Phoenix Country Day junior Kimi Cahoon after a recent workout. Cahoon, a five-time state champion in track and field, is currently the second-ranked runner in Division IV this cross country season.
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Pre-State Meet Athlete Video Series Hub
Recently, MileSplit Arizona videographer Austin Pestka traveled around Maricopa County to catch up with some of the top athletes ahead of this week's AIA State Cross Country Championships.
We tagged along with each athlete during their workout for the day, and did an interview afterwards. In the interview, we recap their season so far and preview the state meet.
List of athletes
- Lucas Grunden, senior, Paradise Valley: 15:29.6, No. 3 in Division II
- Zachary Albanese, junior, Seton Catholic: 15:27.3, No. 2 in Division III
- Kimi Cahoon, junior, Phoenix Country Day: 18:36.0, No. 2 in Division IV
- Landen LeBlond, junior, Millennium: 17:54.0, No. 2 in Division II
- Andrew Gibby, senior, Hamilton: 15:04.4, No. 1 in Division I
Down below, click on the name to watch each athletes video:
LUCAS GRUNDEN | ZACHARY ALBANESE | KIMI CAHOON | LANDEN LEBLOND | ANDREW GIBBY
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* Editor's note: Austin Pestka is a current senior on the cross country and track and field teams at Shadow Mountain. He works for MileSplit Arizona in a videographer role.