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Watch Marshall Williamson win the NCHSAA 4A West 3200m Title in 9:52.66
Michael Ly had his focus on the 800 last outdoor season and
was a critical leg on their strong 4x800 team.
Ly ended the season running 1:58.13 and 4:32 1600 at Border Clash, both
his PRs. Ly ran 16:41 last cross country
season. Ly will look to pull his 3-5
teammates up closer to him as I expect the ideal race for the Mustangs is
Williamson being a strong low stick with their 2-5 running as a pack most of
the race.
Jack Osment, John Hood and Niklas Bader will need to step up
for the Mustangs this XC season. They
were all guys that were in the top 7 as juniors so have experience at the State
Championship level. Osment had the best
track season running 2:02 and 4:38. Hood
clocked a 1600 PR of 4:45 and Bader 4:49 last track season.
With 5 seniors leaders on this team it's going to increase
the focus and drive that this program has helping everyone work harder. The Mustangs certainly have some young guys with
the potential to break out this fall in sophomore Gant Renner, and freshman
Erik Seuster, Connor Selle and David Hood.
Their top 5 is certainly not locked in and the competition from these guys
is going to drive the program to success in big races, and also making it a
tough top 7 top make. Over the last few seasons Myers Park has risen to the occasion of championship season, and I expect them to move into the radar in the later stages of the XC season.
