Last one guys! You're almost done having to listen to my rant and finally knowing my predictions.
It's fitting the last race is this AA 3200m. This race is just wacky to me. You have the top two seeds from the same school out in District 7, a name so long and obscure I don't actually know how to spell it: I'm just going to use the abbreviation WT. So WT has Will Loevner, the #2 seed, and Landin Delaney, the #1 seed. Delaney is a junior who got what has proven to be a rare victory beating Domenic Peretta and running 9:35 in the process. Loevner is just a sophomore who was a stunning indoor states qualifier in the 3k when he broke 9 minutes, and ran 9:40 for 3rd at districts. These guys have both proven this season that they are legit competitors.
However, I think they are probably outmatched. The big dogs are Griffin Molino (9:19 this year in addition to 4:12) and Dominic Hockenbury (2nd in XC at AA states and low 9:20s in the 32). I think these guys are the clear 1-2 kind of like Shearn and Galassi a year ago but perhaps even more ahead of the field. Molino would likely be my big favorite considering his PRs, but he was beat twice last weekend in the 16 and the 32.
This group will battle out with Kyle Shinn, Carter Smith, Bryce England, Brady Wilt and more. A frosh from Quaker Valley, Zach Skolnekovich, will be an intriguing name to watch on the big stage. Nate Bartos and Sean Hilverding are also sub 9:50 guys in this field who can mix it up for medals. Plus there is Will Kachman, the youngster from Bedford who flies under the radar because he is running out of District 5.
In the end here is where I am going with the predictions:
1. Griffin Molino 9:23.67
2. Dominic Hockenbury 9:25.11
3. Landin Delaney 9:33.88
4. Bryce England 9:35.17
5. Will Kachman 9:38.19
6. Kyle Shinn 9:39.91
7. Will Loevner 9:39.98
8. Brady Wilt 9:40.42
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