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No. 15: Keegan Smith
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School: Knoxville Catholic (TN)
Year: Sophomore, Class of 2025
2021-22 Notable Finishes: Second at The Southern Showcase in 14:53.79 for the fastest cross country 5k all-time for a ninth grader; First at the TSSAA State Cross Country Championship in 15:29.09; Seventh at the Eastbay South Regional with a time of 15:06.78. Also ran a US No. 10 time of 8:54.97 for the two mile during outdoor.
Analysis: 2021's freshman phenom returns to the course this year looking to improve on his stellar introduction to high school competition.
Smith, now a sophomore at Knoxville Catholic (TN), made a name for himself on the national stage last year when he became the fastest ninth grader to ever do it at 5k in cross country. He earned that designation with his 14:53.79 time from The Southern Showcase to finish second at the premiere event. Smith also qualified for the Eastbay Cross Country Championships last fall by placing seventh at the South regional, so even as an underclassmen, he holds extensive championship racing experience.
The same narrative carried over to the track season where Smith continued his hot streak of racing in championship meets. During indoor, Smith won both the freshman 800m and freshman one mile at New Balance Nationals, and come outdoor, he clocked 8:54.97 in the two mile for sixth at Brooks PR.
Smith shows great promise to develop into one of the best distance talents for the next coming years, and 2022 could make for even more improvement for the underclassman. Now as a sophomore, maybe we could see Smith chase after the sophomore class record of 14:33.94, which is held by Union Catholic's Jimmy Wischusen up in New Jersey, and garner more top finishes at high-profile meets.
MileSplit50 Boys Individual National Rankings Countdown
RANK | DATE-NAME |
|---|---|
| 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 |