race
State Meet  School
Record
Holder
Mathias Powell 14:31.77 -
(2018
- present)Alex Keeble 14:36 - (2014 - 2018) Mark Johnson 14:41- (1973 - 2014) Bob Bantz - (1972-1973)  Kyle
Nofziger - 15:31
Joseph Scheele - 15:57  Taylor
Fan - 16:18
Jonah Singer - 16:33 Hayden Grotelueschen - 16:40 Joe Taylor - 16:41 |
2nd Place at State in 2020
 8-10-20 First day of XC practice at 3:30 (show up at 3:20) (Practice will be at 3:30 everyday before school starts) 8-22-20 XC Picture day 9 am at the high school gym 9-05-20 CHARLESTON INVITATIONAL 9-26-20 SJO SPARTAN CLASSIC 10-03-20 URBANA MEET & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 10-13-20 CONFERENCE MEET & Senior Meet 10-17-20 MONTICELLO INVITATIONAL 10-24-20 REGIONAL MEET 10-31-20 SECTIONAL MEET 11-07-20 STATE MEET 11-**-20 Fall Awards Night Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony  12-**-21 Nike NXN Nationals - Portland, Oregon 12-**-21 Foot Locker Nationals - San Diego, CA
  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   OLD
DOGS
Gabe Difanis Taylor Fan Hayden Grotelueschen Nick Mies Kyle Nofziger Joseph Scheele Matthew Sims Jonah Singer Joe Taylor
Gabe
Difanis
Hayden Grotelueschen Ben Wallace Gage Williams Taylor Fan Grant Garrison Kyle Nofziger Joseph Scheele Jonah Singer Karsten Waisath Matthew Sims
2020-2021 APOLLO CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE ACADEMIC TEAM Taylor Fan Grant Garrison Kyle Nofziger Joseph Scheele Matthew Sims Jonah Singer Karsten Waisath  IHSA TEAM ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WINNERS #27
John Tender - 4:03
#36 Taylor Fan - 3:40 #41 Karsten Waisath - 3:32 #54 Preston Wilkins - 3:04  #8 - Hayden Grotelueschen 589 Days+ #9 - Joseph Scheele 490 Days+ #11 - Ben Wallace 475 Days+ #13 - Gabe Wisnasky 449 Days #21 - Kyle Nofziger 303 Days+ # 26 - Joseph Scheele 249 Days #30 - Gabe Difanis 214 Days+ #31 - Kyle Nofziger 212 Days #32 - Taylor Fan 198 Days+ #39 - Matthew Sims 153 Days+ #42 - Gage Williams 137 Days #46 - Kyle Nofziger 123 Days |
 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.
The Pommier family opened
up their family frozen yogurt business to
our runners, their families, and our
alumni for a free yogurt night in both
2017 and 2018. Matt and Alice
Pommier have been tremendous supporters of
our past and present program.
to help raise money for the cross country team. The Butcher and Pommier families created the four mile 4th of July fun run in 2018. It is a reminder that our program is made up of our current runners, the current runners' families, our alumni runners, our alumni runners' families, and our past coaches. Thank you to all that have made our program great and continue to invest into our program. 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. 51 Years Strong
 1944 Mahomet vs Farmer City Meet Champion Roger James  MEET THE TEAM PROFILES OVER THE DECADES
ALUMNI NEWS
 John Butcher (2012) created
the idea that our program, which consists of all
of us, needs to build a base on the strong base of
alumni.
We would love to add all alumni to our contact list and newsletter. Please email Coach Garrison at [email protected] so we can help build our alumni base. Our program graduated nine seniors in 2019. Lucas Chittick - is
attending
Kaelan Davis - is attending the University of Illinois. Nate Douglas - is attending Illinois State University. He plans to major in theater and communications. Bryson Keeble - is attending the University of Illinois. He plans to pursue a degree in social work. Kiel Ledin - is attending DePaul University. He plans to major in film/television. Caleb Mason - is attending Parkland. He plans to pursue a degree in physical therapy. Jack McHale - is attending Illinois State University. He plans to major in exercise science. Mathias Powell - is attending Villanova University. He continued running his running at Villanova by joining their cross country and track teams. Adam VonHolten - is attending Parkland College. He plans to pursue a degree in youth ministry. Our program graduated eight seniors in 2018. Evan Burge - is
attending Parkland College's aviation program where
he plan to become a pilot.
Joe Churm - is attending the Naval Academy. Joe was given an appointment to the Naval Academy for the summer of 2018. Riley Fortune - is attending Illinois State University and is majoring in Technical and Engineering Education. He ran one year on their cross country and track and field team. Ryan Hodge - is attending Baylor University where he is majoring in engineering. He is part of their cross country and track and field team. Kyle Sheehy - is attending the University of Nebraska where he is majoring in economics. Nate Strigotte - is attending Parkland College. 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. Callan Whitehouse - is attending Indiana State University. He is on their track team as a pole vaulter. Our program graduated five seniors in 2017. Brian Butcher -
is attending the University of Illinois where he is
majoring 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 continued his running at NCC. Andrew Walmer - is attending the University of Illinois where he plans to become a chemistry teacher.  Mahomet-Seymour Boys XC Hall of Fame A
tribute to the cornerstones of our program.
was held on October 3, 2020. Lucas Prather and John Butcher were inducted.
was held November, 2019. Tom Appenzeller, Andy Chaney, and Jonathan Schaap were inducted.
was held on November 8, 2018. Bob Bantz and Taylor Sebestik were inducted.
was held on November 7, 2017. Brian Easter and Hans Waters were inducted.
was held on November 8, 2016. 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 on November 10, 2015. 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.
 
 Taylor Sebestik (2004) coached his Waterloo Jr High team to win the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association State Cross Country Meet in 2018. He coached his boys to a 6th place finish. 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 2019 his girls placed 1st and his boys placed 3rd in State. In 2018 his girls placed 1st and his boys placed 6th in State. 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. 
 Brian Easter (1990) is coaching track at Champaign Centennial high school. His team earned the combined State trophy in 2018.  Brandon Smith (2004) is coaching at McDowell High School in North Carolina where he is a school counselor. His 2018 cross country team is pictured above. "Cross
Country is not a sport of moderation".
In 2018 Coach Lisa (Klingler) Martin led the
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School boys team
to an 8th place finish at the IESA State
meet.
 Lisa
(Klingler) Martin led her girls team to a 14th
place finish at the 2018 IESA State
Meet. She led her 2019 girls to 8th
place at State.
Lisa (Klinger) Martin was a former assistant coach for both the Mahomet-Seymour High School boys and girls cross country programs in the 2001-02 season. She became the assistant XC coach at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High from 2004 through the 2010 season. Since 2011, Lisa Martin has been the head boys and head girls cross country coach at our junior high. In 2020 her boys placed 5th at the unofficial State and her girls placed 11th. In 2019 her girls placed 8th at State. In 2018 her boys team placed 8th at State and her girls team placed 14th. In 2017 her boys team placed 19th at State and her girls team placed 16th. In 2015 her girls team placed 9th at State. In 2014 her boys team placed 5th at State. In 2013 her boys team placed 7th at State. In 2012 her boys team placed 4th at State. In 2011 her boys team placed 4th at State. In 2009 her boys team placed 11th at State and her girls team placed 24th. In 2008 her boys team placed 21st at State. In 2007 her boys team placed 7th at State and her girls team placed 24th. In 2006 her boys team placed 15th at State. In 2005 her boys team placed 16th at State and her girls placed 16th. In 2004 her girls team placed 8th at State.
Taylor
Sebestik's 2017 State Championship Boys Team
 Taylor Sebestik (2004) created a running club to benefit others. See the article about the Gud Run Club. 
Brian
Butcher (2017) , Gabe Pommier (2017),
and Andrew Walmer (2017)
at
the 2017 Aurora Spartan Classic Invitational
 Jack Hyde (2016) at the 2017 Wheaton Gil Dodds Invitational.  2017 Gabe Pommier  2017 Ben Craw
 Gabe Pommier (2017) made the top 10 of the 2018 Division III National Championship Team  William Wolf (2015) earned All-American honors at the 2017 National Intercollegiate Running Club Association Nationals.  William Wolf (2015) and Brian Butcher (2017) help their team place 8th at the 2017 National Intercollegiate Running Club Association Nationals.  Brian Butcher (2017) helped his team place 9th at the 2018 National Intercollegiate Running Club Association Nationals.   Mathias Powell (2019) signed his letter of intent with Villanova University Cross Country and Track and Field.  Mathias Powell (2019) is running cross country and track for Villanova University in 2019-2020. Mathias Powell's Bio Mathias Powell's XC Schedule Mathias Powell's Track Schedule  William Wolf (2015)
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. In 2018 William ran in the top seven of his team throughout the season.  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. Jack's team
dominated at the Millikin Classic. Jack
ran a 25:51 at the Millikin
Classic. As a junior, Jack
ran a 26:53 at the Gil
Dodds Invitational 8k. His
team got ranked 2nd in the Nation in division
III after this meet. Jack
ran a 26:24 at the Loyola
Lakefront
race. Jack's team placed 2nd at Nationals his
junior year.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.
Brian ran in the top 7 for his
entire sophomore year. He
helped his team place in the top 10
teams again 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.  Ryan Hodge (2018) is
running for the Baylor University Cross
Country and Track Teams. 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. He won two invitationals his sophomore year. 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.  Callan
Whitehouse (2018) is pole vaulting for
the Indiana State University Track
and Field Team. He ran his
freshman year for our team.  Henry Wolf (2010) ran in the 2018 Berlin Marathon. He ran a strong 2:42.  Henry Wolf (2010) on the far left.  Dhairav Vakil (2014) in the middle running at the 2018 Berlin Marathon.  Dhairav Vakil (2014) ran in the 2018 Berlin Marathon.  John Butcher (2012) ran in the 2018 California International Marathon. He ran an impressive 2:27:41.  John Butcher (2012) and Lucas Prather (2012) ran in the 2017 Boston Marathon.  Lucas Prather (2012) in the 2017 Boston Marathon.  Lucas Prather (2012) ran in the 2018 Marquette, Michigan Marathon. He ran a strong 3:20.  Jake Mahaffey (2009) ran in the 2018 Run Run Rudolph Albuquerque, New Mexico Half Marathon where he won his age group.  Robert Beach and Julia Adams in the 2016 Illinois Marathon shortly after they first met.  Robert Beach and Julia Adams  Robert Beach (2004) has run in the Illinois Marathon, Peoria Marathon, and Indy Marathon with his wife. They ran together in the 2016 Illinois marathon within weeks of when they first met. They continue to run together and got married in 2018.  ADDITIONAL
ALUMNI
NEWS
Eric Mark Johnson (1975) 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  Joe Churm (2018) at the United States Naval Academy |
PAST AREA XC
RESULTS
