Mountain Vista returns the fastest squad from 2018.
Can Mountain Vista reclaim the state title that Dakota Ridge took last year?
On paper - in terms of speed - it looks possible.
Based on 2018 personal bests, the 2017 state champs have the edge. Despite only returning four from last year's state squad, they clearly have some depth.
Jack O'Sullivan, Seth Rouse, and Davis Helmerich all cracked 16 minutes last year, with O'Sullivan leading the way with a 15:35 best. Rouse and Helmerich both tallied 15:42 runs of their own, giving them the fastest top three in the state.
Add Harrison Witt and Kyle Boe to the equation, and that's the fastest five in the state. Witt and Boe were actually knocking on the Sub 16 door last year - Witt ran 16:02 and Boe ran 16:09.
Can Mountain Vista pump seven under 16 this year?
Add that they've got a 33-second 1-5 returning split. That tops every squad in the top 10.
Defending champs and last year's third-placer at Nike Cross Nationals - Dakota Ridge - graduated o...