Webster County High School's cross country and track programs were in the limelight during the 2014-15 school year due in large part to the accomplishments of Brettley Harris, now a freshman at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Harris was the Class A-AA cross country champion and runner-up in the Class A-AA men's 3200 meter race at the State Championships.
This year, quickly following on Brettley's footsteps is Highlander senior runner Austin Hayes.
 |
| Austin Hayes at a cross country meet. |
Hayes, who was most recently ranked the top long distance threat in Class A-AA, has improved his performances each year of his high school career under the guidance of Cross Country and Track coach Steven Nutter. In his cross country career (a race of 5,000 meters), Hayes registered these improving times: 2012, 9th Grade, 20:47.84; 2013, 10th Grade, 17:13.35; 2014, 11th Grade, 16:42.4; and 2015,12th Grade, 16:38.1. His time of 16:38.1 this past Fall gave Hayes a fourth place finish in the WVSSAC Class A-AA State Championship, just 27 seconds behind the first place winner.
In his track season in 2016 so far, Austin's notable finishes included a first place finish in the 800 meter race with a time of 2:03.92 and a third place finish in the 3200 meter race with a time of 10:07.52, both at the Harry Green Invitational held at Bridgeport High School on April 16, 2016.
Austin's personal best times are:
400m - 59.22
800m - 2:03.50
1600m (in) - 4:41.27
1600m - 4:31.91
3200m (in) - 11:18.28
3200m - 10:07.52
5K (xc) - 16:38.12
 |
Austin Hayes (far left), Coach Nutter (center), and Brettley
Harris (center right).
|
 |
| Austin doing some "high water" training. |
No comments:
Post a Comment