HOBBS KESSLER 3:57.66 MILE NEW HS RECORD

I believe Willis said, "My coach, Ron, is coaching him."

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ga runner wrote:
Don't think he gained time from it, just a HS runner not used to racing with a rail

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MathCoach wrote:

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Kick like a girl wrote:
He was running 5 minutes at the start of the 2019 season. How did this happen? He didn't really get good until senior year XC. He ran more than a 20 second PR to set a new national record?

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He “got serious” after breaking 10:00 for 3200m as a sophomore. He had a strong junior season of XC where he made huge gains from the previous fall dropping into the 15:20s. This was spurred on when his dad (the HS coach) decided to have Warhurst and Willis start taking a more hands on approach to Hobbs’ training.

Then, COVID hit and Hobbs jumped all-in with the Ann Arbor based studs, mainly Willis. Two pros paced him to an 8:52 TT last Spring. This fall, he beat the state champ in their only head to head matchup during the season. Then, they were in separate heats (COVID adjustment to the race setup) at state. Hobbs ran the second fastest time ever, behind Ritz, on the MIS course. 15 minutes later Riley Hough ran a couple seconds quicker costing Hobbs the crown. Then, a winter of focused training and BOOM 3:57.

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Those who do not learn from Verzbicas are doomed to repeat it wrote:
It looks like he’s also a competitive rock climber. I hope this isn’t Lukas Verzbicas all over again, where he waffles between the two sports and winds up in a career-ending rock climbing accident.

https://www.weloveannarbor.com/profile-skylines-hobbs-kessler-ready-to-climb-his-biggest-challenge/

^What a terrible opening paragraph btw

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Grinding with pros since quarantine

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crisscrosscountry wrote:

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Those who do not learn from Verzbicas are doomed to repeat it wrote:
It looks like he’s also a competitive rock climber. I hope this isn’t Lukas Verzbicas all over again, where he waffles between the two sports and winds up in a career-ending rock climbing accident.

https://www.weloveannarbor.com/profile-skylines-hobbs-kessler-ready-to-climb-his-biggest-challenge/

^What a terrible opening paragraph btw

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Opening paragraph is almost as terrible as your take on this kid's interest in rock climbing! Let the kid enjoy another sport if he wants. It baffles me how some people on here think talented runners need to laser focus on running and wrap themselves in bubble wrap if they're not training!

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Nick and his wife Sierra are very good coaches. Nick coached by Ron Warhurst one of the best coaches over the last 50 years. Nick knows the mile and this kids upside obviously is huge. But going to NAU under Mike Smith will develop him. The future is bright

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Farmers Almanac wrote:

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MathCoach wrote:

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Kick like a girl wrote:
He was running 5 minutes at the start of the 2019 season. How did this happen? He didn't really get good until senior year XC. He ran more than a 20 second PR to set a new national record?

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He “got serious” after breaking 10:00 for 3200m as a sophomore. He had a strong junior season of XC where he made huge gains from the previous fall dropping into the 15:20s. This was spurred on when his dad (the HS coach) decided to have Warhurst and Willis start taking a more hands on approach to Hobbs’ training.

Then, COVID hit and Hobbs jumped all-in with the Ann Arbor based studs, mainly Willis. Two pros paced him to an 8:52 TT last Spring. This fall, he beat the state champ in their only head to head matchup during the season. Then, they were in separate heats (COVID adjustment to the race setup) at state. Hobbs ran the second fastest time ever, behind Ritz, on the MIS course. 15 minutes later Riley Hough ran a couple seconds quicker costing Hobbs the crown. Then, a winter of focused training and BOOM 3:57.

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Thanks for this background. Any tuneup races before this? Im just trying to wrap my head
around someone I've only vaguely heard of suddenly vaulting ahead of Fisher and Drew Hunter and looking so darn smooth while doing it.

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Is it April 1st already? Never even heard of this kid.

Ok, going to NAU next year

The rich get richer...

Remarkable! I have neve heard this name until today, I need to stay more in touch with the big high school names I guess.

I bet R Harrison breaks 4 this spring too.

Yes we should be surprised because we follow the sport. Harrison, Lester, Steury, Wolfe, Wachtel, Miller, Strand, Merchant, Hope, just some names that we are familiar with.

Never heard of someone named "Hobbs" before.

Only 3 NCAA guys have gone faster this year...

Crazy fast time...

Interestingly, he is less than one second slower than Hunter’s current PB.

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Dairyland wrote:
Time trials last spring. Ran 4:08 mile and 8:53 3200 I believe

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One of America’s largest talents uncovered. Rock climber starts 30 mile weeks and run high school indoor record. Wow.

Willis and the Michigan team helped him but he chooses to abandon them. Michigan is such a better school than NAU.