Seven HS harriers make most improved lists
Coming off of another exceptional season, three boys and four girls on University School of Nashville's cross country team were named among the state's most improved athletes. Continue reading to find out which runners cut their times the most.
By Sierra Smith, Communications Specialist
Following the state meet on November 4, MileSplit reporter Ben Thompson took a look at harriers' state times compared to their best performances of the season to see who rose under pressure and how that might affect teams next season.
USN's team showed a great deal of improvement over the course of the season with many races consistently setting personal records and that growth mindset showed up in Thompson's research. Four girls and three boys were listed among the state's most improved runners.
Morgan McAteer '26 was ranked the second most improved girl in the state. Morgan shaved a whopping 41.5 seconds off of her 5K time for a 2.95% improvement. Grace Boero '24 landed 15th on the list, Liv O'Hara '25 was 17th, and Olivia Hess '24 was 24th. For Thompson's full list, click here.
Meanwhile, the state's second most improved boy was a Tiger too — Jack Fruin '27. As the team's youngest athlete, Jack shows a great deal of promise for the future of the cross country program; he cut 32.18 seconds off of his time for an improvement of 2.89%. Elijah McKnight '23 was the eighth most improved with Clay Payne '25 close behind at 11th. Click here to view the entire list of most improved boys at state.
"It's a sign perhaps that we got things right on the day that matters the most," Head Cross Country Coach George Flatau said of the runners' impressive results. For offseason happenings, fun runs, and more, follow the cross country team here.
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Following the state meet on November 4, MileSplit reporter Ben Thompson took a look at harriers' state times compared to their best performances of the season to see who rose under pressure and how that might affect teams next season.
USN's team showed a great deal of improvement over the course of the season with many races consistently setting personal records and that growth mindset showed up in Thompson's research. Four girls and three boys were listed among the state's most improved runners.
Morgan McAteer '26 was ranked the second most improved girl in the state. Morgan shaved a whopping 41.5 seconds off of her 5K time for a 2.95% improvement. Grace Boero '24 landed 15th on the list, Liv O'Hara '25 was 17th, and Olivia Hess '24 was 24th. For Thompson's full list, click here.
Meanwhile, the state's second most improved boy was a Tiger too — Jack Fruin '27. As the team's youngest athlete, Jack shows a great deal of promise for the future of the cross country program; he cut 32.18 seconds off of his time for an improvement of 2.89%. Elijah McKnight '23 was the eighth most improved with Clay Payne '25 close behind at 11th. Click here to view the entire list of most improved boys at state.
"It's a sign perhaps that we got things right on the day that matters the most," Head Cross Country Coach George Flatau said of the runners' impressive results. For offseason happenings, fun runs, and more, follow the cross country team here.
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