2014 Mason McAnally 
Mason McAnally - Junior

Mason is a third year high school cross country runner and three year letterman.
 

Son of Michael and Marcy McAnally.


2012, 2013, & 2014 Letterman

2012 250 Mile Club
2013 250 Mile Club

2014 16 Minute 3 Mile Club

2013 & 2014 Scholar/Athlete

2013 Old Dog Club
2014 Sub 30 South Mahomet Loop Club
2013 Most Improved freshman/soph Runner

2012 Personal Best Time 18:08 (17:45*)
2012 Personal Best 2 Mile Time 11:58
2013 Personal Best Time 17:18
2014 Personal Best Time 17:26 (16:57*)

Medalist in the 2012 Charleston Invitational
Medalist in the 2013 & 2014 Springfield Invitational

Fastest Top Freshman Times List for the Charleston, Springfield, & Metamora Invitationals
Fastest Top Sophomore Times List for the Charleston, Springfield, Peoria ND, & East Peoria Invitationals
Fastest Top Junior Times List for the Charleston, Springfield, & East Peoria Invitationals

2012 News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in September & October
2013 News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in September, October, & November
2014 News-Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in September, October, & November
   As a freshman, Mason came in with great experience from the junior high level.  Mason ran 6th, 7th, and 8th grade cross country.  He was a part of the 8th grade team that placed 4th in State.  He ran over 250 miles in the summer and joined our team's 250 mile club.  He ran well in his first high school meet.  At the Charleston Invitational he earned a medal by placing 11th in the open race.   He ran a 18:49 which earned him a spot on our team's fastest freshman times list for the Charleston Invite.  He also earned a spot on the News-Gazette prep cross country leaders list in September.  Mason ran an excellent 2nd race and placed 21st at the Springfield Invitational.  This helped his team win the freshman team championship trophy.  He ran an 11:58 which was fast enough to earn him a spot on our fastest freshman list for the Springfield Invitational.  He earned enough letter points to earn his first varsity letter.  Mason ran a great race and ran a lifetime best at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational.  He ran a 18:42 and looked very strong.  Mason ran a lifetime best at the East Peoria Invitational where he ran a 18:18.  He ran the 17th fastest freshman time that we have had on that course.  At our 1 team Mahomet-Seymour invitational, Mason ran a 18:57 on our tough course.  This earned him a spot on our top 25 times on our home course for freshman.  Mason broke into the 17's at the Metamora Invitational.  He ran a lifetime best of 17:45 to earn the 12th fastest time any MS freshman has ever run on this course.  He also earned a spot on the News Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in October.  Mason had one of the best races of the day at the Conference meet where he ran a lifetime 3 mile best on a slow and wet course.  He ran a 18:08 to place 19th in the open race.
   As a sophomore, Mason ran over 250 miles in the summer again.  He joined our 250 mile club.  Mason looked physically stronger in our team's early workouts.  However, I believe his greatest improvement in a year came from a big gain in mental toughness.  Mason ran with the top group on numerous occasions in the early season workouts.  Mason opened up his season with a solid time of 18:14 at the Charleston Invite.  This was a 35 second improvement in just one year from last year's Charleston Invite time.  His time was fast enough to earn him a spot on our team's Fastest Top 15 Sophomore times list for the Charleston Invite.  Mason had a big improvement at the Springfield Invitational.  He ran a lifetime personal best of 17:32. This time was high enough to place him on our top sophomore list for the Springfield invite.  He placed 9th which earned him a medal.  He helped lead his team to win the open race team championship.  His place is one of the highest we have ever had at the Springfield Invitational.  Mason ran a lifetime personal best at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational.  He ran a 17:18 which earned him the 17th fastest sophomore spot on our top times list for the PND Invite.  Mason helped his team place the highest any Mahomet team has in the freshman/soph race at this invite.  Mason went on to run a 17:26 at the East Peoria Invitational.  This earned him the 17th fastest East Peoria sophomore time for a Mahomet runner.  Mason
made his way onto the News-Gazette's prep cross country leaders list in October.  Mason broke 5 minutes in the mile in practice to earn himself a spot in our old dog club.  Mason earned his way onto the News-Gazette's prep cross country leaders list in November.  Mason earned the most improved freshman/soph runner award for the 2013 season.
    As a junior, Mason joined our team after a great track season where he was a State qualifier in the mile relay.  Mason came into the season with a much higher confidence and physical strength.  Mason really attacked the early season workouts showing his talent as a runner.  Mason opened his junior year with a time of 17:37 at the Charleston Invitational.  His time earned him a spot on the fastest junior top times list for the Charleston Invitational.  His time was a 41 second improvement from his time just one year earlier at that same meet.  Mason earned his way onto our Sub 30 South Mahomet loop run list by breaking 30:00 in a big way.  Mason
made his way onto the News Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in September.  Mason had a very strong race at the Springfield Invitational.  He placed 3rd overall in the open race.  He earned a medal by placing so high.  Mason helped his team win the Springfield Invitational open race team title.  Mason ran a season best time of 17:29.  This time earned him a spot on our team's fastest top junior times list for the Springfield Invitational.  He earned enough letter points after the Springfield invite to earn his third high school varsity cross country letter.  Mason really went after it at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational.  I admire his determined attitude and willingness to run an aggressive race.  He ran a 17:53 at the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational.  Mason continued to run tough workouts at practice setting himself up for breaking into the 16s soon.  Mason had a super race at the East Peoria Invitational where he broke into the 16s for the first time.  He raced to a 16:57.  He joined our team's 16 minute 3 mile club.  Mason had a 32 second improvement for the year and he improved 29 seconds from his last year's East Peoria Invite time.   Mason ran the 18th fastest time we have ever had a junior run at this invitational.  Mason earned our team's scholar/athlete award for his strong academic success.  Mason made his way onto the News Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in October.  Mason ended his junior season by running a season 3 mile personal best with a time of 17:26.  He helped his team win the Conference open race by placing 6th in the meet.  Mason earned a spot on the News Gazette Prep Cross Country Leaders List in November.