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 2015-16 TEAM NEWS The 2015 season starts Wednesday, August 12. We will have a pizza party June 1 for the runners. We will have a parent meeting June 1 for our XC parents. If you are interested in joining the team, please email Coach Neal Garrison. He can be reached at ngarrison@ms.k12.il.us 2015-16
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
PRE-SEASON Picked for the #12 team in the entire State (A, AA, and AAA) pre-season poll by www.Il.MileSplit.com. Alex Keeble was named to the top returning senior runners list by www.Il.MileSplit.com. Mahomet was selected as the #1 AA team in the preseason predictions by www.Il.MileSplit.com. Alex Keeble was selected as the #3 AA individual in the preseason predictions by www.Il.MileSpilt.com. Andrew Walmer was selected #78 on Il.MileSplit.com's 1 mile + 2 mile + 3 mile top 100 runners in the State list. Mahomet was selected as the #1 AA team in the preseason predictions by www.dyestatil.com. Alex Keeble and Amdrew Walmer were selected as being in the top AA individuals in the preseason predictions by www.dyestatil.com. Mahomet was ranked the #1AA team in a second preseason predictions article by www.Il.MileSplit.com. The top returning runners list by Il.MileSplit.com. Alex Keeble was selected as one of the top AA runners in a second article by Il.MileSplit.com/ Picked for the #1 team in the pre-season poll by ITCCCA. CHARLESTON INVITATIONAL 1st place at the Charleston Invitational.** Alex Keeble ran our fastest Mahomet time for a senior at this invitational with a 14:52** Alex Keeble ran the fastest Mahomet time for any Mahomet runners at this invitational with a 14:52** Andrew Walmer, Gabe Pommier, and Brian Butcher earned Illinois Elite status by dyestat for their performances at Charleston. Alex Keeble earned US top 100 status by dyestat for his performance at Charleston. Our top 5 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:43 average.** Our team ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 18:09 average.**  2015 Charleston Invite Champions  2015 Charleston Invite Champion and Meet Record Holder SPRINGFIELD INVITATIONAL
1st place at the Springfield Invitational Varsity race.** 1st place at the Springfield Invitational Freshman race.** 2nd place at the Springfield Invitational Open race. Alex Keeble was meet champion in the Varsity race. Andrew Walmer was runner-up in the Varsity race. Gabe Pommier was 3rd in the Varsity race. Brian Butcher was 4th in the Varsity race. Bryson Keeble was meet champion in the freshman race. Mathias Powell was runner-up in the freshman race. Lucas Chittick was 3rd in the freshman race. Kaelan Davis was 4th in th freshman race. Garret Williams was 3rd in the open race. Alex Keeble ran our fastest Mahomet time for a senior at this invitational with a 14:54** Alex Keeble ran the fastest Mahomet time for any Mahomet runners at this invitational with a 14:54** Alex Keeble was one of only 8 runners ever to break into the 14s on this course in half a century. Andrew Walmer, Gabe Pommier, and Brian Butcher earned Illinois Elite status by dyestat for their performances at Springfield. Alex Keeble earned US top 100 status by dyestat for his performance at Springfield. Our team scored the lowest points ever scored by a team at this invitational with 21 points.** Our freshman team scored the lowest points ever scored by a team at this invitational with 16 points.** Our top 5 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:34.2 average.** Our top 7 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:45.4 average.** Our total team ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 16:55.4 average.**  2015 Springfield Invite Freshman Race Champions  2015 Springfield Invite Freshman Race Champion Bryson Keeble  2015 Springfield Invite Freshman Race Runner-Up Mathias Powell  2015 Springfield Invite Varsity Race Champions  2015 Springfield Invite Varsity Race Champion Alex Keeble  2015 Springfield Invite Varsity Race Runner-Up Andrew Walmer  2015 Springfield Invite Open Race Runner Up Team PEORIA NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL Varsity team placed 4th out of 69 teams represented. (only beat out by 3 nationally ranked teams) Fresh/Soph team placed 10th out of 50 teams represented.  Alex Keeble broke our school record with a 14:36.0 Alex Keeble ran our fastest Mahomet time for a senior at this invitational with a 14:36** Alex Keeble ran the fastest Mahomet time for any Mahomet runners at this invitational with a 14:36** Brian Butcher, Andrew Walmer, Gabe Pommier, Jack Hyde, Ryan Hodge, and Ben Craw earned Illinois Elite status by dyestat for their performances at Peoria. Alex Keeble earned US top 100 status by dyestat for his performance at Peoria. Our team scored the lowest points ever scored by a Mahomet team at this invitational with 178 points.** Our top 5 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:13.2 average.** Our top 7 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:23.6 average.** Our total team ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 16:44.8 average.** Our freshman/soph team average by a Mahomet team at this invitational with 16:38.** EAST PEORIA INVITATIONAL 1st place at the East Peoria Invitational Varsity race.** 1st place at the East Peoria Invitational Fresh/Soph race.** Alex Keeble was meet champion in the Varsity race. Andrew Walmer was runner-up in the Varsity race. Brian Butcher was 3rd in the Varsity race. Gabe Pommier was 4th in the Varsity race. Mathias Powell was meet champion in the fresh/soph race. Garret Williams was 3rd in the fresh/soph race. Alex Keeble ran our fastest Mahomet time for a senior at this invitational with a 14:48** Alex Keeble ran the fastest Mahomet time for any Mahomet runners at this invitational with a 14:48** Our team scored the lowest points ever scored by a team at this invitational with 18 points.** Our fresh/soph team scored 21 points. Our top 5 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:24.8 average.** Our top 7 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:36.1 average.** Our total team ran the 2nd lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 17:43.2 average. Brian Butcher, Andrew Walmer, Gabe Pommier, Ryan Hodge, and Jack Hyde earned Illinois Elite status by dyestat for their performances at East Peoria. Alex Keeble earned US top 100 status by dyestat for his performance at East Peoria.  2015 East Peoria Invitational Varsity Race Champions  2015 East Peoria Invite Varsity Race Champion Alex Keeble  2015 East Peoria Invite Varsity Race Runner-Up Andrew Walmer 2015 East Peoria Invitational Fresh/Soph Champions  2015 East Peoria Invite Fresh/Soph Race Champion Mathias Powell METAMORA INVITATIONAL 1st place at the Metamora Invitational Varsity race.** Alex Keeble was meet champion in the Varsity race. Andrew Walmer was 3rd in the Varsity race. Brian Butcher was 5th in the Varsity race. Gabe Pommier was 8th in the Varsity race. Jack Hyde was 10th in the Varsity race. Alex Keeble ran our fastest Mahomet time for a senior at this invitational with a 14:37** Alex Keeble ran the fastest Mahomet time for any Mahomet runners at this invitational with a 14:37** Our team scored the lowest points ever scored by a team at this invitational with 26 points.** Our top 5 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:01.8 average.** Our top 7 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:07.2 average.** Our total team ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 16:56.0 average. Brian Butcher, Gabe Pommier, Jack Hyde, Ryan Hodge, Ben Craw and Bryson Keeble earned Illinois Elite status by dyestat for their performances at East Peoria. Alex Keeble and Andrew Walmer earned US top 100 status by dyestat for his performance at East Peoria.  2015 Metamora Invitational Varsity Race Champion  2015 Metamora Invitational Varsity Race Champions CONFERENCE MEET 1st place at the Conference meet.** All-Conference Runners Alex Keeble was meet champion in the Varsity race. Andrew Walmer was 3rd in the Varsity race. Gabe Pommier was 4th place in the Varsity race. Ben Craw was 5th place in the Varsity race. Brian Butcher was 7th in the Varsity race. Jack Hyde was 8th in the Varsity race. Bryson Keeble was meet champion in the Open race. Mathias Powell was runner up in the Open race. Garret Williams was 3rd in the Open race. Riley Fortune was 5th in the Open race. Alex Keeble ran our fastest Mahomet time for a senior at this meet with a 14:36** Alex Keeble ran the fastest Mahomet time for any Mahomet runners at this meet with a 14:36** Alex Keeble set the course record and Conference meet record. Our top 5 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:02.4 average.** Our total team ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 16:35.0 average.**  2015 Cornbelt Conference Champions  2015 Cornbelt Conference Champion - Alex Keeble  2015 Cornbelt Conference Open Champions  2015 Cornbelt Conference Open Champion - Bryson Keeble  2015 Cornbelt Conference Open Runner Up - Mathias Powell REGIONAL MEET 1st place at the Regional meet.** All-RegionalRunners Alex Keeble was meet runner-up. Andrew Walmer was 4th. Our total team ran the lowest top 7 average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:53.1 average.** Alex Keeble, Andrew Walmer, Jack Hyde, and Ben Craw earned Illinois Elite status by dyestat for their performances at the Regional Meet.  2015 Regional Champions  2015 Regional Runner Up - Alex Keeble SECTIONAL MEET 1st place at the Sectional meet.*** All-Sectional Runners Alex Keeble was meet runner-up. Gabe Pommier was 8th. Brian Butcher was 10th. Alex Keeble, Gabe Pommier, and Brian Butcher earned Illinois Elite status by dyestat for their performances at Sectional.  Sectional Champions  Sectional Runner-up - Alex Keeble STATE MEET 2nd place at the State meet.*** All-State Runners Andrew Walmer - 10th Alex Keeble - 16th Our team scored the lowest points ever scored by a team at this meet with 121 points.** Our top 5 runners ran the lowest team average we have ever run at this invite with a 15:17.5 average.**  State Runner-Up Team  All-State Runner - Andrew Walmer 10th  All-State Runner - Alex Keeble 16th
 2015-16 All-Regional Team Alex Keeble - 2nd Andrew Walmer - 4th 2015-16 All-Sectional Team Alex Keeble - 2nd Gabe Pommier - 8th Brian Butcher - 10th 2015-16 All-State Team Andrew Walmer - 10th Alex Keeble - 16th 2015-16 INDIVIDUAL MEET CHAMPIONS Alex Keeble
- Charleston Invitational
Alex Keeble - Springfield Invitational Varsity race Bryson Keeble - Springfield Invite Freshman race Alex Keeble - East Peoria Invitational Varsity race Mathias Powell - East Peoria Invitational Fresh/Soph race Alex Keeble - Metamora Invitational Alex Keeble - Conference Varsity race Bryson Keeble - Conference Open race TEAM MEET CHAMPIONS Charleston Invitational
Springfield Invitational Varsity race Springfield Invite Freshman race East Peoria Invitational Varsity race East Peoria Invitational Fresh/Soph race Metamora Invitational Conference Varsity race Conference Open race Regional Meet Sectional Meet Andrew
Walmer - East Peoria Invitational Varsity race
Andrew Walmer - Springfield Invitational Varsity race Mathias Powell - Springfield Invitational Freshman race Mathias Powell - Conference Open race Alex Keeble - Regional meet Alex Keeble - Sectional Brian
Butcher 15:05
Gabe Pommier 15:10 Ben Craw 15:11 Jack Hyde 15:16 Ryan Hodge 15:17 Bryson Keeble 15:47 Mathias
Powell 16:00
Riley Fortune 16:05 Garret Williams 16:07 Joe Churm 16:14 Lucas Chittick 16:28 Evan Burge 16:36 Kaelan Davis 16:38 Joey Magyar 16:45 Mason McAnally 16:57 |
  2015-16 XC SEASON NEWS  Our team's shutterfly picture site 8-12-15 First day of XC practice at 2:15 (show up at 2:00) (Practice will be at 2:15 everyday before school starts) 8-21-15 Fall Kickoff at 6:00 pm 8-28-15 XC Picture day before school 7:25 am 9-5-15 CHARLESTON INVITATIONAL 9-7-15 Labor Day practice on your own 9-12-15 SPRINGFIELD INVITATIONAL 9-19-15 PEORIA NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL 9-25-15 Homecoming Parade 2:00 pm 9-26-15 EAST PEORIA INVITATIONAL 10-2-15 1 Team Invite 10-10-15 METAMORA INVITATIONAL 10-12-15 Columbus Day practice on your own 10-17-15 CONFERENCE MEET & Senior Meet & Fifty Fifty Raffle Drawing 10-24-15 REGIONAL MEET 10-31-15 SECTIONAL MEET 11-7-15 STATE MEET 11-10-15 Fall Awards Night & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 11-11-15 State Recognition Ceremony 6:00 pm (if we trophy)  12-5-15 Nike NXN Nationals - Portland, Oregon 12-12-15 Foot Locker Nationals - San Diego, CA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
 MAHOMET CITIZEN ARTICLES Mahomet Citizen Athlete of the Week Alex Keeble - October 22, 2015 Entire XC team - October 29, 2015  MAHOMET DAILY ARTICLES  PANTAGRAPH ARTICLES  MileSplit.IL.com ARTICLES  DyeStatIl.com ARTICLES  Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Articles TEAM HONORS OLD DOGS
Jack Hyde, Alex Keeble, Brian Butcher, Ben Craw, Gabe Pommier, Andrew Walmer, Evan Burge, Riley Fortune, Ryan Hodge, Garret Williams, Lucas Chittick, Bryson Keeble, Mathias Powell Sub 5 for 5 Runners Andrew Walmer South Mahomet Loop Sub 30 Runners Ben Craw, Gabe Pommier, Andrew Walmer, Evan Burge, Joe Churm, Riley Fortune, Ryan Hodge, Garret Williams, Lucas Chittick, Kaelan Davis, Bryson Keeble, Mathias Powell Buffalo Trail Loop Sub 30 Runners Brian
Butcher, Joe Churm, Ryan Hodge,
Jack Hyde, Alex Keeble, Joey Magyar, Mason McAnally, Andrew Walmer IHSA TEAM ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WINNERS Charlie Grant #37 with 3:38
Gabe Pommier
#1 with 894+ daysBrian Butcher #2 with 876+ days Andrew Walmer #5 with 585+ days Alex Keeble #7 with 372 days Alex Keeble #8 with 318 days Joe Churm #12 with 215 days Alex Keeble #13 with 211+ days Alex Keeble #14 with 191 days Kyle Sheehy #15 with 163 days Garret Williams #19 with 147 days Ryan Hodge #20 with 145+ days Kyle Sheehy #23 with 131 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.
 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. Mahomet-Seymour Junior High Cross Country This page was created to give credit to our junior high cross country runners that are representing our school district well. 46 Years Strong
 2015 State Ceremony  Thanks to all our alumni and their parents that gave our current team great support at the 2014 & 2015 State meet. We could not have done it without you setting high standards each year to pave the way for our current team. Thank you very much! ALUMNI NEWS Our program graduated six seniors in 2015. Trevor Hanlon - is attending the
University of Illinois or St. Louis Univeristy to pursue a degree
towards being a physical therapist.
Ryan Huff - is attending Moody Bible Insitute in Spokane, Washington to pursue a degree towards being a youth minister. Kenny Pauley - joined the Marines and has already went through basic training. Jackson Powell - is attending Parkland/the University of Illinois to pursue a degree in micro and cellular biology. Then he plans to pursue a masters degree in genetic engineering. 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 biomolecular engineering. Mahomet-Seymour Boys XC Hall of Fame A tribute to
the cornerstones of our program.
 Our 4th annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 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.  2015 Hall of Fame Ceremony 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.
  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.
 John earned a spot in the elite tent at the 2014 Chicago Marathon with the American Development group. He will be running in the 2015 Boston Marathon. John is helping coach the MSHS distance crew in track again during the 2015 season. John ran a strong race at the 2015 Boston Marathon where he placed 324th with a 2:41.  Lucas Prather (2012) is running on
the Murray
State
University's Cross Country Team for the 2013-14 season. He
signed with Murray State in the spring of his senior year. Lucas
placed #1 on his team for his first three college XC
races and is now running in the 26's for 5 miles. His freshman
season personal best was a 26:40. He led his team in 4 of his 5
races his freshman year. He was the
only runner from his team to run in the NCAA Regional Meet. Lucas
struggled with an injury his sophomore year. He ran a 28:59 at
the Greater Louisville Classic. Lucas came on strong at the
Bradley University Cross Country Classic where he ran a 26:59.
Lucas ran a season best at the OVC Championships with a 26:49. He
helped his team improve to 8th.
Lucas ran his lifetime best of 26:32 as a junior at Notre Dame. He ran right at his best at the Bradley Pink Classic with a 26:42. At the Ohio Valley Conference meet he ran a lifetime best of 26:18. He ended his junior season with a lifetime 10K best at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet with a time of 33:22. Lucas was his team's captain his junior season. Lucas was one of the top runners on his team again his senior year. He opened up his season with a 26:50. Lucas led his college team at the OVC Confernce meet.  Matthew
Schaap (2012) is running for Trinity
Christian College's Track Team. He started in the 2012-2013
season. He
signed
with Trinity Christian College his senior year. Matthew had a
great freshman season. Matthew is running as a hurdler and
sprinter. He placed in 3 races in their conference
meet. He placed in the 110 hurdles, 400 meter hurdles, and
mile relay. He holds the school record in two events. He is
the 55 meter hurdle and 400 meter hurdle record holder. He ranks
second in their school history in the 800 meter relay and 110 meter
hurdles.
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