Last fall, Colden Longley made a major leap, running in the mid 16s and looking like he could contend for an All-State spot. However, hampered by severe illness, Longley faded to third to last at State. For that reason, Longley flew well under the radar until he shocked the state at this spring's Hamline Elite Meet, where a monster 63 second final lap propelled him into fourth place in a new personal best of 9:17.09. Longley would eventually finish fifth in Class AA. While he's still an unproven entity on the grass, Longley's track season proved that he's ascended to Minnesota's top tier. And if there's any question to his fitness, in June, Longley ran 1:12:06 at the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon (5:31 mile pace).
2018 XC Results |
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| TIME | MEET | DATE | RESULTS |
| 16:39.2 | Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional | 11/11/18 | 27th |
| 18:05.3 | MSHSL State Cross Country Championships | 11/3/18 | 172nd |
| 16:22.0 | MSHSL Section 3AA Championships | 10/25/18 | 9th |
| 16:56.8 | Metro West Conference | 10/16/18 | 6th |
| 16:48.0 | Chaska Victoria Lions Invitational | 10/2/18 | 11th |
| 16:56.4 | Roy Griak Invitational | 9/29/18 | 10th |
| 16:47.1 | Jefferson Jaguar Challenge | 9/25/18 | 5th |
| 17:03.6 | Lakeville Applejack Invitational | 9/15/18 | 4th |
| 16:40.7 | Luther All-American Invitational | 9/8/18 | 3rd |
| 16:27.2 | St. Olaf High School Showcase | 8/30/18 | 11th |