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* Goldstein after his 9th palace finish ar Desert Twilight XC Festival.
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Nicholas Goldstein, Newbury Park, CA
Goldstein may be the best fifth-man in the entire country. He's a crucial member on a team that boasts the fourth-best average in the nation for 5K -- having run only two meets the entire season.
Goldstein's season's best 5K was a PR of 15:17.77, which is a time that many team's top athletes strive to run. He also helps to keep a very good speed rating average for the Panthers as he holds two speed ratings over 180. The senior clocked a 180-speed rating at the Desert Twilight Festival and a 181-speed rating at the XC Town USA Meet of Champions.
With Goldstein as its fifth, Newbury Park holds a speed rating average of 187.4. And with a 24.10-second gap, the Panthers also have one of the best compressions out of any team in the MileSplit50 rankings.