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Defending champion St Ignatius is led
by John Sweeney. They are currently
ranked #4 in Ohio but will likely encounter
several squads at the MMOC that will make it
very difficult to repeat. Medina has
a great pack. They are ranked #2 and have
been very impressive all season! Perennial
powers #5 Toledo St John's Jesuit
(led by Greg Turissini) and #6
Cincinnati LaSalle (led by Travis
Hawes) are very strong this year. West
Virginia's #1 team - Cabell Midland
is led by Jacob Burcham. His 15:19
5K is among the top prep times in the nation
for sophomores! #7 Mason is led by
2-time MMOC champion Zach Wills. He
holds the course record of 15:02 and is one
of the favorites to win on Saturday. #9
Dublin Coffman has raced very well this
fall. #11 Reynoldsburg has the
fastest front runners in Ohio with 3 guys at
15:45 or better! Add in teams from
Hudson (#12), Akron St Vincent-St
Mary (#1 in D2), Lakota West (#17), New
Albany (#18), Unioto (#5 D2), Sylvania
Northview (#23), Anderson, Brunswick,
Westerville Central, Revere, Olentangy
Liberty, Hilliard Bradley, Hilliard Darby,
Russia, Dover, Van Wert, Warren and
North Oldham (KY) you can see why this
meet is so competitive.
Also, check out the following article from Milesplit.com http://usa.milesplit.com/articles/51751
Directions to Midwest Meet of Champions course click Here.
Besides 13 runners competing in the Midwest
Meet of Champions, the rest of Midland
runners will be competing on Thursday in the
George Washington Invitational at Meadow
Park. The course is rolling and un-staple
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2/4/11
"McCoy Award" Burcham's latest honor
Only
a week after being named Gatorade WV Boys Cross Country Runner of the
Year, sportswriters from across the state agreed the 2010 McCoy Award would
belong to Jacob Burcham. The McCoy Award goes to the Best Male Track &
Field Athlete in West Virginia, which includes high school, college &
post-collegiate athletes.
Burcham's has a long list of top accomplishments during 2010 including All-American, State Champion, and being ranked among the best high school distance runners in the nation. And he's only a Sophomore.
Jacob becomes only the second high school sophomore to win the McCoy Award. Steve Taylor of St. Marys and currently Richmond University Track Coach won three straight awards including his sophomore year of 1981. Randy Barnes, 1996 Olympic Shot Put Gold Medalist, is a past McCoy Award recipient.
Burcham will enter his sophomore track season attempting to crack sub 4:10 in the 1600 meters, which would be a 4.51 improvement from his Freshman season. He has PR's of 1:56.66 for 800, 3:57.71 for 1500 meters, 4:14.51 for 1600 meters, 4:15.10 for the mile, and 9:15.94 for 3200 meters during his Freshman season. His 1500, 1600, and mile times were ranked as the number #1 Freshman in the nation.
This past Cross Country season he ran a season best 15:05 at the Midwest Meet of Champions and ran an impressive course record of 15:12.16 at the WV State Meet for the individual state title. He continued his Cross Country at the NXN Southeast Regionals where he qualified for the NXN National Finals and earned All American status with his impressive 16th place overall in Portland, Oregon.
Click here and here for articles on the McCoy Award.
1/26/11
Burcham named Gatorade Runner of the Year
Jacob
Burcham continues to add to his list of impressive running
honors. His latest is the 2010-2011 Gatorade West Virginia
Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Jacob is the first
Midland athlete to win the prestigious award.
Burcham's season highlights ranged from the state level to the
national level. In his short Cross Country career, Burcham has already
earned All-American status at the NXN Finals in Portland, Oregon, which
makes him the first WV runner ever to achieve this honor. Jacob earned
his trip to the NXN Finals at the NXN Southeast Championship in Cary, NC
where he placed 5th despite cramping the last mile.
Burcham dominated on the state level. He went undefeated against West Virginia runners and led his team to an undefeated season against WV teams. He set a course record on every West Virginia course he competed on this season (Geico Classic, MSAC, Regionals, & WV State Championship). His State Champion performance at the 2010 WV State Championship goes down as one of the most impressive performance on WV soil by a High School runner. His 15:12.16 smashed his own course record by 37 seconds.
Burcham has done all of this and he's only in his sophomore year. The next two years look to be very promising for the Midland runner. He already ranks among the top WV runners in state history and is on target to be the "Best" WV high school runner to come out of this state.
For more info on Burcham's Gatorade WV Runner of the Year, go to
http://www.playeroftheyear.gatorade.com/
Article from the Herald Dispatch click here.
1/25/11
Midland Championship T-Shirt Design Released
The 2010 Midland XC State Champion t-shirt was passed out at the 17th Annual Cabell Midland Cross Country Awards Ceremony this past Sunday. Notice the black silhouette runners are Midland's top 7 runners who raced in the state meet.
Designed by Casey Batey (1997 Midland Alumni)
12/4/10
Burcham earns All American
Under
some of the most "X-treme" conditions that Cross Country has to offer,
Jacob Burcham closed out his 2010 season as an All American. The NXN Finals in Portland,
Oregon brought together the most talented runners from across the nation
to decide who was the best across the land. The meet did not disappoint
with the course offering not a single dry area during the race. At
times, the mud came up to the runners calf muscles making it impossible
to produce a fast time.
Burcham lined up on the starting line in anticipation of making the All American team, but could not imagine what he had to endure to achieve this prestigious honor. Burcham would drop back as far as 28th place, but in the end made his move when it counted. After the race, Burcham made the statement that his arms, abs, and thighs burned in a way he had never experienced. However, you can bet the All American status made the burn worth it.
The first 21 runners to cross the line earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd team All American. Jacob sealed his 3rd team All American honor by placing 16th place overall, which was only 2 places and 2 seconds out of 2nd All American team. Each team is comprised of 7 runners with 1st-7th (1st team), 8th-14th (2nd team), and 15th-21st (3rd team). With 15 of the top 18 runners being seniors, Burcham will return next year in the number 3 spot.
Full coverage can be found at http://www.runnerspace.com/NXN
12/4/10
Salmons wins Off Road Challenge
While
Burcham was in Portland preparing to run his biggest race of the season,
several of his teammates were back in Huntington racing the Huntington
Off Road Challenge sponsored by Roberts Running Shop and the Huntington
Road Runners Club.
It would be All-Stater, Tyler Salmons, winning the overall title in
19:47 on a very challenging course thru the trails of Ritter Park.
Midland's Assistant Coach, Diane Riley, would take the women's division
in 24:09. Also running the Off Road Challenge were Steven Egnatoff,
David Jobe, Jeremy Waugh, Avery Campbell, and Ryan Smith.
The boys wore the new "Ona Elite" jersey's for this race. The race started in the field of Ritter Park and continued through the trails, which offered big hills, single lane paths, and even trees the runners had to hurdle or climb to get over.
Next up for the Ona Elite squad will be the Huntington Winter Series in Barboursville Park. The Winter Series offers a total 3 races with one in December, one in January, and one in February. The races are a 3 miler, 4 miler, and a 5 miler all in Barboursville Park.
All races can be found on www.tristateracer.com.
12/3/10
Burcham ready for "Mudfest"
The
sun popped out on Friday afternoon while the NXN runners toured the
course, but 6 days of rain prior leaves Portland Meadows a muddy mess.
However, this is Cross Country and the elements is what makes this sport
a true test of your mental and physical abilities.
Jacob Burcham ran the course on Friday afternoon and simply stated; "I like this course." He along with nearly 400 runners will lace up their spikes on Saturday morning to determine how you stack up against the best in the nation. Burcham will not only lace up his spikes, but he will also tape them to his feet. The mud on this course has been known to suck them right off your feet during the race. Also, each year runners come off this course with various spike wounds that will be treated in the medical tent afterwards.
Burcham is among only 4 sophomores that qualified individually for
this event. The experience will be valuable in the final two years of
their high school career.
Lukas Verzbicas comes in as the favorite with many other runners such as last year's winner Craig Lutz, Jim Rosa, Edward Cheserek, Ammar Moussa, Elias Gedyon in contention of winning the individual title. American Fork out of Utah and Arcadia out of California comes in as the favorite teams. Of the top 25 runners in the nation, 20 of them will be at NXN, while only 9 will race in the Footlocker Finals next week in San Diego, CA.
Burcham will face his biggest challenge of the season on Saturday to determine just how good his sophomore Cross Country season ends. With his strong mental capacity, hard work ethic, and his natural talent, Burcham should put West Virginia on the nation map in the sport of Cross Country after Saturday.
This event will be on Live Webcast at http://www.runnerspace.com/nxn. The Girls Championship race starts at 10:25am (Portland time) and 1:25pm (West Virginia time). The boys race starts at 11:35am (Portland time) and 2:35pm (West Virginia time). The Webcast will be having pre-race coverage starting at 10:05am (Portland time) and 1:05pm (West Virginia time).
Race weather looks to be 42' degrees with partly sunny and partly cloudy skies. The wind is suppose to kick up to 15mph with gust of 25mph making it feel like 30'-35' degrees. However, course conditions will still be wet and muddy making it very challenging for all the runners. Despite the most talented field in NXN Final's history, don't look for any new course record on Saturday.
12/1/10
Burcham ready for NXN in Oregon
After
4 months since the official start of Cross Country season, Jacob Burcham
is ready for his final race of the 2010 XC season. Jacob will be flying
out of Columbus, Ohio on Thursday morning and arriving in Portland by
noon (Pacific time) for the NXN Championship event. This is an event
when all polls are thrown out and final rankings are settled on the XC
course in Portland, Oregon. The best runners and teams from across the
nation have earned the right to race one last time and determine who is
the "Best."
After Saturday, Jacob Burcham will know just how he stacks against the rest of the nation.
11/27/10
Burcham heading to Portland
Jacob Burcham faced his biggest challenge of the season in Cary, NC
at the NXN Southeast Regional. Not only was the
competition challenging, but a major cramp past the 2 mile marker
put Burcham in jeopardy of qualifying for the NXN Finals in Portland.
Burcham was leading and in control, but just past the 2 mile marker, a
major side stitch came out of nowhere and attacked Burcham putting him
in a very uncomfortable situation. With just over 800 meters to go (all
uphill), Burcham faded back to 9th with no hopes of catching such a
talented group of runners. However, with 400 meters to go and now in
13th place, Burcham dealt with the cramp and started reeling runners in
1 by 1 and captured 5th place just inches from 4th to secure his spot to
Portland for the NXN National Championship. Burcham ran 15:23 with
Armando Del Valle from Florida taking the win in 15:15. Burcham is
the first runner in West Virginia history to qualify for the NXN finals.
Midland had 9 other runners competing at the NXN on Saturday. In the Boys Championship race, it was Tyler Salmons 63rd (16:10), Jeremy Waugh 94th (16:21), Avery Campbell 97th (16:23), David Jobe 162nd (17:02), Jared King 17:12 (180th), and Ryan Smith 17:27 (204th). In the Boys Open, Andrew Ferguson was 99th in a time of 17:54, while teammate, Matthew Edmunds, finished 107th in 17:57. Midland's lone girl runner, Jorden Thornton ran an impressive 19:42 for 74th place overall.
The Midland runners competed for "Ona Elite" and finished a solid 14th best team in the Southeast Region. The Southeast Region includes the states of West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and the District of Columbia. With 5 Sophomores, 1 junior, and losing just 1 senior, Midland has the ability to be a major threat next year in the Southeast Region.
Click on link to view: Race Highlight Video | Jacob Burcham Interview
Pictures added by Karen Thornton & Emily Riley
Burcham will fly out on Thursday morning and arrive in Portland at noon. Nike has a full 3 day itinerary planned for all athletes along with some nice souvenirs for them to take home.
11/23/10
Midland
runners set for NXN Southeast Regional
On Saturday, some of Midland runners will compete for "Ona Elite" in the NXN Southeast Regional. The meet will take place in Cary, NC at the WakeMed Soccer Park. The top 5 exclusive individuals and the top 2 teams will automatically qualify for the NXN Championship in Portland, Oregon on December 4th.
The competition will be at the highest level of the season against many Nationally ranked teams and individuals.
11/14/10
Latest Polls have Burcham 18th in the Nation
The latest polls have Jacob Burcham coming in at 18th in the nation. His 15:12.12 record setting performance at the 2010 WV State Cross Country Championship caught the eye of the nation and helped move from him 23rd to the 18th position. Milesplit.com XC Super 50 ranks the top 25 boys and top 25 girls high school runners across the nation.
To read more click on http://www.milesplit.com/articles/54499
11/6/10
Burcham runs 4:16.18 to take 3rd Ave Mile
One
week after the WV State Cross Country Championship, Jacob Burcham and
his teammates would go from
trails to the roads and compete in the 3rd Avenue Mile in downtown
Huntington. Despite not training for a mile race, Burcham would run a
impressive 4:16 to easily take the win. Former Midland State Champion,
David Bias, would set the pace most of the way with Burcham hanging on
his outside shoulder. With less than 400 meters to go, Burcham would
finally surge to the front and power in for the victory. Bias would
cross 11 seconds later in 4:27.
Other Midland runners competing would be Matthew Edmunds in 4:37, Tyler Salmons (4:38), Ryan Smith (4:41), Avery Campbell (4:41), David Jobe (4:45), Jared King (4:49), Eric Wooten (4:55), and Steven Egnatoff (5:04).
On
the girls side, Jorden Thornton, would take the easy victory in 5:36.
She led from start to finish with her closest female competitor nearly a
minute behind. Thornton's talent are not only in the running world, but
also on the soccer field. She competes on her high school team along
with competing on an elite travel squad, while juggling Cross Country in
the process.
All the above Midland runners are preparing for the upcoming Nike Southeast Regional meet, which will be held on November 27th in Cary, NC. The top 2 teams and top 5 individuals qualify for the NXN Championship held in Portland, Oregon on December 4th.
Click on link to view: Race Video | Full Results
11/2/10
At the WV State Cross Country Championship, Cabell Midland would put
5 runners on the awards podium earning them All-State honors. This marks
the 33rd time that a Midland runner has earned the right to stand among
the top 10 runners at the WV State Championship.
Jacob Burcham - State Champion (Sophomore), Tyler Salmons - 6th place (Junior), Jeremy Waugh - 8th place (Sophomore), Ryan Smith - 10th place (Senior). On the girls side, Jorden Thornton - 10th place (Sophomore).
With only 1 senior among these top 5 runners, Midland future looks bright.
11/1/10
Midland crowned State Champions
For
the second year in a row, the boys from Cabell Midland proved too strong
for the competition and were crowned the 2010 WV Cross Country State
Champions. Midland's sophomore sensation, Jacob Burcham, used a well
planned race strategy to overpower the rest of the competition and win
the individual state title with an impressive time of 15:12.12.
Burcham's time smashed his old course record by 37 seconds.
It would take more than Burcham being the individual state champion for Midland to win the team title. Midland would put 4 boys on the All-State team, which broke Midland's previous record of 3 runners set back in 2002 & 2004. Joining Burcham on the All-State team would be Tyler Salmons (6th), Jeremy Waugh (8th), and Ryan Smith (10th). Avery Campbell came in a strong 14th sealing the deal for the state title. Midland's score of 35 points outdistanced runner-up Jefferson by 25 points. David Jobe would come in 32nd and Jared King (49th) rounding out Midland's Elite "7".
This marks the 7th State Championship title for the Knights since opening their doors back in 1994. Midland has also been state runner up 4 times on the boys side and 2 times on the girls side.
Midland will return 6 of their top 7 for next season along with 17 of their top 20 runners.
10/21/10
Regional Champions
Cabell Midland boys team came into the Regional Championship as the heavy favorites. The boys would not disappoint by placing 5 runners in the top 10 despite not having two of their top 7 runners competing.
Jacob Burcham would cruise to the victory and setting a new course record in the process. Every meet this season, Burcham has set a new course record on WV soil. He intends to do the same next week at the WV State Championship. Rounding out Midland's top 7 were Jeremy Waugh (4th), Ryan Smith (5th), Avery Campbell (8th), Jared King (10th), Andrew Ferguson (18th), and Matthew Edmunds (19th).
At next week's WV State Championship, Midland will be at full force in an attempt to win back to back State Titles. They will face a very strong Jefferson who is currently ranked number #2 in the state.
On the girls side, Midland found out only minutes before the race that only 2 teams would qualify from this Region. Even being ranked 7th in the state, Midland would have to upset Hurricane or Parkersburg who were ranked number 5th & 6th respectively. Despite placing 2nd, 9th, 11th, 14th, and 24th, it wasn't meant to be and the Lady Knights will not compete as a team next week in the WV State Championship. However, Jorden Thornton and Kelsey Dillon will represent Midland as individuals for the Lady Knights.
10/20/10
Wooten sets New Record at Last Chance
A day before the Regional Championship, non-competing Midland Regional runners would line up on the cross country course for one "Last Chance" to compete. It would be Eric Wooten, a stand-out Freshman, that would crush the old course record and set a new one with an impressive time of 13:30. The old mark was 13:53 set back in 2005 by All-Stater Trey Beckett. Any other season, Wooten's talent would earn him a spot in Midland's Elite "7", but this season has been a year that would take sub-17 effort to earn one of those spots. Wooten's season best came at the Trinity Invitational where he ran 17:06 and has him at a ridiculous number 11 spot on Midland's squad.
On the girls side, it would be another Freshman taking top honors. Casey Ellis would cruise to the victory ending her season in winning fashion. Ellis was also bidding on Midland's Elite "7", but came up a bit short and will be Midland's top alternate for the WV State Championship.
At today Regional meet, Midland will not use their entire Elite "7" due to a run off for the number 7 spot. However, at next week's WV State Championship, Midland will be at full force in an attempt to defend their State Title.
10/17/10
Midland Prepares for Regional Championship
On Thursday, Midland's Cross Country squad will travel to Hurricane for the Region IV Cross Country Championship. The meet serves as the WV State Championship qualifier and Midland will have to place in the top 3 teams to move onto next week's State Championship to be held at Midland on Saturday, October 30th.
On the girls side, the Lady Knights will be in a tight team race with Parkersburg and Hurricane. Jorden Thornton will go up against Madison Hill from Parkersburg for the individual title.
On the boys side, Midland is heavily favored to take the team title, while Jacob Burcham should defend his individual title with very little opposition.
Race times are:
4:30pm - Girls Race
5:15pm - Boys Race
10/15/10
From
the Gridiron to the XC course
Read more on Jacob Burcham turning his should pads in for racing spikes at: http://rise.espn.go.com/track-and-xc/us/features/misc/Shoulder-pads-to-racing-spikes.aspx?pursuit=TrackAndXC)
10/14/10
Midland
Girls Step it up at MSAC's
The Midland girls have made a gradual improvement all season, but today was a bigger jump in the right direction. The girls would finish 3rd overall, but only would be 2 points back of Hurricane and 9 points from overall team Champion, Parkersburg.
Jorden Thornton continues to be consistent for the Lady Knights coming in 2nd overall earning All MSAC honors. She would do a quick warm down and off to Charleston for a varsity soccer game. Joining Thornton on the 1st team were Alex Ellis and Kelsey Dillon finishing 7th and 8th overall. Clara Stephens would finish a solid 13th overall earning 2nd team All MSAC. Rounding out Midland's top 7 would be Abby Triplett, Jorden Colliflower, and Morgan Chittum. Also competing for the Lady Knights were Casey Ellis, Shelby Nelson, Jamie Shussler, Hannah Asebes, Jess Hutchinson, and Laken Adkins.
The girls will face off again with Parkersburg and Hurricane next week at the Region IV Championship at the Teays Valley Wave Park in Hurricane. The meet serves as the WV State Championship qualifier. The meet will be Thursday (October 21st) with the girls race at 4:30pm followed by the boys race at 5:15pm.
Midland Boys Dominate MSAC's
With just over 2 weeks until the WV State Cross Country Championship,
the Midland boys varsity would line up for the MSAC Championship marking
only the 2nd time they have raced on West Virginia soil this season.
Their other 2 races were Elite Invitationals in Kentucky and Ohio.
Jacob Burcham would lead his Knights in dominating fashion to the team title making it 11 MSAC titles in a row. Burcham would take the overall MSAC title for the 2nd year in a row and setting a New Course record in the process with a time of 15:55. His teammates would not disappointment coming in at 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, and 10th. These runners were Tyler Salmons, Jeremy Waugh, Avery Campbell, Jared King, Andrew Ferguson, and Ryan Smith all earning 1st team All MSAC. Making the 2nd team All MSAC were David Jobe and Mason Dino.
The biggest question of the day; "Who will be Midland's Top 7 ?"
Midland will be back in action next Thursday (October 21st) for the Regional Championship to be held at the Teays Valley Wave Park in Hurricane. The meet serves as the WV State Championship qualifier. Midland will be limited to 7 boy and girl runners for the Regional meet.
10/12/10
Midland set for MSAC Championship
Midland's Boys & Girls XC teams are set to go on Wednesday for the MSAC Championship at Meadow Park in Tornado, WV. The meet is hosted by George Washington High School with the girls race at 4:45pm followed by the boys race at 5:30pm.
Midland boys are the defending Champions and are favored to repeat on Wednesday. Jacob Burcham is the defending individual champion and should defend his title with his closest competitor nearly a minute behind his season best.
On the girls side, Hurricane is the defending champion and should be a tight race between Parkersburg, Hurricane, and Cabell Midland. Top individuals should be Midland's Jorden Thornton, Parkersburg's Madison Hill, and Hurricane's Tori Dent.
10/8/10
Burcham
comes in at 23rd on ESPNRise.com
Jacob Burcham is making some noise on the National level with his recent ranking on the prestigious Dyestat Elite Boys Top 25. These 25 high school boy runners are picked from across the nation. There are 18 seniors, 4 juniors, and 3 sophomores ranked in the top 25. The following was found on ESPNRise.com written by Steve Underwood who is the Senior Editor for Dyestat.com.
Meanwhile, a growing number of fans of the sport on a national level have become aware of Jacob Burcham*, especially since last spring when the Midland Cabell (Ona, W. Va.) soph (then a freshman) started attracting attention with his epic triples and, eventually, a 4:15.10 mile in the frosh race at NBN that scared the national class record. Fans learned that Burcham had also excelled the previous fall in WV while combining football and limited XC. Now that he’s decided to put his eggs in the XC, he’s just been getting better and better, with the latest effort last weekend – a 15:05 5k behind Mason (Mason, Ohio) senior Zach Wills at the Midwest Meet of Champions – elevating him into the top 25 for the first time.
*- Look for more on Burcham and Lyerly in an upcoming story this weekend on http://rise.espn.go.com/track-and-xc/index.aspx?pursuit=TrackAndXC
2010 DyeStat Elite XC Individual Boys Top 25
| 1 | Ammar Moussa - Arcadia (Arcadia, Calif.) Senior | 1 | ||
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Elias Gedyon - Loyola (Los Angeles, Calif.) Senior |
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| 3 | Futsum Zeinasellassie - North Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) Junior | 3 | ||
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Craig Lutz - Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) Senior | 4 | ||
| 5 | Jim Rosa - W. Windsor-Plainsboro N. (Plainsboro, N.J.) Senior | 6 |
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Lukas Verzbicas - Carl Sandburg (Orland Park, Ill.) Junior |
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Justin Vilhauer - Redwood (Visalia, Calif.) Senior | 7 |
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Michael Brajdic - Bay (Bay Village, Ohio) Senior |
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Lane Werley - M.L. King (Riverside, Calif.) Senior | 9 |
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John Mascari - North Vigo
(Terre Haute, Ind.) Senior |
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Jeramy Elkaim - Livingston (Livingston, N.J.) Senior | 15 |
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Jimmy Clark - Creekside (St. Johns, Fla.) Senior |
21 |
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Ryan Pickering - Leonard (Greenacres, Fla.) Senior | 18 |
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Armando Del Valle - Columbus (Miami, Fla.) Senior | 22 | ||
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Chris Walden - Carmel (Carmel, Ind.) Senior | 12 |
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Nathan Weitz - Shadle Park (Spokane, Wa.) Junior |
13 |
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Andrew Gardner - Mead (Spokane, Wash.) Sophomore | 14 |
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Ryan Urie - Patrick Henry (San Diego, Calif.) Senior |
16 |
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Jack Driggs - York (Elmhurst, Ill.) Senior | 17 |
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Forrest Lyerly - Ronald Reagan
(Pfafftown, N.C.) Senior |
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Edward Cheserek - St.
Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.) Sophomore |
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Zach Wills - Mason (Mason,
Ohio) Senior |
NR |
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Jacob Burcham - Cabell
Midland (Ona, W. Va.) Sophomore |
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Billy Orman - Tuba City (Tuba
City, Ariz.) Senior |
NR |
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Dallin
Farnsworth - Highland (Pocatello, Id.) Junior |
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10/5/10
Latest Polls rank Burcham 20th in the Nation
After Jacob Burcham's Midwest Meet of Champions performance, he has cracked Milesplit XC Top 25 in 20th position among all high school grade levels in the nation. Milesplit.com XC Super 50 ranks the top 25 boys and top 25 girls high school runners across the nation solely on their performances at legit meets.
Burcham also has the number #1 sophomore time in the nation with his 15:05 at the Midwest Meet of Champions.
To read more click on http://usa.milesplit.com/articles/51245
10/2/10
Midland Strong at Midwest Meet of Champions
After a 2 week training period since the Trinity Invitational,
Midland headed to Dublin, Ohio for the Midwest Meet of Champions to face
another top notch field. This marks only the 3rd time Midland has raced
this season and the strategy is paying off with big results each time
from the Midland runners.
The MMOC competition offered numerous elite teams and individuals in all races along with a well groomed fast course. The temperatures were near 60 degrees with a strong breeze throughout the course. However, the breeze appeared not to slow down the runners too much and the meet produced some fast times along with strong team showings. LaSalle would come out on top with Medina and Cabell Midland rounding out the top 3 spots.
Jacob Burcham would lead his Knights again with a smart race strategy to come from behind and finish 2nd overall. His 15:05 was only 4 ticks behind Mason's, Zach Wills, 15:01 winning time. Burcham's 15:05 is the top sophomore time in the nation and also West Virginia's top season performance. Burcham wasn't the only Midland runner to produce an impressive time. Tyler Salmons ran 15:55 to finish 24th overall followed by a stellar performance from Sophomore Jeremy Waugh's 16:12. Ryan Smith continues to stay consistent at 16:26 to finish 60th followed closely by sophomore Avery Campbell's 16:30. Mason Dino continued to stay in Midland's top 7 with his 16:59 followed by Steven Egnatoff's 17:13.
In the boys open race, Midland would finish a strong 2nd overall behind powerhouse LaSalle. Midland appeared to have a lock on the team title until David Jobe's allergies kicked in forcing him to fade from the top 3 to 36th overall. It would be Jared King stepping up for Midland to run a 17:07 to take 4th overall followed by Andrew Ferguson 10th place finish in 17:18. Matthew Edmunds would PR in 17:21 for 12th overall followed by Freshman, Eric Wooten's 17:22 good enough for 16th overall. Midland's bid on their "Elite 7" is forming into a fierce battle for those 7 spots.
Due to Homecoming, Midland would only enter one runner in the girls race. Standout, Jorden Thornton, would run a 19:40 placing her 42nd overall among an elite field of 138 runners.
Check out the recap article http://usa.milesplit.com/articles/52126
Check out Burcham's video http://wv.milesplit.com/videos/13029?id=13029
Check out full results full results http://oh.milesplit.com/meets/65526
Photos of Midwest click Here
9/29/10
Midwest Meet of Champions offers Big Challenge for Midland
The 2010 Midwest Meet of Champions is loaded with many of the top teams
and individuals throughout Ohio and surrounding states! Each of the
past 2 years the team champions at the MMOC have gone on to win big
school state titles. Magnificat and St Ignatius won titles in 2009 and
are back this year to challenge for the title. The MMOC course is flat
and very spectator friendly and we could see some blazing times on
October 2nd at Hilliard Darby High School!
9/27/10
Midland split meets
Cabell Midland has 2 meets scheduled this week, but the team will be splitting up for them. On Thursday, most of the team will be competing in the George Washington Invitational in Tornado, WV at Meadow Park.
A select group will be traveling to Columbus, OH on Saturday to compete in the prestigious Midwest Meet of Champions.
-New pics from Lee Olson – Bill Hill, Geico, and Trinity. Brenda Simon - Trinity.
9/25/10
Midland Idle on 9-25-10 Weekend
The Midland XC team will be idle on 9-25-10 weekend in order to train hard for the upcoming Midwest Meet of Champions and the George Washington Invitational.
The team will split this week with most of the runners competing in the George Washington Invitational on Thursday and the remaining competing in the prestigious Midwest Meet of Champions on Saturday in Columbus, OH.
-Saturday & Sunday work-outs posted.
9/19/10
Midland proves ranking
Cabell Midland proved Saturday that they were worthy of their Powerade FAB 50 Bubble team ranking. The Knights would face their toughest competition so far this season at the Trinity Invitational in Louisville, Ky on Saturday morning. Teams from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, & West Virginia toed the starting line in hopes of running fast and proving that their state had the best runners.
Jacob
Burcham would lead the Knights with his 3rd place finish in a blistering
15:19, which is the fastest WV 5K this season. His time also ranks him
the number #2 Sophomore in the nation less than 2 seconds off Jacob
Thomson of Holy Cross 15:17+. Cabell Midland would finish 5th overall
out of 55 teams and 415 runners. Following Burcham would be Tyler
Salmons 16:06 (26th), Ryan Smith 16:26 (50th), Jeremy Waugh 16:31
(54th), Steven Egnatoff 16:37 (61st), Avery Campbell 16:54 (87th), and
David Jobe 16:56 (92nd).
In the Boys Open race, Mason Dino blitzed a 16:48 to finish 4th overall and lead his team to a 3rd place team finish. Following Dino was Andrew Ferguson 17:00 (12th), Eric Wooten 17:06 (15th), Jared King 17:29 (26th), Matthew Edmunds 17:56 (50th), Brian Lawhon 18:12 (61st), and Collin Cooper 18:52 (107th) to round out the top 7.
In the Girls Varsity race, Jorden Thornton ran a 19:40 to finish 36th overall in a stacked field. Following Thornton was Kelsey Dillon 21:01 (99th), Alex Ellis 21:08 (106th), Morgan Chittum 21:58 (162nd), Jorden Colliflower 22:52 (209th), and Clara Stephens 22:54 (211th). The girls would finish 17th overall out of 40 teams.
In the Girls Open race, Abby Triplett led her team to 7th place overall in a time of 22:40 for 42nd place. Following Triplett would be Jess Hutchinson 22:51 (48th), Shelby Nelson 23:09 (60th), Casey Ellis 23:09 (61st), and Jamie Schussler 23:10 (62nd) to round out the top 5 runners.
The crowds were big, the competition fierce and Saturday proved to be a great day for the Midland Cross Country Program with all, but one runner setting huge PR's this season. Midland will not be back in action for 2 weeks and will be gearing up for the Midwest Meet of Champions in Columbus on October 2nd.
-Newspaper articles under news archive
-Pics posted
9/16/10
Midland faces tough field in Louisville
The Cabell Midland Cross Country team will travel this Friday to Louisville and compete in the Trinity Invitational on Saturday morning. Over 3,500 runners are registered to race, which makes it the largest field in meet history.
Teams from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia bring some of their best teams to compete on Saturday. There are many teams ranked in the NXN Region divisions that will attempt to bring home the team title. Also, several athletes threaten to break the 15 minute barrier with Carmel's, Chris Walden, already running 14:59 this season.
The thrills will be on high volume this weekend in Louisville.
9/11/10
Midland Idle on 9-11 weekend
Cabell Midland went idle this weekend in order to have a big week of training and prepare for the upcoming Trinity Invitational next week in Louisville, Ky. Despite not racing, the team had a great Tempo Run on Saturday morning before the Pirate Middle School Invitational at Barboursville Park. All runners hit their marks during a slight misty rain on Saturday morning.
The entire team will travel to Louisville next Friday on a charter bus and spend the night at the Hilton Gardens about 3 miles from the race course. The team will race on Saturday and return sometime late Saturday afternoon.
-Sunday Distance Run posted.
-Saturday's work-out posted
-Sunday will be a distance day on your own. Check out work-out section for Sunday's run on Saturday evening.
9/7/10
Note: Preseason Rankings were finalized 8/29/10.
Midland Bubble Team in Boys Powerade FAB 50
The boys from Cabell Midland are a Bubble team in the Pre-season Powerade Southeast rankings. The Southeast is one of the strongest Regions in the nation and Midland will face 2 of the ranked teams at the Trinity Invitational in Louisville, KY in 2 weeks. Midland will see then if they are worthy of such an honor.
Boys Southeast Rankings
1. Trinity Prep FL
2. Midlothian VA
3. Blacksburg VA
4. Parkview GA
5. Miami Columbus FL
6. Belen Jesuit FL
7. Churchill MD
8. Montgomery Bell Academy TN
9. St. Xavier KY
10. Brookwood GA
Bubble Teams: Cabell Midland WV, Chapel Hill NC, Charlotte FL, Colonial Forge VA, Gonzaga Prep DC, Hilton Head SC, Holy Trinity FL, Leon FL, Peachtree Ridge GA, Tatnall DE, West Potomac VA
Burcham honorable mention in pre-season National Rankings
After much National attention this past track season, Burcham continues to catch the eye of the nation this cross country season. Burcham should make some noise this cross country season with his decision not to play football this fall and devote his full attention to Cross Country.
Midland's schedule will give Burcham the opportunity to race against some of the best runners in the nation at the Trinity Invitational and Mid-West Meet of Champions. He also plans to extend his regular season and compete at the NXN Southeast Regional National Qualifier in late November.
2010 DyeStat Elite XC Individual Boys Top 25
HONORABLE MENTION
Anthony Armstrong WA, Travis Barclay TX, Aaron Bartnik MN, Michael Brajdic OH, Justin Brinkley TX, Jacob Burcham WV, Jimmy Clark FL, Robbie Creese MD, Jonah Diaz CA, Thomas Graham NC, Caleb Hoover MO, Omar Kaddurah MI, Tim Luthin NY, James Martin IN, Steve Morrin UT, Jantzen Oshier CA, Morgan Pearson NJ, Mark Pinales TX, Shaun Thompson NY, Donovan Torres TX, Austin West UT, Nathan Wietz WA, Dustin Wilson PA, Connor Winter CO, Hayden Wooff CA.
-Pictures added (Geico Classic - Karen Thornton)
9/4/10
Burcham solo's Meet Record
The weather decided to give runners a break from previous weeks of hot and humid conditions for the Geico Classic held on the campus of Cabell Midland High School. The Geico Classic is the largest meet in West Virginia with 1,117 runners finishing on Saturday.
Jacob
Burcham wasted no time charging to the lead early in the race and the
clock became his biggest challenger. Burcham had one goal on Saturday
and it was to break the course record, which was set back in 2008 by
North Marion's Zach Tennant. Burcham crossed the line in 15:48 plus,
which broke the old record by 4 seconds.
Burcham would lead his squad to the overall team title with an impressive 42 points. Ryan Smith would finish in 16:51 good enough for 5th overall followed by Tyler Salmons 17:05 (8th), Steven Egnatoff 17:20 (13th), Jeremy Waugh 17:30 (15th), and Matthew Edmunds 18:18 (35th).
In the boys Reserve Varsity race, David Jobe would crush the old course record by 33 seconds with a time of 17:43. The old mark was 18:16 set last year by Midland's Collin Meadows. Midland had 5 runners under the old course record that included Avery Campbell 17:48 (2nd), Andrew Ferguson 17:58 (3rd), Mason Dino 18:00 (4th), and Jared King 18:14 (5th). Midland's Freshman, Eric Wooten finished 6th (18:27) giving Midland a perfect score of 15 points and the Team Title.
On the girls side, Jorden Thornton lead the Lady Knights with a 8th place finish in a time of 20:25. Thornton was followed by Kelsey Dillon 21:47 (21st), Alex Ellis 21:48 (22nd), Morgan Chittum 22:36 (45th) Abby Triplett 24:54 (67th), and Casey Ellis 25:23 (76th). The girls would finish 4th overall behind University, Preston, and Hurricane High Schools.
In the Girls Reserve Varsity race , Jorden Colliflower finished 19th for a medal with a time of 23:59. She was followed by Shelby Nelson 24:48 (29th), Emily Harbour 25:17 (33rd), Jess Hutchinson 25:37 (38th), and Caitlin Smith 26:32 (43rd) to round out Midland's top five. Midland would finish 5th overall in the team race.
-Geico Pictures Posted
-News Section Updated
-Full results can be found at http://www.midlandrunning.com/Geico/PastResults/2010/index.htm
8/30/10
Midland opens at the Geico Classic on September 4th at home.
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Meet Schedule |
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9:00am |
Middle School girls (6th, 7th, & 8th grades only) (Unlimited runners per team) |
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9:25am |
Middle School boys (6th, 7th, & 8th grades only) (Unlimited runners per team) |
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Awards for Middle School following the boys race in end zone bleachers |
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10:00am |
AA-A High School Varsity Boys (Small schools) (Max of 7 runners per team) |
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10:35am |
AA-A High School Varsity Girls (Small schools) (Max of 7 runners per team) |
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11:15am |
High School JV (both classes) Boys (Unlimited runners per team) |
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11:50am |
High School JV (both classes) Girls (Unlimited runners per team) |
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Awards for all High School races above following JV girls race in end zone |
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12:30pm |
AAA High School Varsity Boys (Big schools) (Maximum of 7 runners per team) |
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1:05pm |
AAA High School Varsity Girls (Big schools) (Maximum of 7 runners per team) |
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Awards for AAA Varsity races following completion of boys race in end zone |
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-More details can be found on www.midlandrunning.com in the Geico Classic section.
8/22/10
Burcham & Thornton set New Course Records
On Saturday morning over 100 runners lined up for the
17th annual Bill Hill 2 mile Invitational. Jacob Burcham
wasted no time charging to the lead and setting a fast pace,
which ended in a new course record of 9:47. Burcham became the
first runner ever to break 10 minutes on the course. While Burcham was wiping the sweat from his face, Jorden Thornton
was kicking down the final stretch to set a new course
record of 12:22 in the female division. In less than 24
hours, Thornton played a soccer game in Beckley, drove back
home late, got up early to win a race, and drove back to
Beckley for another soccer game, which they won both games.
The boys put 8 runners in under sub 11:00 minute pace, which ranks the best for the Bill Hill 2 mile in past history. Pre-season rankings puts Midland currently number #1, however, the boys from Jefferson and Preston have very strong teams and are contenders this coming XC season.
The girls team have the numbers out this year with a lot of new faces in the crowd. They are currently ranked number #5 in the state of West Virginia.
8/21/10
-Sunday's work-out posted
-Bill Hill Inv. Results and Pics Posted!
8/14/10
-Cedarwood Classic results & Pics posted