Runners of the Week (5/21)

High School Men

-ERIC HOLT, Junior, Carmel: At the Northern County Championship, Holt proved he was just that: a champion. His 1600m time of 4:15.7 makes him a favorite to win the state title and puts him on the short list of runners who may earn a spot on our All-NY Distance First Team. To do so, he will have to improve on a time that was the 5th-fastest in the state so far this season. 

High School Women

-HOLLY CAVALLUZZO, Junior, Valley Central: It was a dominating weekend for Holly at the OCIAA Championships, winning both the 1500m and the 3000m. As far as distance running goes in New York, Cavalluzzo is the best female out there not named Cain. She will battle with the Bronxville standout for the top spot on the distance running podium in the Empire State. College coaches, look out. 

College Men

-KYLE MERBER, Senior, Columbia University: This outstanding senior isn't just one of the best distance harriers in the state--he is a world-class talent. At the Swarthmore Last Chance meet last weekend, Merber defeated an international field to run the fastest collegiate 1500m time in the country this year--3:35.59. It is the second-fastest time in the US this year (at least, before Galen Rupp and Robby Andrews ran this past weekend at the Oxy HP meet). He also beat the old Ivy-League record by nearly 2 full seconds. With the Olympic "A" Standard firmly in his grasp, can this New York distance-running phenomenon stride all the way to London? We will be watching and cheering our hearts out.

College Women

-AUBREE PIEPMEIER, Sophomore, Vassar College & RACHEL MALONE, Freshman, SUNY Brockport: A pair of championship performances this weekend at the ECAC title meet are enough to net two collegiate females the "Runner of the Week" accomplishment this week. Piepmeier dominated the field in 17:10.29 for the 5000m crown, and Malone beat her nearest competitor by over 20 seconds in the 10000m, clocking a 36:23.48. Incredible performances will hopefully be met by well-deserved accolades by these outstanding young women.