All-Midstate boys cross country

FIRST TEAM

GAVIN HASTY

Brentwood, senior

Why chosen: Hasty's time of 16:09.37 was good enough for fifth place at the Class AAA State Cross Country meet. He finished first in the Midstate Championships.

BEN WEISEL

Father Ryan, senior

Why chosen: Took second place in the Division II-AA State Cross Country meet with a time of 16:09.85. Was 15th in the Foot Locker South Regional meet.

MATT RAINEY

Ravenwood, senior

Why chosen: Finished seventh (16:18.22) at the Class AAA state meet, seventh at the Midstate Championships and 12th in the Jesse Owens Invitational.

ELI LESKINEN

Oakland, senior

Why chosen: Took ninth (16:19.07) at the AAA state meet, third at the Midstate Championships and won the Region 4-AAA meet.

SECOND TEAM

Will Boling, Brentwood Academy, Sr.

Javan Winders, Henry County, Jr.

Davis Holliday, Franklin, Fr.

Carter Cheeseman, Brentwood Academy, 8th grade

Will Peters, MBA, Soph.

RECENT BOYS RUNNERS OF THE YEAR

2013: Alec Thomas, Brentwood

2012: Brock Baker, Oakland

2011: Daniel Peters, MBA

2010: Michaael Peters, MBA

2009: Jake Rainey, Rossview