Jonah Hanig Runs 15:14 At State Meet

Highland Park junior, Jonah Hanig competed well in the 2011 IHSA 3A State Cross Country Meet.  He finished with a personal best 3 mile time of 15:14.   The effort earned Jonah 45^th place. 

Jonah got out to a strong start going through the mile in 4:46.4.   He then fell off the pace a bit in the second mile causing him to lose precious ground on his competition.   He was able to come back solid in the final mile with a very strong final 400 meters.   Jonah’s time of 15:14 was just 13 seconds away from a top 25 All-State finish and he was the 15^th non-senior in the race.  This was the 8^th fastest time ever run by a Highland Park cross country runner on the famed Detweiller Park course and the fastest time ever by a Highland Park junior on the course.

Congratulations to Jonah on a great season!  He has shown what a difference an athlete can make in one year when they work hard and are committed to excellence.   Jonah hopes to have a group of teammates that will work as hard as he will over the next year going into his senior season so that the Giants can have a team qualify to the State Meet!