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2017 ILXCTF.com Cross-Country Runner of the Year - 2A Boys

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ILXCTF - Mike Newman   Dec 30th 2017, 3:51pm
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By Michael Newman

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Only seven tenths of a second separated 2A State Champion Matt Richtman of Kaneland and 2A State Runner-up Jacob Gebhardt of Sterling. The week before at the 2A Kaneland Sectional, both runners crossed the line in 14:44.8 with Gebhardt awarded the sectional title.

It was that close in deciding who was 2A Cross-Country of the Year.

Gebhardt’s regular season was almost perfect. He finished second behind Richtman in his first race of the season at the Sycamore Invitational at the end of August. He was unstoppable after that winning seven straight races before the state meet including running 14:25 to win the Peoria Central Invitational at the end of September. Gebhardt also finished 20th at the NXR Midwest Regional and 21st at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional during the November post-season.

Richtman’s season was just as impressive as he won six races during the season including the 2A State Individual Championship. He followed that up in the post-season by finishing 14th at the NXR Midwest Regional and 80th in the Foot Locker Midwest Regional. Richtman ran 14:52 at the beginning of the year to win the 2A First to the Finish Invitational.

It came down to the head-to-head matchups during the season between the two runners. Gebhardt had the edge 3-2 ahead of Richtman. Neither runner lost to another 2A runner during the year. Richtman’s win was so close at state and it was not a deciding factor. The three wins by Gebhardt during the year ahead of Richtman and with a close margin at state made it a narrow decision.

Congratulations to Jacob Gebhardt of Sterling High School as the 2017 ILXCTF.com 2A Boys Cross-Country Runner of the Year.

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