* Brian DiCola (left) won the National Boys Performer Of The Week poll for week five; Leo Young (right) earns a nomination for the week six performer poll for his 14:25.9 performance at the ASICS Clovis Invitational.
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When you break a course record at a historic meet, it's a performance that's certain to draw some attention.
And for Hatboro Horsham senior Brian DiCola, that propelled him to a National Boys Performer Of The Week honor.
Behind his 14:43.20 5k win at the Lehigh Paul Short Run -- breaking Gary Martin's year-old 14:49 course record in the process -- DiCola overwhelmingly took the victory in the season's fifth performer of the week poll, earning 65-percent of the vote.
The week six poll features some notable names as many of the nation's best boys took to the line at high-profile, anticipated invitational meets.
Vote below for your winner of the National Boys Performer Of The Week honor from Oct. 3-9.
VOTE: National Boys Performer Of The Week (Oct. 3-9)
INFO:
Leo Young, Newbury Park (CA): Won the ASICS Clovis Invitational in 14:25.9 for 5k, which is the second-fastest all-time performance at Woodward Park and translates to the fastest speed rating seen all season of 202.
Patrick Koon, Leon (FL): Broke the course and meet record at the FSU Invitational, clocking 14:50 for the history-making win. The junior became just the second high school boy to ever go under 15 minutes on the 5k course at Apalachee Regional Park.
Zack Munson, Sehome (WA): Took the narrow win at the Nike Hole In The Wall XC Invitational in 14:55.5, good for a 190 speed rating.
Aidan Cox, Coe Brown Academy (NH): Dominated the Battle of the Border XC Invitational, winning in a season's best of 14:32.60 for 5k, which puts him at US No. 7 on the season.
Devan Kipyego, St. Raphael Academy (RI): Earned the win at the Manhattan College Cross Country Invitational in 12:14.4, which earned him a 193 speed rating and a nearly 35-second PR on the 4k course.
Hunter Jones, Benzie Central (MI): Clocked 14:37.00 for a 196 speed rating to take home the individual title at the Portage XC Invitational.
NPOTW Winners:
- Week 1: Sage Wilde, Liberty North (MO)
- Week 2: Sage Wilde, Liberty North (MO)
- Week 3: Connor Ackley, Hilliard Davidson (OH)
- Week 4: Drew Griffith, Butler (PA)
- Week 5: Brian DiCola, Hatboro Horsham (PA)