Here is a quick list of some of the key names that I didn't see on the performance list for states as of my last look through. Hopefully these guys can find a meet this upcoming weekend and jump in somewhere. If anyone has heard anything feel free to post it below.
Also the TFCAofGP performance list is due out in the near future, so I should be able to get a Meet of Champs Preview up at some point in the slightly after that near future. Still planning on finishing up my USA Champs previews as well, got two left to go on that one.
Anyway names to keep an eye out for:
Colin Abert in the 3k? I think he should do it, but he seems bent on being a mile guy this year and just ran a big invite last weekend
Aaron Gebhardt in the 3k? Not too many district 3 teams racing and his opportunity indoors likely just won't happen
Jeff Van Kooten in the distance events? Not sure what his specialty is but his brother was an excellent track runner in the 16 and 3k so if the WPIAL can get a meet of champs in he is a darkhorse
Anybody with a North Allegheny Jersey in a distance event? McGoey is the big name here, he needs to be in this 3k field because he is a big up and coming talent, but odds are we won't get that lucky
Griffin Molino in the mile? He just tried his hand at the 3k and couldn't quite get there, if he can find a meet to hop into and get the easier mile SQS that would be really cool, he is a great talent to have at the state meet
Zach Seiger or Jacob Connors? Haven't seen a sniff of them, but again if you're a D3 guy it's hard to find quality indoor meets
Dominic Hucklebury? Jeremy Parsons? Bryce England? They are all small school guys so they don't have a lot of big race opportunities throughout the indoor season, but if they hop in one somewhere they are dangerous
Sam Webb or Ethan Martin? Any chance these guys will be back from their injuries this indoor campaign? I doubt it at this point, but it would be exciting to see them come back last minute like Chaborek last year for Henderson
Matt Kazanjian, Josh Smith, Dave Fowler, Colin McDonald, Gunnar Sjoreen, Brian Arita, Eric Diestelow, Dan Shalala, Alexander Balla? These guys are all sub 16 5k guys running in District One without an individual SQS mark that I can see looking over the list and most, if not all are likely to be in the meet of champs meet this weekend hunting for a spot. Conestoga has the horses to do something cool in the relays, they were a pleasant surprise in XC
Henderson guy? Any way they will squeeze a few more events out of a few more guys? 3k at all? Doesn't appear to be the case, but you always have to be on the look out
Scott Mason ran 9:00.24 in the 3k. That time will get in if they add anyone at all to the field, but hey they might not. So maybe Mason is one last guy to consider at MOC.
I'm sure there are plenty of names that I forgot or facts that I overlooked so feel free to let me know below.
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