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No. 20: Hunter Jones
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School: Benzie Central (MI)
Year: Senior, Class of 2023
2021-22 Notable Finishes: Fifth at Eastbay Midwest Region Cross Country Championships in 14:58.20 for 5k; Set a personal best of 14:44.34 at the MHSAA LP Region 20-3 meet last October. Also finished first in the 5,000m at Nike Indoor Nationals in a nation-leading time of 14:20.71.
Analysis: As a senior at Benzie Central in Michigan, Jones enters 2022 with great momentum following an impressive junior year that featured a slew of personal bests, from the 5k during cross country to the 800m.
Jones ran a rather heavy 15-race cross country schedule last season, which culminated with the Eastbay Cross Country Championships where he 33rd. Before that, though, he had a marquee win at the Michigan Division III state meet where he won in 15:08.39, and later followed that strong state placement by making the top five at Eastbay Midwest Regions and earning a nationals ticket.
Beyond cross country, Jones had quite the impressive showing on the track during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Perhaps one of the strongest highlights came indoors as Jones ended the season as an individual national champion at the 5,000m distance with a US No. 1 time of 14:20.71 at Nike Indoor Nationals. He would also go on to win two outdoor state titles in the 800m and 1,600m.
Jones comes off of a well-rounded junior year, including national racing experience from Eastbay and Nike Indoors last year, so watch for him to potentially have his final cross country breakthrough moment as a senior in 2022.
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| 25 | Aug. 25 -- Noah Breker (Robbinsdale Armstrong, MN) -- Page 2 |
| 24 | Aug. 25 -- Aidan Ross (Uxbridge, MA) -- Page 3 |
| 23 | Aug. 25 -- Connor Ackley (Hilliard Davidson, OH) -- Page 4 |
| 22 | Aug. 25 -- Wesley Shipsey (Central Catholic, OR) -- Page 5 |
| 21 | Aug. 25 -- Jacob Nenow (Jesuit, OR) -- Page 6 |
| 20 | Aug. 26 -- Hunter Jones (Benzie Central, MI) - Page 7 |
| 19 | Aug. 27 -- Andrew Hauser (Rock Bridge, MO) -- Page 8 |
| 18 | Aug. 28 -- William Schneider (Bishop Blanchet, WA) -- Page 9 |
| 17 | Aug. 29 -- Rendon Kuykendall (Hope Christian, NM) -- Page 10 |
| 16 | Aug. 30 -- Zack Munson (Sehome, WA) -- Page 11 |
| 15 | Aug. 31 -- Keegan Smith (Knoxville Catholic, TN) -- Page 12 |
| 14 | Sept. 1 -- Jimmy Wischusen (Union Catholic, NJ) -- Page 13 |
| 13 | Sept. 2 -- Devan Kipyego (St. Raphael Academy, RI) -- Page 14 |
| 12 | Sept. 3 -- Simeon Birnbaum (Rapid City Stevens, SD) -- Page 15 |
| 11 | Sept. 4 -- Kevin Sanchez (Austin Vandegrift, TX) -- Page 16 |
| 10 | Sept. 5 -- Tayson Echohawk (Orem, UT) -- Page 17 |
| 9 | Sept. 6 -- Christopher Caudillo (Clovis, CA) -- Page 18 |
| 8 | Sept. 7 -- Rocky Hansen (Christ School, NC) -- Page 19 |
| 7 | Sept. 8 -- Connor Burns (Southern Boone County, MO) -- Page 20 |
| 6 | Sept. 9 -- Aidan Cox (Coe Brown Academy, NH) -- Page 21 |
| 5 | Sept. 9 -- Kole Mathison (Carmel, IN) -- Page 22 |
| 4 | Sept. 9 -- Tyrone Gorze (Crater, OR) -- Page 23 |
| 3 | Sept. 9 -- Aaron Sahlman (Newbury Park, CA) -- Page 24 |
| 2 | Sept. 9 -- Leo Young (Newbury Park, CA) -- Page 25 |
| 1 | Sept. 9 -- Lex Young (Newbury Park, CA) -- Page 26 |