Best Actor in a Supporting Role (AKA Best #2 Runner of PA High School)
Matt Bee, Central Bucks West, 4x800m
- Although Nick Scarpello was the big name behind CB West's district championship and state runner-up 4x800m performance, Matt Bee made quite the name for himself with race changing 3rd legs, including a 1:53 split at the state championships.
Brandon Bennent-Green, Cheltenham, Relays
- Not only did Brandon have to try to break out of the shadow of super star Matt Gilmore, he also had to prove himself in comparison to his twin brother Bernard. Bradnon made his mark, especially after Bernard's injury, by running key legs on state championship 4x2s and 4x4s and leading the team to a record setting winter and spring season. He also finished 1st at Districts and 5th at states in the open 400m.
Arkangelo James, Baldwin, 4x800m
- Baldwin came into the state championships as a major favorite in the 4x8 and although many people knew the names Bobby Bishop and Dennis Logan (District 7 800m champion), Arkangelo James blasted two of the fastest 800 legs of the spring at the state championships and helped Baldwin climb back into contention with his 3rd leg at states. He also ran a key 400 leg on Baldwin's DMR indoors which placed 4th at states and ran in the 10:20s overall.
Kyle Moran, Abington, 4x800m
- Moran was the top dog for a while in Abington, but this past season Charles Ross stole a lot of his publicity. But Moran still posted some very fast times and a great relay split indoors. Moran ran 1:53 and ran the key third leg on the indoor state championship relay that opened up the race for Abington. Abington won the Millrose games 4x8 as well that indoor season.
Logan Steiner, North Allegheny, XC
- Logan was new to NAXC this past season and took a back seat to eventual state champion Ryan Gil for most of the year. However, NA owes a lot of their success to the break out season by the Junior whose 13th place finish at states clinched the team's victory.
Macey Watson, Abington, Relays
- Macey Watson is a name most people most know, but he has played a huge part in Abington's relay success. Watson has run in the 48s and 1:56s for Abington and ran key legs on the indoor and outdoor 4x400m teams that took second at states. In addition, he ran a fantastic lead off leg outdoors in the 4x800, filling in for Kyle Moran, in his first season running that event.
Juris Silenieks, North Hills, XC
- Although Zach Hebda was the Gatorade award winner, Juris Silenieks (I hope this is spelled right) proved that he was an exception XC runner in his own right. The #2 runner in the North Hills monster for most of the season Juris ran very fast on a variety of courses, including an 11th place finish at Footlocker Northeast.
Juris Silenieks.
ReplyDeleteJoe Kush or Juris Silenieks, they flip-floped a lot so i dont think there can be one over the other
ReplyDeleteMoran. Seems to be a team player at 1 or 2. (or 3 or anchor).
ReplyDeleteKyle Moran. Any number 2 man that can go 153 open in my eyes is no second man. So I hav to give credit where due
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