Freshman Caden Leonard runs 14:33 5k at Texas Distance Festival

Is this the fastest time in the nation for a freshman this year? This is great 👍. Not the first runner from Southlake to coached by a parent though.

Probably among the fastest times in the nation for a freshman ever, let alone this year. Verzbicas ran 14:18i, but later skipped a grade and graduated after just 3 yrs of HS. He was initially “old” for his grade due to moving here from Lithuania and he wound up graduating at the “normal” age after skipping ahead. So, some might consider the 14:18i a sophomore performance. No others immediately come to mind, but given the fact that we have had sub-9 freshman boys, I’m sure many could’ve gone 14:33 or under.

That’s a strange question.

Better question is: “is this a freshman record?”

Last year, the top freshman ran 14:40. It was 14:51 in 2021 and 14:47 in 2019.

Before 2019, you were a top HS freshman if you could break 16.

I remember a time when running 14:33 as a freshman in College made you one of the top College freshman.

Also at TDF (and pretty impressive)

8th Grader Cooper Lutkenhaus ran 1:57.83

His brother is Tulsa recruit Andrew Lutkenhaus who has run 1:53

Is Niki Gilley, mother of Trevor Gilley, still at Southlake?

Lol that's so true. Now I know a freshman hobbyjogger (not on the team since he's too slow) who's in easily sub 15, probably closer to 14:30 shape but isn't fast enough to make the team

It's going to be a great track season for Southlake.

Also a great XC season. Only 3 varsity seniors are graduating

One thing at a time.

Hope you were not the guy posting he ran 4:08 today.

4:15 in the 1600 here

might be the oldest post about Cooper. And wow, I didn’t know he had a brother