Junior harrier Matt Richtman joined some elite company on the podium at Detweiller Park when he crossed the finish line in 14:36. Richtman surged into the top pack through the first mile, with sights set on the Aho twins from Grayslake Central. Running through the mile mark in 7th, the lead pack began to shake off challengers. Matt utilized his surges well through the "triangle," before emerging and racing through the two mile mark in 9:38 (which bettered his fastest 3200 time on the track in the spring). He continued to pull away from the pack, and used his newest asset to racing, a relentless finish, to seal a fourth place effort in front of thousands of cross country fans.
Matt earned his second All State medal in the sport, after finishing 18th as a sophomore in 2015. His time of 15:04 broke Conor Johnson's previous program best (15:18, in 2012).
