Boys Cross Country Preview

The 2015 boys FCJ covered cross country season was headed by the exploits of a Dylan and a Dillon. Each return to head their teams in 2016. LARP runner Dylan Linder was the sole county boys state qualifier. The senior will look for an encore to a junior year where he finished top 20 in all but two races and top five four times. He finished ninth at the section 1A meet and 69th of 176 at state. He is LARP head coach Matt Kingsbury’s top returner. Behind Linder (and a graduated Hunter Herber), the Tro-Cards were the highest finishing county guy’s team at the TRC Meet (5th of 10) and at Sections (12th of 23). Chatfield was next best (6th TRC, 15th Sections). Chris Frye’s top runner, junior Dillon Nolan, will look for an encore to a sophomore season that saw him finish top 20 each of his last five races (6th at TRC, 19th at Sections). Freshman Brady Woltz is another key Gopher back. LFC finished 9th (TRC) and 16th (Sections). Seniors Casey Olson and Michael Harrison are Ellen Cullen’s top returnees. Kingsland finished 10th (TRC) and 23rd (Sections). Erin Milz’s top returnee is senior Zach Buchholtz.