I’m sure Wayzata would have been happier if Hussein still was on the team but since he wasn’t, it likely motivated the younger kids to step up. With only Hamza leaving, they are gonna be crazy deep next year and I’m sure some of those guys or other guys will step up during track too. Here are the guys they have returning:
McCollor - 11 - 15:34
Weber - 10 - 15:37
Kissell - 11 - 15:47
McMillan - 11 - 15:50
Dietrick - 11 - 16:05 (ran a 15:51 at NXR last year)
Salatino - 10 - 16:37
Haag - 10 - 16:37
Marshall - 11 - ran in the sections race and probably will at state unless McMillan returns - 17:19
That’s actually 8 guys. I can imagine they are all gonna work hard day in and day out cause I’m sure none of them will wanna lose a varsity spot
And a couple of more stud 8th and 9th graders.
They are gonna be very deep and solid next year.
They will be Losing Hamza, but McCollor / Weber should place highly at state and likely NXR next year. If they can get 3 more guys to close the gap on them they could be a threat at NXN and maybe challenge for a national title. This year only 1 team can win it. And that team is in California and those guys wear yellow and black singlets during the regular season.
Next year, it will be a wide open for many teams to win an NXN title. Wayzata will have at least 4 seniors on varsity so I’m sure they will be hungry to win it. The highest they ever finished was second (2014). Their girls team won it in 2013