Minnesota Class AA Boys Pre-Season Individual Watch List


Carter Briggs is one of nine returners in Class AA who broke 16 minutes last year. During the most recent track season he set new PRs of 4:22.16/9:27.38 in the 1600 and 3200 en route to a ninth place state finish at the longer distance. Last fall he continued his steady rise toward upper tier XC performances. Following 71st and 44th place results the previous two seasons, in 2018 he posted a 15:53.3 PR at the State Meet where he finished 13th. He also impressed with an eighth place finish in the open race at NXR. With the section 1AA XC champ graduated, Briggs stands in as the preseason favorite, having edged Meti Omod for second last year. When looking for runners trending the right way their senior season, Briggs' progress on the oval and grass indicate he's worth watching.

2018 XC Results

TIME MEET DATE RESULT
16:18.9 Nike Cross Nationals Heartland Regional 11/11/18 8th
15:53.3 MSHSL State Cross Country Championships 11/3/18 13th
15:54.6 MSHSL Section 1AA Championship 10/25/18 2nd
16:27.4 Big 9 Conference Championships 10/16/18 2nd
16:07.0 Owatonna Ev Berg Invitational 10/4/18 2nd
17:05.4 Roy Griak Invitational 9/29/18 89th
16:26.1 Winona Jim Flim Invitational 9/22/18 1st
16:44.0 Rochester Mayo Invite 9/13/18 4th
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16:53.1
Faribault Invitational 9/7/18 5th
16:56.5 St. Olaf High School Showcase 8/30/18 32nd