5. Malik Stewart - Maplewood Richmond Hts., SO
Season Best - 16:47.57, Class 2 State Championships (11/4)
Personal Best - 16:47.57, Class 2 State Championships (11/4)
Best Finish - 1st, Class 2 District 2 (10/28) -- 17:00.75
Worst Finish - 20th, Stan Nelson Invitational (9/9) -- 17:08.03
Accolades - Class 2 State Runner-up, Class 2 District 2 Champion, Hancock Invitational 1A-2A Champion
Season Review: Of all the breakouts this cross country season, this was by far the biggest one. Stewart came into the season with an 18:57 personal best and 139th place finish in Class 2 as a freshman and turned it into a 16:47 and 2nd place finish in Class 2. Talk about a huge jump. He was the Class 2 District 2 champ and was in the top 4 in every race after his 20th at Stan Nelson. Stewart seemed to race up to the competition every race he attended and we are excited to see where this takes him this track season.