No. 4: Clay Shively
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School: Wichita Trinity (KS)
Year: 2024
2022 Notable Finishes: 1st at KSHSAA Class 3A Championships in 15:26.11; 6th at Roy Griak Invitational in 15:44.80; 3rd at Olathe Twilight in 14:47.60.
Analysis: Shively ended his season where it counted: In the winner's column.
Despite winning just one time previously over his junior campaign, Shively responded with a stellar effort at the Kansas Class 3A Championships, clocking a winning time of 15:26.11. That's not to say his junior season was less than, though.
Shively battled over the course of the campaign, posting a career best 5K time of 14:47.40 at the Olathe Twilight -- finishing just behind Sage Wilde and Wyatt Haughton -- and covering the Roy Griak Les Bolstad course in 15:44.80, good for sixth overall.
Shively, however, elevated further over the outdoor season, setting a new junior class record in the 1,500m in 3:44.43, a time that was part of his one mile effort of 4:01.47, a junior class No. 1. He also ran 1:51 for 800m and clocked a 3,200m best of 8:50.75.
Shively will be tough to beat in 2023.
RANK | DATE-TEAM |
|---|---|
| 25 | Aug. 21 -- Aden Bandukwala |
| 24 | Aug. 21 -- Anthony Provenzano |
| 23 | Aug. 21 -- Andrew Hauser |
| 22 | Aug. 21 -- Jack Meier |
| 21 | Aug. 21 -- Connell Alford |
| 20 | Aug. 22 -- Ryan Pajak |
| 19 | Aug. 23 -- Brayden Marshall |
| 18 | Aug. 24 -- Jason Parra |
| 17 | Aug. 25 -- Sage Wilde |
| 16 | Aug. 26 -- Joe Barrett |
| 15 | Aug. 27 -- JoJo Jourdon |
| 14 | Aug. 28 -- Marcelo Parra |
| 13 | Aug. 29 -- Seth Norder |
| 12 | Aug. 30 -- Ty Steorts |
| 11 | Aug. 31 -- Josiah Tostenson |
| 10 | Sept. 1 -- Adam Burlison |
| 9 | Sept. 2 -- Byron Grevious |
| 8 | Sept. 3 -- Paul Bergeron |
| 7 | Sept. 4 -- Jake Liebert |
| 6 | Sept. 5 -- Cameron Todd |
| 5 | Sept. 6 -- Drew Griffith |
| 4 | Sept. 6 -- Clay Shively |
| 3 | Sept. 6 -- Patrick Koon |
| 2 | Sept. 6 -- Landon Heemeyer |
| 1 | Sept. 6 -- Daniel Simmons |