Preseason Rankings

 Preseason rankings from various websites will be coming out. Last night Bill Meylan on  tullyrunners.com issued his preseason lists with AF Boys ranked 2nd nationally, and the AF Girls ranked 9th nationally.                                                              

      BOYS                                       Avg.Scorer
                                                Speed
      School                   State   Score    Rating    NXN Region
      --------------------     -----   -----   --------   ----------
  1   Christ School             NC      125     185.20    Southeast
  2   American Fork             UT      265     178.50    Southwest
  3   Southlake Carroll         TX      275     179.88    South
  4   Coeur d'Alene             ID      280     179.25    Northwest
  5   Niwot                     CO      290     180.27    Southwest
  6   Belen Jesuit Prep         FL      290     181.07    Southeast
  7   San Clemente (SS)         CA      330     177.32    California
  8   Campolindo (NC)           CA      330     176.99    California
  9   State College             PA      345     178.45    Northeast
  10  Summit (Oregon)           OR      380     176.35    Northwest
  11  Broughton                 NC      400     174.71    Southeast
  12  Christian Brothers Acad   NJ      410     175.51    Northeast
  13  Summit (Colorado)         CO      420     175.13    Southwest
  14  Carrollton                GA      425     173.15    Southeast
  15  Austin Vandegrift         TX      425     174.13    South
  16  Crater                    OR      425     175.23    Northwest
  17  Union Catholic            NJ      430     173.82    Northeast
  18  Jesuit (SJ)               CA      440     173.69    California
  19  Woodbridge (SS)           CA      440     174.44    California
  20  Cherokee HS               NJ      440     173.63    Northeast
  21  Riverton                  UT      440     173.59    Southwest
  22  Davis                     UT      440     173.48    Southwest
  23  Lincoln HS                OR      445     173.44    Northwest
  24  Bentonville               AR      455     173.04    South
  25  Hart (William S.) (SS)    CA      455     172.90    California
  26  Mountain Vista            CO      460     173.81    Southwest
  27  Castle View               CO      470     173.73    Southwest
  28  Herriman                  UT      470     173.05    Southwest
  29  Plainfield (South)        IL      475     172.57    Midwest
  30  Erie                      CO      480     172.20    Southwest
  31  Columbus North            IN      480     172.42    Southwest

GIRLS                                  Approximate
                                        Team
      School                   State    Score    NXN Region
      --------------------     -----    -----    ----------
  1   Union Catholic             NJ      180     Northeast
  2   Lone Peak                  UT      190     Southwest
  3   Buchanan (CS)              CA      220     California
  4   Niwot                      CO      260     Southwest
  5   Barrington                 IL      260     Midwest
  6   JSerra Catholic (SS)       CA      260     California
  7   Sehome                     WA      280     Northwest
  8   Ann Arbor Pioneer          MI      345     Midwest
  9   American Fork              UT      350     Southwest
  10  Flower Mound               TX      355     South
  11  El Toro (SS)               CA      390     California
  12  St. Francis (SJ)           CA      405     California
  13  Boulder                    CO      420     Southwest
  14  Billerica Memorial         MA      415     Northeast
  15  Lexington                  MA      420     Northeast
  16  Ridgewood HS               NJ      420     Northeast
  17  James W. Robinson          VA      435     Southeast
  18  Pella                      IA      450     Heartland
  19  Carmel                     IN      450     Midwest
  20  Fort Wayne Concordia Luth  IN      460     Midwest
  21  Waukee Northwest           IA      470     Heartland
  22  Bethlehem                  NY      475     New York
  23  The Classical Academy      CO      475     Southwest
  24  Mira Costa (SS)            CA      480     California
  25  Katy                       TX      485     South
  26  Bloomer                    WI      490     Heartland
  27  Lake Zurich                IL      490     Midwest
  28  Arlington Heights(Hersey)  IL      500     Midwest
  29  Mt. Prospect (Prospect)    IL      500     Midwest
  30  Bentonville                AR      505     Southeast
				

Girls Mile Time Trial

 The Girls Team ran their pre-season time trial this morning on the AFHS Track. It was overcast and mid 70's.

Results (2025 Time):

1.Skye Jensen, 5:13.1 (5:28)

2.Sarah Watson, 5:14.2 (5:20)

3.Cali Dooley, 5:25.1 (5:33.1)

4.Shay Smith, 5:28.3 (5:33.9)

5.Sophie Bahr, 5:29.5 (5:36.6)

6.Jane Sorensen, 5:32.2 (5:43.9)

7.Scarlett Simkins, 5:32.5 (6:24.5)

8.Addie Low, 5:47.3 (6:10.4)

9.Reagan Evans, 5:48.6 (6:21.0)

10.Mara Jensen, 5:53.4 (5:52.7)

11.Quincy Skousen, 5:55.1

12.Catherine Judd, 5:56.6 

13.Evelyn Bird, 6:08.6

14.Katelyn Kasperson, 6:21.1 (6:22.7)

15.Hope Morgan, 6:30.0 

16.Lily Nelson, 6:40.2 (6:23.4)

17.Gracie Smith, 6:44.8

18.Elise Ku, 6:45.6 (6:38.3)

19.Caroline Anderson, 6:47.4

20.Kiah Cruz, 6:49.4 (6:28.2)

21.Pyper Lund, 6:52.2 (7:21.0)

22.Lyla Zollinger, 6:56.1 (6:43.8)

23.Harmony Cordova, 7:07.7

24.Emily Funk, 8:01.4

25.Kelse Plewe, 8:09.9

Steel Days 5k

 American Fork held their Steel Days 5k this morning, and many Cavemen participated.

Complete Results

Results (2025 Time):

1.Logan Wagstaff, 15:57 (16:34)

2.Michael Jones, 15:59 (19:01)

4.Race Low, 16:35 (17:02)

7.Luke Hejny (8th), 17:32

8.Joshua Piccolo, 17:39 (18:18)

9.Tanner Jensen, 17:42 (18:40)

12.Skye Jensen. 18:05 (18:18)

13.Sarah Watson, 18:07 (19:42)

15.Cali Dooley, 18:29

19. Oakley Cullimore(8th), 19:06

22.Tanner Woolf, 19:15

24.Shay Smith, 19:19 (19:56)

25.Rebekah Jacob, 19:27

27.Sophie Bahr, 19:33 (19:54)

28.Burk Mecham, 19:40

29.Jane Sorensen, 19:45 (20:59)

30. Scarlett Simkins, 19:51

33.Reagan Evans, 20:31 (23:15)

37.Thomas Moore(8th), 21:06

39.Jay Jensen, 21:31

41.Addie Low, 21:35 (20:35)

46.Will O'Neill, 22:06

49.Christian Williams, 22:22

53.Kyler Kasperson, 22:48

64.Maya Plewe, 23:32

67.Katelyn Kasperson, 23:58 (22:49)

73.Lily Nelson, 24:14

74.Leila Maughan, 24:15 (20:41)

104.Pyper Lund, 25:53

118.Lyla Zollinger, 26:37 (23:21)

140.Tessa Plewe, 27:27

Speedy Spaniard 10k

 Several Cavemen ran the Spanish Fork Speedy Spaniard 10k this morning.

Results: (2025 Time)

1.Chase Hejny, 31:08.9

4.Roy Jones, 31:24.4 (34:55.7)

6.Bennett Jensen, 31:49.6

10.Cayden Vukich, 32:39.8 (35:12.4)

14.Reid Freeman, 36:04.2

38.David Webb, 38:43.7 (32:16.7)

Camp and Schedule Information

 1. Remember Physicals are due this week - uploaded to RegisterMyAthlete in order to go to camp next week. Athletes need to turn in their permission slip and check for $75 to "Caveman Track Club". If two siblings are going. the $75 will cover both.

2.  The Boys Team begins Tuesday and Thursday workouts at 5:00 PM at AFHS this week.

Summer Grinder #2

 Congratulations to incoming 8th grader Luke Hejny. He earned his "I Conquered The Grinder" t-shirt today with a time of 8:31.

Summer Grinder #1

 The Boys Team did The Grinder for the first time this Summer.

Dax Jolley won his "I Conquered The Grinder" t-shirt by running 8:58.