Riverview Cross Country Stats

2018 Boys XC Team:  Ten Deep, Ten Strong The Questions The Varsity Boys team suffered the loss of many key runners including WPIAL and State medalists.  The 2017 squad had 21 boys competing throughout the season that included finishing as section runner-up to the Sandbaggers of Indiana. Last year’ squad was three-peated as State qualifiers, including back-to-back WPIAL runners up.  With only the #3 ( Gid ), #4 ( Sully ) and #7 ( Erik ) runners returning from the State lineup, there were many questions facing the squad.  Add to the loss of key seniors, an epidemic of defection to soccer and the Coaches O were left with ten runners and a lot of questions: Who among the six returners could maintain or step up? How would the four rookies, including Freshman Ty , Parker and Lucas handle the rigors of a longer race? What kind of wild card did they have in Noah , perhaps the OLDEST rookie in school history? Was Mason’s spring performance a true “Track Boun...

Riverview  Boys  WPIAL Medalists and Top-20  Performances Place Year Runner - Grade 2 nd 1986 Dave Hackworth – 12 th grade 2 nd 1987 Frank Pugliese – 12 th grade 2 nd 2007 Matt Springer – 11 th grade 2 nd 2017 Ben Barnes – 12 th grade 4 th 1984 Dave Hackworth – 10 th grade 4 th 1987 Tim Brady – 12 th grade 4 th 2009 Eddie Grystar – 12 th grade 4 th 2018 Mason Ochs – 10 th grade 6 th 1983 Ken Eicheldinger – 12 th grade 6 th 2008 Matt Springer – 11 th grade 7 th 2016 Ben Barnes – 11 th grade 8 th 1985 Dave Hackworth – 11 th grade 8 th 2007 Mike Springer – 12 th grade 9 th 2008 Alex Myers – 12 th grade 9 th 2015 Ben Barnes – 10 th grade 9 th 2018 ...