13. Kaden Evans
2023 Notable XC Finishes: 2nd at the Region 3 XC Championships, 2nd at the Utah State Cross Country Championships, 26th at the NXR Southwest Regional, and 51t at Nike Cross Nationals.
Analysis: Continuing the excellence of top-tier distance runners for American Fork, is Kaden Evans. The standout senior already got off to a hot start this season at the Timpanogos Invitational, where he claimed victory with a time of 15:17. The standout runner is coming off a strong 2023 XC season that saw him place 2nd at the Utah State Cross Country Championships, 26th at the NXR Southwest Regional and 51st at Nike Cross Nationals.
As good as his cross-country season was last year, he raised his profile due to his work on the track. Evans was a huge standout at the RunningLane Track Championships, where he claimed victory in the 2-mile race with a time of 8:44.77, winning by 2 seconds over Ty Steorts. Evans also finished 7th in the mile race with a time of 4:08.48.
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PRESEASON BOYS INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RANKINGS
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RANK | ATHLETE |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Bowen, McCallie School (Tenn.) |
| 24 | Luke Pash, Ridgewood HS (N.J.) |
| 23 | Alex Fisher, Loomis Chaffee (Conn.) |
| 22 | Benjamin Anderson, Mountain Vista (Colo.) |
| 21 | Riku Sugie, Thomas Nelson (Ky.) |
| 20 | Jack Graffeo, Westford Academy (Mass.) |
| 19 | Caden Leonard, Carroll (Ore.) |
| 18 | Landon Pretre, Menlo School (Calif.) |
| 17 | Tayvon Kitchen, Crater (Ore.) |
| 16 | Josiah Tostenson, Crater (Ore.) |
| 15 | Marcelo Mantecon, Belen Jesuit Prep (Fla.) |
| 14 | Eli Fitchen-Young, Santa Cruz (Calif.) |
| 13 | Kaden Evans, American Fork (Utah) |
| 12 | Owen Powell, Mercer Island (Wash.) |
| 11 | Tommy Latham, Marist (Ga.) |
| 10 | Broen Holman, Sonora (Calif.) |
| 9 | Joe Barrett, Christian Brothers Academy (N.J.) |
| 8 | Daniel Skandera, Unattached (Ala.) |
| 7 | Juan Gonzalez, Fremont (Nebr.) |
| 6 | TJ Hansen, Freeland (Ore.) |
| 5 | Robert Mechura, Roseville (Minn.) |
| 4 | Evan Noonan, Dana Hills (Calif.) |
| 3 | Tamrat (Tam) Gavenas, Phillips Academy Andover (Mass.) |
| 2 | Manny Putz, Onalaska (Wisc.) |
| 1 | Ty Steorts, Hurricance (W. Va.) |