Preseason 3rd Team
21.) Zade Kayyali - Friendswood
This year Kayyali was coming in as one of the top returners for the Friendswood Mustangs and he was looking to continue the Mustang legacy of returning to the UIL 5A State Championships.
Kayyali didn't set any personal records during the fall 2021 cross country season but as a distance runner consistency is key and he held to that motto running low sixteen minutes all season.
During the championship season Kayyali played a big role in the Mustangs finishing 3rd at the Region 3 5A championships. He placed 11th overall and ran a time of 16:18.40 on a tough course in Huntsville, Texas.
Kayyali finished the 2022 outdoor season on a high note advancing to the UIL 5A State Championships as the only sophomore in the boys 3200m. Come this 2022 cross country season Kayyali is going to have tunnel vision and use the 3200m 5A State meet to fuel his desire to excel. He ran a 15:17 in the 5,000m on the track at TDF, which should give him a lot of confidence heading into cross.
20.) Colby Hornbeck - The Woodlands College Park
During the cross country season Hornbeck maintained lots of consistent times, but the one that stands out is his personal record which he set at the UIL 6A State Championships running a fast time of 15:50.50. Hornbeck is going to play a huge role in this upcoming cross country season if the College Park Cavaliers want to improve on their placement from last year's state meet.
When track season rolled around, Hornbeck was determined to PR in each race and he nearly completed that goal.. Hornbeck finished the 2022 outdoor track season with a 4:08.79 in the 1500m at the Victor Lopez Classic, 4:19.53 in the 1600m at the UIL 6A District 13 Meet, 8:44.93 in the 3000m was his time at the Victor Lopez Classic, and he ran 9:25.96 in the 3200m at the UIL 6A District 13 Meet.
Kalwahali is looking to help rebuild and continue the success of the Spartan distance program.
During the 2021 cross country season Kalwahali was a top runner for the Spartans having a PR of 15:50 at the Strake Jesuit Crusader Invitational. The Stratford Spartans continued their excellence by finishing in the top three in the team scores.
The 2022 outdoor track season was full of personal records. He ran a 4:14.85 in the 1500m at the Jesuit Spring Break Meet, 4:26.34 at the John Cooper Moonlight Mile, and followed with a 9:46.57 personal best in the 3200m.
Trent is coming in as the top returner for the Cougars. Trent is looking to repeat their legacy from last year's cross country season and make it to the UIL 6A State Championships. Closing out his 2021 season he finished with a personal record of 15:49.70 at the Garmin RunningLane Cross Country Championships in Huntsville, Alabama. The Cougars also finished 4th in their Region at the UIL 6A Region 2.
Trent then had an amazing track season, gaining several personal records running 4:30.81 in the 1600m at the College Park Invitational and 9:46.37 in the 3200m at the Tomball Cougar Relays.
Mason is coming off a season where he didn't have many races to his name, but when he did he made the most of them and came out victorious two out of the three races he competed in. Finishing his district meet, he ran a time of 15:48.86 and won the TAPPS 4A title.
In Mason's only race where he didn't finish on top, he placed 3rd with a time of 17:56.90. Having run that time in the first meet of the season, he quickly began to tighten some screws and get ready for the upcoming meets. Mason is looking to go back to back in his classification at the TAPPS state this coming cross country season.
Mason went on to show his range on the track setting a season record by running a 53.81 in the 400m at the Lutheran South invitational. He set a personal best in the 800m running 15:55.82 at the TAPPS South Regional Championships, 4:22.28 in the 1600m at the TTFCA Meet of Champions, and 9:35.65 in the 3200m at the Woodlands Christian Invitational.
Boyd had a great 2021 cross country season running two sub 16 minute 5K's and setting a pr in the process while running a 15:47.08 at the UIL Region 2 Championships.The Klein Oak boys are looking to improve on last year's outcome at the Region 2 Championships where they fell short by seven points to their rival Tomball. Boyd is looking to help his team by qualifying for the 2022 6A State XC Championships .
Boyd had a spectacular 2022 track season consisting of many personal records in all distance events. He ran a 1:59.14 in 800m at Bridgeland Relays, 4:16.33 in 1600m at the John Cooper Moonlight Mile, and 9:30.01 in the 3200m at the UIL 6A district 15.
Ramshaw came into the Tompkins program and has been a big addition to Yarrow's Falcon success. Last fall Ramshaw finished the cross country season with a personal best in the 5k running a time of 15:46.00 at the 2021 Strake Jesuit Crusader Invitational.
Leading up to the UIL Region 3 6A boys race there were many teams that were ready to make their mark, but Ramshaw wanted to keep the tradition going for the Falcons by running a calculated race. Due to the extreme heat that afternoon, Ramshaw collapsed mid race and the Falcons hope for making a podium finish at regionals suddenly faded. Luckily Tompkins overcame the odds and placed fourth.
The 2022 track season was a hit for Ramshaw. He set personal records in all distance events ranging from a pr in the 1500m with a 4:06.81 at the Victor Lopez Classic, 4:18.57 in the 1600m at the Texas Distance Festival, 8:47.76 in the 3000m at the Victor Lopez Classic, and 9:35.55 3200m at the Generations Park T&F Invitational. This upcoming cross country season make sure to keep Ramshaw on your radar.