RunWV’s Individual Cross-Country Pre-Season
Rankings
Season: 2017
Event: 5000 Meters
(5K)
Grades: Returning
Senior’s, Junior’s, Sophomore’s From 2016 Cross
Country Season
Class: AAA Boys
As the 2017 Cross Country season approaches teams throughout the state are gearing up to make a run at individual and team championships. In West Virginia, awards are awarded to the top two teams in each classification, while the Top 10 individuals in Class AAA and Top 10 individuals in Class AA/A will receive an award plus All-State honors.
The 2017-2018 cross country season starts on Monday, July 31st, while the 1st contest may be held on Saturday, August 19th. The Regional meet can be held Thursday-Saturday of October 19th-21st, while the State Meet will be held on Saturday, October 28th at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, West Virginia.
In Class AAA Boys, there were ten runners who graduated this past spring that were ranked in the Top 25 of RunWV’s Individual Cross-Country Rankings.
Below are the Top 20 ranked runners returning from the 2016 cross country season. Please keep in mind that this pre-season ranking has nothing to do with how a runner finished at last year’s West Virginia High School State Cross Country Championship. The only thing that matters is how a runner performs against other ranked runners.
In this list, you will find the Top 10 ranked individual runners, then the next ten that’s ranked outside of the Top 10. I will show you how they fared during last cross-country season, post cross-country season and this past track season. You will also find their personal records for each event. Please note that last year’s final ranking score is listed in parentheses.
Note: There’s no
incoming freshman listed in the pre-season rankings.
Go to the “Cross Country” tab, then hit the “CC Runner Rankings” tab to see how the “Ranking System” works.
TOP 10 RANKED RUNNERS
(AAA BOYS):
RANK
- TIME – ATHLETE – SCHOOL – CLASS – LAST
YEARS FINAL RANKING SCORE:
1st - Jacob Birurakis - George Washington High School – 2019 - [355
points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he was the individual state runner-up at the West Virginia State Championship (16:28.20), while earning All-State honors.
XC Post-Season: He did not run in the post-season.
Track Season: This past spring he battled an injury that kept him out of the 800m and 1600m at the Regional Meet. He placed 9th in the 3200m (10:00.09) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:02.24; 1600m - 4:27.08; 3200m - 9:40.71; 5K (XC) - 15:23.11
2nd – Phillip White -
University High School – 2018 - [352 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he was the individual state champion at the West Virginia State Championship (16:14.10), while earning All-State honors.
XC Post-Season: He placed 78th in the Seeded Boys Race at the Foot Locker South Regional with a time of 16:19.90.
Track Season: This past spring he placed 6th in the 1600m (4:30.27) and was runner-up in the 3200m (9:27.14) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:07.70; 1600m - 4:26.83; 3200m - 9:25.61; 5K (XC) - 15:34.68
3rd – Russell Carroll
– Hurricane High School (Transferring Schools) – 2020 - [300 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 6th at the West Virginia State Championship (16:42.50), while earning All-State honors.
XC Post-Season: He did not run in the post-season.
Track Season: This past spring he didn’t run track.
Personal Records: 5K (XC) - 16:10.00
4th – Miles Kominsky - Woodrow Wilson High School – 2019 - [292 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 7th at the West Virginia State Championship (16:52.70), while earning All-State honors.
XC Post-Season: He did not run in the post-season.
Track Season: This past spring he was runner-up in the 800m (1:58.37) and 1600m (4:27.24) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 200m - 25.97; 400m - 53.05; 800m - 1:58.37; 1600m - 4:26.56; 5K (XC) - 15:57.11
5th – Chris Barbera -
Woodrow Wilson High School – 2019 - [289 points]
XC Regular Season:
Last fall he had a late season illness. He placed 26th at the West Virginia
State Championship (17:34.00).
XC Post-Season: He
placed 73rd in the Seeded Boys Race at the Foot Locker South Regional with a
time of 16:16.50.
Track Season: This
past spring he won the 1600m (4:26.22) & 3200m (9:26.13) at the West
Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m
- 2:07.33; 1600m - 4:25.45; 3200m - 9:25.06; 5K (XC) - 15:11.27
6th – Andrew Christy
– Morgantown High School – 2018 - [287 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 8th at the West Virginia State Championship (16:53.00), while earning All-State honors.
XC Post-Season: He placed 83rd at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional with a time of 16:24.70.
Track Season: This past spring he placed 10th in the 1600m (4:37.08) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:06.32; 1600m - 4:34.03; 3200m - 10:14.80; 5K (XC) - 16:03.35
7th – Will LeMaster – Parkersburg High School – 2018 - [276 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 14th at the West Virginia State Championship (17:08.30).
XC Post-Season: He did not run in the post-season.
Track Season: This past spring he placed 7th in the 1600m (4:33.03) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:05.80; 1600m - 4:33.03; 3200m - 10:13.34; 5K (XC) - 16:47.30
8th – Michael Gharib - University High School – 2018 - [274 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 12th at the West Virginia State Championship (17:06.30).
XC Post-Season: He placed 90th in the Junior Boys Race at the Foot Locker South Regional with a time of 17:41.40.
Track Season: This past spring he didn’t qualify for the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:06.66; 1600m - 4:45.92; 3200m - 9:47.81; 5K (XC) - 16:19.62
9th – Ian Domenick – Parkersburg High School – 2018 - [272 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 20th at the West Virginia State Championship (17:23.90).
XC Post-Season: He did not run in the post-season.
Track Season: This past spring he placed 13th in the 800m (2:05.81) and 3rd in the 1600m (4:28.83) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:00.58; 1600m - 4:28.83; 3200m - 10:02.11; 5K (XC) - 16:47.80
10th – Ward Ries – Preston High School - 2018 – [263 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 10th at the West Virginia State Championship (16:59.00), while earning All-State honors.
XC Post-Season: He placed 51st in the Junior Boys Race at the Foot Locker South Regional with a time of 17:11.60.
Track Season: This past spring he placed 6th in the 3200m (9:42.89) at the West Virginia State Championships
Personal Records: 400m - 1:01.73; 800m - 2:09.50; 1600m - 4:38.29; 3200m - 9:42.89; 5K (XC) - 16:59.00
RUNNERS RANKED OUTSIDE
THE TOP 10 (AAA BOYS):
RANK - TIME – ATHLETE – SCHOOL – CLASSIFICATION –
FINAL RANKING:
11th – Corbin Rutan - Wheeling Park High School – 2018 - [261 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 13th at the West Virginia State Championship (17:07.60).
XC Post-Season: He did not run in the post-season.
Track Season: This past spring he didn’t qualify for the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:11.57; 1600m - 4:48.02; 3200m - 10:42.04; 5K (XC) - 16:14.13
12th – Ronnie
Saunders - Wheeling Park High School – 2019 - [260 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 3rd at the West Virginia State Championship (16:37.20), while earning All-State honors.
XC Post-Season: He placed 122nd in the Sophomore Boys Race at the Foot Locker South Regional with a time of 18:06.20.
Track Season: This past spring he placed 4th in the 3200m (9:37.29) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:30.60; 1600m - 4:55.68; 3200m - 9:37.29; 5K (XC) - 16:26.58
12th – Kevin Donnelly
– Morgantown High School – 2018 - [260 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 17th at the West Virginia State Championship (17:19.80).
XC Post-Season: He placed 183rd at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional with a time of 17:09.00.
Track Season: This past spring he didn’t qualify for the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:13.31; 1600m - 4:56.84; 3200m - 10:17.91; 5K (XC) - 16:10.93
14th – Brett Armbruster - Cabell Midland High School – 2019 - [253
points]
XC Regular Season: Last
fall he placed 19th at the West Virginia State Championship (17:22.90).
XC Post-Season: He
placed 79th in the Sophomore Boys Race at the Foot Locker South Regional with a
time of 17:31.50.
Track Season: This
past spring he didn’t run at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 5K (XC) - 16:49.29
15th – Mikael Virji – Morgantown High School – 2020 - [239 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he didn’t run at the West Virginia State Championship.
XC Post-Season: He placed 253rd at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional with a time of 18:24.50.
Track Season: This past spring he placed 8th in the 3200m (9:53.31) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:12.70; 1600m - 4:48.01; 3200m - 9:53.31; 5K (XC) - 16:23.81
16th – Jackson Gibson
- Cabell Midland High School – 2020 – [230 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 41st at the West Virginia State Championship (18:04.70).
XC Post-Season: He placed 36th in Freshman Boys Race at the Foot Locker South Regional with a time of 17:25.70.
Track Season: This past spring he placed 7th in the 3200m (9:51.07) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:13.13; 1600m - 4:38.44; 3200m - 9:51.07; 5K (XC) - 17:06.59
17th – Justin Belcher
– Hurricane High School – 2019 – [229 points]
XC Regular Season: Last
fall he placed 23rd at the West Virginia State Championship (17:31.60).
XC Post-Season: He did not run in the post-season.
Track Season: This
past spring he didn’t qualify for the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records:
800m - 2:17.37; 1600m - 4:47.57; 3200m - 10:08.28; 5K (XC) - 17:01.36
18th – Andrew Jones – Morgantown High School – 2018 - [226 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 18th at the West Virginia State Championship (17:19.90).
XC Post-Season: He placed 191st at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional with a time of 17:16.30.
Track Season: This past spring he placed 11th in the 3200m (10:08.12) at the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:20.32; 1600m - 4:55.74; 3200m - 9:56.45; 5K (XC) - 16:19.62
19th – Gideon Temple
– Morgantown High School – 2020 - [225 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 15th at the West Virginia State Championship (17:13.00).
XC Post-Season: He placed 156th at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional with a time of 16:57.10.
Track Season: This past spring he didn’t qualify for the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:08.78; 1600m - 4:40.51; 5K (XC) - 16:23.62
20th – Brayden Ray –
Parkersburg High School – 2018 – [221 points]
XC Regular Season: Last fall he placed 37th at the West Virginia State Championship (17:57.50).
XC Post-Season: He did not run in the post-season.
Track Season: This past spring he didn’t qualify for the West Virginia State Championship.
Personal Records: 800m - 2:03.59; 1600m - 4:54.48; 5K (XC) - 17:06.80
Submitted by Mike McMillion (07/10/17)
Results courtesy of RunWV
Rankings by RUNWV,
while all other information compiled by Coach McMillion.