One thing you can always count on from Dana Hills: depth. The Dolphins always have lots of up-and-coming runners in their pipeline, and they have a program that develops them very well from season to season. That's why I expect them to bounce right back from the loss of four seniors off of 2018's Division 1 podium squad. You can easily see their year-round development by looking at track results: this team had 6 guys under 10 minutes in the 3200 (plus a 7th at 10:04), and they also put 8 returners under 4:40. Carrick Denker led the way in both events, posting marks of 4:13 and 9:18 to show that he will be a force to reckon with individually. (Side note: it would be interesting to see what Jai Dawson could do during cross country; he did not run in the spring but clocked 1:54 and 4:21 in the spring.) Here's the REALLY interesting thing about the 2019 Dolphins: they project to have no more than 2 seniors in their top 7, and possibly only one (that being Denker). With 7-8 juniors and a sprinkling of sophomores competing for those varsity spots, Dana Hills has both high upside this year and an even higher potential ceiling for 2020.
Dana Hills High School (SS) (CA) | ||||
1) Carrick Denker | 14:52.50 | 31 | ||
2) Brandon Pizano | 15:07.30 | 67 | ||
3) Gianni Viola | 15:09.00 | 72 | ||
4) Ryan Broadhead | 15:40.30 | 239 | ||
5) Justin Boos | 15:51.80 | 332 | ||
Average Time: 15:20.18 Total Time: 1:16:40.90 1-5 Split: 59.30 | ||||
6) Jonathan Sweeney | 16:05.30 | 445 | ||
7) Joseph Moersch | 16:13.60 | 530 |
Stats:
- 3 Mile Returning Ranking: 12th
- 3 Mile Improvement Rating: 22nd
- 5K Returning Ranking: 31st
- 5K Improvement Rating (3 year): 21st
- Team 1600 Ranking: 4th
- Team 3200 Ranking: 7th