Well, the season ended on a sour note for the Flashes Boys XC Team at the semi-state on Saturday. Unfortunately, we ended up finishing where we were seeded to finish--7th and one spot from qualifying for the state meet. This is the second year in a row we have ended up in this rough spot.
This is no doubt the best team FCXC has ever had not to qualify for State, and while the sting of being so close to going two years in a row will take awhile to wear off, the future looks very bright for FC Boys Distance.
We had 18 guys under 18:00 this year, 8 of which broke 17:00. 3 Other guys were under 17:10. The real kicker is that every single one of these 18 guys returns next year but one!
While Jason Crist's electrifying last K (2:49) was amazing to watch as he placed 2nd in the semi-state in a PR of 15:14, perhaps the biggest highlights of the day came from the "time trial" where Austin Presnell ran a PR of 16:55, and Brad Loeffler and Eric Catlow finally broke down barriers they have been striving for all season. "XC Ted" rounded out his season with a GIANT PR as well!
Hopefully everyone will make it out to see Jason Crist run at the State meet in Terre Haute and take hold of his season-long goal: a top-5 finish at the state meet. The girls team, who finished 4th overall today, also needs our support this weekend! Details about the meet can be found on the IHSAA Website.
Full results for the semi-state can be found here.
Details about the XC Banquet and Track Season will be sent out via Email by Coach K and played over the announcements at school.
