Brayden Seymour
Hagerty (FL) to Newbury Park (CA)
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As if Newbury Park couldn't already get any better, the national title favorites add Seymour, a 1,600m state champion from Florida. The former Hagerty (FL) distance runner has the potential to rise among the elite talents this cross country season.
Seymour enters the 2022 season following a third-place finish at the Florida Class 4A State Cross Country Championships last fall and a new personal-best showing in the 5K of 15:32.30.
But looking at his track performances from the indoor and outdoor seasons, signs point to significant potential for him in cross country this fall. Seymour ran 8:59.72 for a big 3,200m PR at the FSU Relays during the spring and won a state title in the 1,600m behind a 4:11.76 all-time best.
Newbury Park already has an elite top three in Lex Young, Leo Young and Aaron Sahlman. Rapidly-emerging talents like Hector Martinez and Dev Doshi round out their top five.
Seymour could potentially find himself sliding into a top-five position, which would make the Panthers all the more talented.
Having someone like Seymour anywhere in the seven-man lineup makes team points that much harder to come by for competing schools.
