The Summer Training Stint That Forged A Lifelong Fraternity
Apr 7, 2021 Having nine guys in one house who were the best in the country was just unreal. Robert DiDonato
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By Cory Mull - MileSplit
For the last half year, a dizzying array of familiar names have dominated headlines in high school and collegiate running, though seemingly not in any connective sort of way.
Colorado teenager Parker Wolfe was the most dominant high school runner in the United States over the cross country season. Alabama prep Ethan Strand was arguably the most impressive indoor runner of 2021.
In recent months, there have been signature moments for Justin Wachtel and Sully Shelton in Georgia, a state championship for Noah Ward in South Carolina, fast times for Robert DiDonato and Colin Peattie in Pennsylvania and California, too.
Audrey DaDamio (Bloomfield Village, Mich./Seaholm HS)
Personal bests: 1,600 – 4:52.10; Mile – 4:55.30; 3,000 – 10:04.31; 3,200 – 10:24.78
Audrey DaDamio is the 2020 Michigan Division I cross country champion and state Meet of Champions winner. She was fifth overall at the AAU national cross country championships (15-18 age group) last week with the No. 6 high school time ever recorded at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida. She is the Michigan Indoor Track Series state meet record holder in the 3,200 meters (10:24.78) and has won six regional and three Oakland County titles in track and cross country. DaDamio is the granddaughter of Olympic speed skating champion Terry McDermott and sister of Notre Dame distance All-American Rachel DaDamio.