Track-Ish, hosted by Joshua Potts, is back on MileSplit to showcase the personalities of our best high school cross country runners. In every show, Joshua Potts delves into what makes these athletes great, allowing them space to be themselves on the national stage.
Westview High School's (IN) Noah Bontrager joins the show to discuss the start of his season as a top 5-ranked runner in the COROS MileSplit 50 Rankings. Bontrager is taking a different approach to his season after being highly competitive on the biggest XC stages of Nike Cross Nationals and the Foot Locker Nationals as a junior. The Notre Dame commit is now focused on following the footsteps of Cole Hocker and Kole Mathison by becoming the third Indiana High School Cross Country National Champion in the past 7 years.
Noah Bontrager Accolades
16th at the 2024 Foot Locker XC Nationals
19th at the 2024 Nike Cross Nationals
New Balance Outdoor Nationals 5000m Meet Record Holder, 14:20
1600m and 3200m Indiana State Champion
3200m PR of 8:51
1600m PR of 4:02
In this episode, Bontrager breaks down what it took to reach the heights of his epic senior season and what will be key for him to reach his goals as a senior. Additionally, he shares what he loves most about running and how he got into the sport.