Riding a wave of momentum to the finish, our two team races ended with equal and unprecedented results. A pair of third place finishes were the perfect ending to a hot and “heated” day.
Daniel Occhipinti dropped a new course PR, remaining a top contender in a loaded field in fifth place. His teammates rose to the challenge, and packed up brilliantly. Adams ran 16:26 to net 22nd. Wielgos ran a :29 course PR for 27th, just 9 seconds later. Jake was followed immediately by Walker, who set a 1:05 course PR, and then Aidan Lodwig capped our scoring one second later with a :45 meet PR of his own. That was a 2-5 split of just :11!
Ethan Neal pushed the scoring of 15 other teams when he beat their runners who score, setting a :30 course PR at 16:53. Seth Nosek notched a :50 course best, and defeated scorers from 13 other teams. Our pack split from 1-5 for varsity stood at :55.
Adding three other runners to this year’s race, we saw course PRs from Petrik (:09) at 17:42, Finn at 17:43, and Klingensmith (:14), all of who didn’t get to race in 2017 due to the heat.
In the frosh soph race, the temperatures continued to rise. Isaiah Dallal capped a top 10 finish, and earned a new :13 course PR at 17:33. Phillips set a career best time when he passed numerous runners en route to a 15th overall time of 17:48. Next to cross the finish was Allen, in 21st at 17:58, followed five places later by Fitts (running a :29 course PR).
Malone closed frosh soph scoring at 53rd overall, crushing his course best by :51 and a :70 pack split. Just behind him, Popovich fought through the ache in his back to finish 55th in 18:46. Aaron Lodwig (:48 course PR) and Fountain (:35) paired up at the finish, just two seconds apart. Huber raced :32 faster than 2017, in 20:10. Scherden fought for his spot, running his course best 20:56. Sussland had a huge meet PR, running 2:23 faster than 2017 in equally steamy conditions. Rovinsky set a new career PR, finishing with teammate Fiedler in tow who managed a new standard to beat on the home course. Brazee was the next Knight through, running 23:39 for his first Eddington run. Casey Walters finished our frosh soph day, sprinting to the cooler in 31:25.
Our open runners got their chance to race in the heat, and wound up with some dazzling finishes. Kyle Orczykowski net an award winning finish, placing 15th in a meet best 19:01. A pair of Jacks (in diamonds) raced to a near mirror time with Holder running a 1:27 meet PR, and Webster a career best 20:24. Alex Johnston ran a course best mile pace for 24:46 in 90th overall.
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