Carson Breaks Down His All-Decade XC Teams and Individuals


First Team-

Runner Of The Decade: Lukas Verzbicas (Orland Park [Sandburg] '11) 

3 Mile PR- 13:54.00
5K PR- 14:44.20
3A All-Stater (2009, 2010)
3A State Champion (2009, 2010)
2009 FL MW Regional Champion
2010 FL MW Regional Champion
2010 NXN MW Regional Champion
2009 FL National Champion
2010 NXN Champion
2010 FL National Champion

Josh Methner (Arlington Heights [Hersey]) 

3 Mile PR- 13:49.90
5K PR- 14:57.70
3A All-Stater (2017, 2018, 2019)
3A State Champion (2018, 2019)
2019 FL MW Regional Champion
2019 NXN MW Regional Champion
2018 NXN All-American (15th)
2018 FL Nationals All-American (6th)
2019 NXN All-American (2nd)
2019 FL National Champion

Dylan Jacobs (Orland Park [Sandburg] '18) 

3 Mile PR- 13:57.50
5K PR- 14:55.10
3A All-Stater (2016, 2017)
2016 FL MW Regional Champion
2015 NXN National Qualifier (189th)
2016 NXN All-American (19th)
2016 FL National All-American (11th)
2017 NXN All-American (13th)
2017 FL National Champion


Jesse Reiser (McHenry '15) 

3 Mile PR- 14:11.00
5K PR- 14:53.00
3A All-Stater (2012, 2013, 2014)
3A State Champion (2014)
2013 NXN All-American (13th)
2013 FL National Qualifier (33rd)
2014 NXN All-American (6th)
2014 FL National All-American (8th)

Danny Kilrea (LaGrange [Lyons] '18) 
3 Mile PR- 14:02.30
5K PR- 14:51.60
3A All-Stater (2015, 2016, 2017)
3A State Champion (2017)
2016 NXN MW Regional Champion
2015 NXN National Qualifier (45th)
2015 NXN All-American (13th)  
2016 NXN All-American (5th)
2016 FL Nationals All-American (3rd)

Jon Davis (Fithian [Oakwood] '16) 

3 Mile PR- 13:59.30
5K PR- 14:57.00
1A All-Stater (2013, 2014, 2015)
1A State Champion (2013, 2014, 2015)
2014 FL National Qualifier (37th)
2015 NXN National Qualifier (22nd)
2015 FL National All-American (13th)

Soren Knudsen (Minooka '17) 

3 Mile PR- 14:02.00
5K PR- 15:42.70
3A All-Stater (2015, 2016)
3A State Champion (2016)

Team Of The Decade: Naperville Neuqua Valley

Year- State Finish, NXR Finish, NXN Finish 

2019- DNQ, DNQ, DNQ
2018- 3rd, 4th, DNQ
2017- 2nd, 4th, DNQ
2016- 1st, 1st, 5th
2015- 3rd, 2nd, 19th
2014- 4th, 5th, DNQ
2013- 10th, 15th, DNQ
2012- 7th, 11th, DNQ
2011- 3rd, 4th, DNQ
2010- 3rd, 4th, 12th

Second Team-

Jack Driggs (Elmhurst [York] '11) 

3 Mile PR- 14:16.00
5K PR- 15:05.20
3A All-Stater (2009, 2010)
2008 NXN National Qualifier (89th)
2009 NXN National Qualifier (47th)
2010 NXN All-American (18th)
2010 FL Nationals All-American (13th)


Jack Aho (Grayslake Central '17) 

3 Mile PR- 14:12.00
5K PR- 14:55.10
2A All-Stater (2014, 2015, 2016)
2A State Champion (2015, 2016)
2015 NXN National Qualifier (53rd)
2016 NXN All-American (17th)
2016 FL National Qualifier (18th)

Clayton Mendez (Chicago [Whitney Young] '18) 

3 Mile PR- 14:22.00
5K PR- 15:07.00
3A All-Stater (2015, 2017)
2017 NXN All-American (18th)
2017 FL Nationals All-American (9th)

Jack Keelan (Chicago [St. Ignatius] '13) 

3 Mile PR- 14:05.00
5K PR- 15:34.60
3A All-Stater (2010, 2012)
3A State Champion (2012)
2012 NXN National Qualifier (26th)


Patrick Perrier (O'Fallon '14) 

3 Mile PR- 14:15.00
5K PR- 15:03.00
3A All-Stater (2011, 2012, 2013)
3A State Champion (2013)
2012 FL National Qualifier (19th)
2013 FL National Qualifier (37th)

Quentin Shaffer (Prospect '13) 

3 Mile PR- 14:14.00
5K PR- 15:38.00
3A All-Stater (2012)

2012 NXN All-American (12th)

Matt Pereira (Lake Zurich '17) 

3 Mile PR- 14:22.00
5K PR- 15:06.20
3A All-Stater (2014, 2015, 2016)
2014 NXN National Qualifier (30th)
2015 FL National Qualifier (24th)
2016 FL National Qualifier (25th)

Elmhurst (York)

Year- State Finish, NXR Finish, NXN Finish 

2019- 3rd, 2nd, 12th
2018- 4th, 3rd, DNQ
2017- 6th, 7th, DNQ
2016- 16th, 11th, DNQ
2015- 4th, 5th, DNQ
2014- 6th, 3rd, DNQ
2013- 5th, 7th, DNQ
2012- 1st, 1st, 6th
2011- 4th, 2nd, 13th
2010- 1st, 1st, 14th

Third Team-

Grant Nykaza (Beecher '13) 

3 Mile PR- 14:22.00
5K PR- 15:04.00
All-Stater (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
State Champion (2012)
2011 FL National Qualifier (33rd)
2012 FL National Qualifier (26th)


Michael Clevenger (MacArthur '12) 

3 Mile PR- 14:18.16
5K PR- 15:11.00
2A All-Stater (2010, 2011)
2A State Champion (2010, 2011)
2011 NXN National Qualifier (87th)
2011 Fl National Qualifier (25th)

John Wold (Glenbard South '14) 

3 Mile PR- 14:16.00
5K PR- 15:28.00
All-Stater (2011, 2012, 2013)
2A State Champion (2012, 2013)


Kevin Salvano (Buffalo Grove '16) 

3 Mile PR- 14:20.00
5K PR- 15:34.00
3A All-Stater (2013, 2014, 2015)
3A State Champion (2015)


Bob Liking (St. Charles East '20) 

3 Mile PR- 14:23.00
5K PR- 15:29.80
1x 3A All-Stater (2019)
2019 NXN All-American (19th)
2019 FL National Qualifier (24th)


Scott Milling (Elmhurst [York] '13) 

3 Mile PR- 14:21.00
5K PR- 15:10.00
3A All-Stater (2011, 2012)
2010 NXN National Qualifier (136th)
2011 NXN National Qualifier (64th)
2012 NXN National Qualifier (27th)
2012 FL National Qualifier (27th)


Malachy Schrobilgen (Oak Park-River Forest '12)

3 Mile PR- 14:21.00
5K PR- 15:13.00
3A All-Stater (2009, 2010, 2011)
2011 NXN National Qualifier (44th)
2011 FL National Qualifier (26th)

Orland Park (Sandburg)

Year- State Finish, NXR Finish, NXN Finish 

2019- 4th, 5th, DNQ
2018- 16th, 20th, DNQ
2017- 9th, 22nd, DNQ
2016- 10th, 13th, DNQ
2015- 1st, 1st, 4th
2014- 2nd, 1st, 15th
2013- 7th, 11th, DNQ
2012- 11th, DNQ, DNQ
2011- 7th, DNQ, DNQ
2010- 10th, DNQ, DNQ