Who To Watch In Arizona - Jack Rubenzer

Jack Rubenzer

Brophy College Prep

2013

 

Best times in a 5K and 3 Mile race?

16:12.60 at Desert Twilight and 16:21.20 at Sole Sports.
 

 

Tell us how your training is going?

Our team didn’t start hard training until a short while after the summer, and we’ve been gradually picking it up more and more throughout the year. My teammates Brock Ghelfi and Marco Ruiz continue to push me on both long runs and track workouts daily. I’ve improved every week since the beginning of the season since to them with the help of Coach Keahon.

 

What are your goals for the upcoming season?

I hope our team can win state this year; we have a great program going and I think there’s a shot. If not, we’ve put in a great season and I look forward to running the 800 in track, hopefully getting down to around a 1:56, and improving my time in cross country next year.


 
 

How long have you been running and how did you get started?

I’ve been running competitively since freshman year in track, when I was really just in it to stay in shape for football. Eventually, I realized that running was my sport and abandoned the football cleats for a pair of racing flats.

 
 
 

Favorite course to run in Arizona?

 The Desert Twilight is my favorite race to run. There’s cool temperature, a lot of great competition, and a great atmosphere surrounding the race with fireworks and music.
 
 
 

Toughest course in Arizona?

The toughest course I’ve run was the Ray Wherley meet during my sophomore year. It has enormous hills and a tons of loose gravel throughout the course. 
 
 

Favorite Cross Country race so far in your high school career?

 My favorite cross country race was the Doug Conley this year. The course isn’t too hard and my team really worked together to finish that race.
 

 

Favorite Cross Country memory?

 Our cross country team retreat sophomore year really made me feel like a member of the team for the first time.
 
 
 

When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?

 When I’m not running, I like to hang out with my friends at the park and go to movies.
 
 
 

Favorite quote?

 “I intend to live forever. So far, so good.” –Steven Wright