Rising Stars: Freshman & Sophomores Light It Up In Week 2

NCISAA Individual Rankings

Andrew Hammel (Christ School)

Though Andrew Hammel was apart of the sophomore class last year, he was very young for his grade and has transferred from Pisgah to Christ School and reclassified to repeat his sophomore year.  Hammel was 18th overall in 3A last fall and held a PR of 16:15 from a fast United Way course.  Hammel kicked off his season with a 16:04 and 5th place finish at Eye Opener this weekend in SC.  Hammel is the top returner in the class of 2020, and now adds to a very strong group of guys listed at the top of the NCISAA 3A classification.  Hammel looks to have a ton of confidence heading into this season as he was leading the International Race at Eye Opener over a strong field before fading to 5th.