15. Columbus North
Head Coach: Danny Fisher
2018 State Meet: 6th place
Top 5 Returners based on '18 PRs
1. Reese Kilbarger-Stumpff (10th) 16:33.38
2. Matthew Newell (10th) 16:35.90
3. Collin Pruitt (11th) 16:41.17
4. Evan Carr (10th) 17:08.10
5. Austin Pulkowski (11th) 17:14.20
Analysis
This is a group that is interesting to look at on paper. Their No. 1 guy coming into the season is just a sophomore now and they have no seniors in their top returning group. Which looks good for them in terms of a team that can be successful now and stick with the same group for a couple years with improvement. Last year they finished well with a 6th place finish and this year they could very well improve on it but coming into the season it's typically a safer bet to go with teams that tend to be heavy in their junior and senior groups. They had two frosh qualify in the 1600 this year and as long as they come in they should have a couple of strong freshmen as well this season. Running all the numbers, this is a team that should have little issue advancing to the state meet, and should likely look to place in the top 10 again if things go their way. This is for sure a group that will great to keep a close watch on all season with what they can do.