Dylan Jacobs after an 11th-place finish at Foot Locker Nationals.
Cross country is right around the corner. Coming off a season in which senior superstars such as Cooper Teare, Reed Brown, and Casey Clinger took their places among some of the best athletes in high school history, is there even a chance the 2017 senior class can challenge the greats of the 2016 XC season?
Below is a chart comparing the top 100 fastest times from last year's incoming seniors and the rising class of 2017:
Fastest time:
-2017: Brodey Hasty, 14:32.20
-2016: Casey Clinger, 14:42.00
Time needed to crack into the top 100:
-2017: Cameron Ponder, 15:31.12
-2016: Christopher Rayder, 15:29.88
Number of boys under 15:00:
-2017: 9
-2016: 9
Average of top 10 times:
-2017: 14:53.798
-2016: 14:53.893
After comparing four categories above, it appears the incoming senior class of 2017 just edges out the incoming senior class of 2016. This could be an...