HHSAA top 20 boys as seen by Bob Martin of Mile Split
Boys Cross Country Rankings
Top 20 Boys – Hawaii High School Cross Country 9/18/2012
Compiled by Bob Martin – http://hi.milesplit.com
These rankings are based on XC & track performances in 2011-12, and more so on 2012 XC performances to date, particularly in head-to-head competitions. They’re intended to project where individuals will be at the end of the 2012 cross country season. Comments are encouraged.
Name – School, C/O, City, Island, League
1. Davis Kaahanui – Kamehameha, 2014, Honolulu, Oahu, ILH
2. James Pearson – Baldwin, 2013, Wailuku, Maui, MIL
3. Dylan Martinez – Leilehua, 2013, Wahiawa, Oahu, OIA
4. Joshua Herr – Kauai HS, 2013, Lihue, Kauai, KIF
5. Jacques Hebert – Punahou, 2014, Honolulu, Oahu, ILH
6. Christopher Olverson – Leilehua, 2013, Wahiawa, Oahu, OIA
7. Charles Akiona – Kamehameha, 2013, Honolulu, Oahu, ILH
8. Nikolai Scharer – Punahou, 2013, Honolulu, Oahu, ILH
9. Andrew Langtry – St Joseph, 2013, Hilo, Hawaii, BIIF
10. Corban Kaikkonen – Lahainaluna, 2014, Lahaina, Maui, MIL
11. Mark Inay – Campbell HS, 2013, Honolulu, Oahu, OIA
12. Brent Wakuzawa – Hawaii Baptist, 2013, Honolulu, Oahu, ILH
13. Sebastian Barahal – Punahou, 2015, Honolulu, Oahu, ILH
14. Gordon Kowalkowski – Punahou, 2015, Honolulu, OAHU, ILH
15. Shon Cagungun – Kalaheo, 2013, Honolulu, Oahu, OIA
16. Paul Gregg – Parker, 2013, Waimea, Hawaii, BIIF
17. Harrison Oshiro – Punahou, 2013, Honolulu, Oahu, ILH
18. Cedric Petty – Castle, 2014, Honolulu, Oahu, OIA
19. Stephen Hunter – Hilo HS, 2014, Hilo, Hawaii, BIIF
20. Ian McQuate – Waiakea HS, 2014, Hilo, Hawaii, BIIF related link: https://waynejoseph.wordpress.com/2012/08/24/big-dogs-top-20-in-the-state-boys-cross-country/
Big Dog’s Boys HHSAA Preseason X-C Predictions
BIG DOG’s PRESEASON Boys Top 20 Predictions
1) Troy Esaki (12) Iolani
2) Charles Akiona (11) Kamehameha-Oahu
3) Elliot Estrada (12) Leilehue 4) Gianni Cuadrado (11) Kapolei
5) James Pearson (11) Baldwin
6) Sam Choe (11) Iolani 7) Joshua Herr (11) Kauai 8) Rocky Balala (12) Maui
9) Joshua Freitas (12) Kamehameha-Oahu 10) Chayce Moniz (12) Honokaa
11) Zachary Carvalho (11) Mililani 12) Jackson Halford (12) Waiakea
13) Angelito Cuaresma (12) Maui 14) Dylan Martinez (11) Leilehua
15) Royce Yamane (11) Mililani 16) Andrew Langtry (11) St. Joseph
17) Branden Miya (12) Leilehua 18) Kelvin Abe (12) Hawaii Baptist
19) Jesse Tarnas (12) Parker T20) Paven Sinn (12) Mililani T20) Cameron Dapkins (10) Radford
Big Dog’s Boys Top 20 HHSAA cross country predictions
BIG DOG’s Top 20 BOYS in HHSAA Cross Country – Predictions
1) Margarito Martinez, Leilehua, senior, will repeat as HHSAA champ
2) Pierce Murphy, Island School, senior, state runner-up will give Martinez a strong challenge.
3) Jordan Thibodeau, Kamehameha-Oahu, senior
4) Dylan Martinez, Leilehua, sophomore
5) Chris Mosch, Honokaa, senior, defending BIIF champ
6) Ryan Hobson, Mid Pacific Institute, senior
7) Troy Esaki, Iolani, junior
8) Justin Higa, Iolani, senior
9) Nikolai Scharer, Punahou, sophomore
10) Gianni Cuadrado, Kapolei
11) Royce Yamane, Mililani, sophomore
12) Zach Furguson, Maui Prep, senior
13) James Pearson, Baldwin, senior
14) Chad Nakaoka, Hawaii Baptist Academy, senior
15) Charles Akiona, Kamehameha-Oahu, sophomore
16) Zachary Carvalho, Mililani, sophomore
17) Angelito Cuaremsa, Maui High
18) Joshua Robinson, Honokaa
19) Borys Pleskacz, Iolani, senior
20) Colton Sisler, St. Louis, senior
Leilehua should win the boys team title with Iolani coming in second, Kamehameha-Oahu third and Honokaa fourth.
Big Dog’s Top 20 Boys H.S. Cross-Country Runners in the State of Hawaii
BOYS Top 20 picks:
1) Margarito Martinez, Leilehua, senior, will repeat as state champion and dominate OIAstill in even though he loss at Kualoa to Murphy last week I’m still keeping him at #1.
2) Pierce Murphy, Island School, senior, state runner-up he will give Martinez a strong challenge this year and successfully defend as Kauai champ
3) Jordan Thibodeau, Kamehameha-Kapalama, senior
4) Dylan Martinez, Leilehua, sophomore
5) Troy Esaki, Iolani, junior
6) Justin Higa, Iolani, senior
7) Nikolai Scharer, Punahou, sophomore
8) Elliot Estranda, Leilehua
9) Zach Ferguson, Maui Prep, senior
10) Ryan Hobson, Mid Pacific Institute, senior
11) James Pearson, Baldwin, senior
12) Chad Nakaoka, Hawaii Baptist Academy, senior
13) Borys Pleskacz, Iolani, senior
14) Colton Sisler, St. Louis, senior
15) Gianni Cuadrado, Kapolei
16) Casey Ryan, Pearl City
17) Royce Yamane, Mililani
18) Angelito Cuaremsa, Maui High
19) Rocky Balala, Maui, junior, MIL champ
20) Chris Mosch, Honokaa, senior
Leilehua should win the boys team title with Iolani coming in second, Kamehameha-Oahu third and Honokaa fourth.
For previous preseason predictions go to: https://waynejoseph.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/big-dogs-boys-preseaon-x-c-favorites-for-2010/
https://waynejoseph.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/big-dogs-early-season-boys-cross-country-favorites/