No. 7: Jake Liebert
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School: Wando (SC)
Year: 2024
2022 Notable Finishes: 6th at Garmin RunningLane XC Championships in 15:20.50; 1st at SCHSL AAAAA Championships in 15:13.92; 4th at Southern Showcase in 14:54.60; 2nd at Eye Opener in 15:18.20.
Analysis: The University of Tennessee recruit will vie for his third straight state title this year, and he also could be a sneaky candidate to chase after a top five finish at nationals.
So all eyes will be on Liebert, who's coming off the most successful campaign of his career yet. He finished the 2022 season with a sixth-place finish at the Garmin RunningLane XC Championships in 15:20.50 and claimed his second straight state win in South Carolina with a performance of 15:13.92 for 5K.
His fastest race of the year came at the Southern Showcase (also in Huntsville, Ala.), as Liebert ran 14:54.60 on a pristine John Hunt Park course to submit a fourth-place finish. Liebert won four times across seven races in 2022.
He followed with two outdoor titles in South Carolina, clocking times of 4:11.04 and 9:05.95 at the state meet. He ran a 3,200m best of 8:53.80 in May.
THE MILESPLIT50 PRESEASON BOYS INDIVIDUAL
NATIONAL RANKINGS COUNTDOWN
RANK | DATE-TEAM |
|---|---|
| 25 | Aug. 21 -- Aden Bandukwala |
| 24 | Aug. 21 -- Anthony Provenzano |
| 23 | Aug. 21 -- Andrew Hauser |
| 22 | Aug. 21 -- Jack Meier |
| 21 | Aug. 21 -- Connell Alford |
| 20 | Aug. 22 -- Ryan Pajak |
| 19 | Aug. 23 -- Brayden Marshall |
| 18 | Aug. 24 -- Jason Parra |
| 17 | Aug. 25 -- Sage Wilde |
| 16 | Aug. 26 -- Joe Barrett |
| 15 | Aug. 27 -- JoJo Jourdon |
| 14 | Aug. 28 -- Marcelo Parra |
| 13 | Aug. 29 -- Seth Norder |
| 12 | Aug. 30 -- Ty Steorts |
| 11 | Aug. 31 -- Josiah Tostenson |
| 10 | Sept. 1 -- Adam Burlison |
| 9 | Sept. 2 -- Byron Grevious |
| 8 | Sept. 3 -- Paul Bergeron |
| 7 | Sept. 4 -- Jake Liebert |
| 6 | Sept. 5 |
| 5 | Sept. 6 |
| 4 | Sept. 6 |
| 3 | Sept. 6 |
| 2 | Sept. 6 |
| 1 | Sept. 6 |