Boys Individuals
Sam Quagliaroli (Fishers) - Sam has the best resume heading into the meet. Sam has gone undefeated against all Indiana runners this year, and owns a state best time of 14:46 from the Noblesville sectional. He also is the only runner in the field to have broken the 15 minute barrier at LaVern Gibson doing so at the past two Nike Twilight meets. In addition to that Sam is also the top returner from last year's state finals where he finished third.
Noah Bontrager (Westview) - Noah is the only other boy in the state to have run a time under the 15 minute barrier doing so at the Marion Invitational back in September. Noah has also gone undefeated this season aside from a NECC meet where he looks to have not raced all out as it was four days prior to the Marion Invite. Last year, he was the top sophomore finisher with a 13th place finish in 15:28
Jackson Nolan (Evansville FJ Reitz) - Jackson, a recent Louisville commit, has the next fastest season best of the year coming from his win at the Rick Weinheimer Classic where he went 15:02. Nolan was the second fastest Indiana finisher at the Nike Twilight meet earlier this year where he was only about 8 seconds and two positions off of Quagliaroli. At that meet Quaglaroli would open up the gap after the two mile.
Liam Bauschke (Mishawaka) - Liam has not had the most flashy season but definitely has potential heading into this meet. Aside from an off day at the NLC Invite #2 he has only lost to two other boys from Indiana. Bauschke will look to avenge his performance from the state finals last year
Boys Returning from Last Year's Podium:
3rd - Sam Quagliaroli - Fishers - 15:06
5th - Aaron Richter - Elkhart - 15:15
6th - Shane Conroy - Portage - 15:15
9th - Calvin Seitz - Jasper - 15:23
10th - Ian Baker - Brownsburg - 15:24
12th - Neal White - Columbus North - 15:25
13th - Noah Bontrager - Westview - 15:28
14th - Landon Miller - Greencastle - 15:29
15th - Luca Cirincione - Floyd Central - 15:29
17th - Liam Bauschke - Mishawaka - 15:30
18th - Jack Turnbull - Zionsville Community - 15:31
19th - Jackson Nolan - Evansville F.J. Reitz - 15:32
23rd - Jack Hearld - Danville Community - 15:35
More: Top Combined Boys Times from Boys Regional Championships