Our team comedian had a tough time junior year, battling sickness the entire XC season.

A better measure of Austin's ability lies in his performance as a sophomore, where he was a key member of the league champion Frosh/Soph team and broke 19 minutes on Crystal Springs at the League meet.

Austin has frequently put in the necessary work to succeed, but bad luck and bad timing have hurt him in years past. With a solid season of training and good health ahead, Austin could be ready to have a breakout year as a senior.

He hasn't been around town this summer, so we're not sure what to expect of him early in the season, but we expect him to peak at the right time ending a solid high school XC career.