For the first time in the award's 16-year existence, it went to someone who did not win one of the major national cross country meets. Simmons,m who was 2nd at NXN behind Aaron Sahlman, also is just the third junior to win the award.
"It's probably on the more unlikely side that we are putting him out there ," says NAU coach Mike Smith. MB: Colin Sahlman may not race for NAU in 2022 - "It's probably on the more unlikely side that we are putting him out there."
What a weekend for US distance fans. The future looks bright, the biggest problem American fans have is figuring out who is the #1 prospect for the future? How do today's teenage phenoms stack up against past teenage sensations like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Alan Webb, Jim Ryun and Gerry Lindgren.
Hope Christian junior Rendon Kuykendall on Saturday placed 14th in the gold division of the Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships in Huntsvil.
NP's Colin Sahlman (14:03.29) was the individual champion, while twin brothers Leo Young (14:05.07) and Lex Young (14:05.49) went 2-3. Newbury Park scored 28 points to win.