Wayzatas Popp and Hallen Named XC Coaches of the Year for MN

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The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the state-by-state winners of its ninth annual High School Cross Country Coaches of the Year Presented by the United States Marine Corps on Wednesday.

One boys coach and one girls coach from 50 states - as well as the District of Columbia - were honored for their successes during the fall of 2022, as selected by a committee of experts from around the nation (two coaches are honored, if they share coaching responsibilities).

The Minnesota honorees this year for the Cross Country Coach of the Year were Mark Popp (boys) and Addy Hallen (girls) both of Wayzata High School. 

Related: 2022 MSHSL State Cross Country Championships - Recaps

Both the Wayzata boys and girls were the top teams in Minnesota this year earning the Class AAA State Championships, the Team Heartland titles, and Team Nationals berths. 

Wayzata Team XC Results 2022

On top of the spectacular team success Wayzata also had some of the top individual runners in Minnesota in Hamza Mohamed, Daniel McCollor, Will Weber, Tyler Kissell Abbey Nechanicky, Grace Mignone, Maddie Gullickson, and Teegan Anderson. 

Related:

• Introducing Your MN Boys Runner of the Year Candidates
• Meet Recap: 2022 Lake Conference Championships
• 2022 XC Season Review: The Season's Top Seniors
• Breker and Nechanicky Finish Season Nationally Ranked
• Nechanicky Breaks Heartland Meet Record, Leads Wayzata Girls