Five Freshmen Boys To Watch For In 2016!


The Smithson Valley guys team after the UIL 6A - District 25 meet Photo By: Alonso Rodriguez

The Smithson Valley freshmen has run on the varsity squad all year. He's consistently run 17:17 or faster for 5K. The only race he didn't was at NXN South where conditions slowed everyones times. His highest 5K finish was 11th at the 6A District 25 meet, he then went on to place 14th in Region 4. At State he finished 37th to help Smithson Valley place place 6th. He ran at NXN South placing 57th in the Championship race. Engle's teammate 
Clayton Wilkerson will also be another freshmen to watch having only placed six places behind him at State (43rd). The pair were the 2nd and 3rd fastest freshmen at the state meet.