The clock ticks to 15, but Hunter Stahl has already passed the finish line. This is not a normal accomplishment, this is something everyone puts their goals towards, but only a few people complete it, and Hunter did.
“I ended up going under 15 minutes in the 5k for the first time, it was a really great experience for sure.” Hunter Stahl (‘26) said.
This makes Hunter the 16th fastest high school runner in the state of Missouri ever, and the fastest in St. Charles County history.
He also broke his own school record by more than 20 seconds, and placed 4th with a finishing time of 14:56.30.
This time puts him 3rd in the state as of currently, and also puts him in the top US 100 too.
“I think it went really well. I went into the day just hoping to get out there and compete to the best of my ability.” Hunter said.
He placed 4th in the elite division and comfortably set himself up for a good race and placement at state.
“Placing top 3 at state would be great. I also want the team to win the varsity conference.” Stahl said.
With Hunter’s performance, he is helping set up our team for conference and districts.
Hunter has also committed to the University of Central Arkansas which will bring him to the next level and certainly have more to accomplish in the future.
We can’t wait to see what our cross country team can do in the last couple weeks of the season, and congratulations to hunter stahl for the record breaking run.