8 New Names To Know: Breakout Stars Of The 2019 XC Season

Ryan Allison (Burnt Hills)


Grade: 10th

2018 Rank: 71st

2019 Rank: 4th

Quick Look: In 2018, Ryan Allison was well out of the Top 7 for Burnt Hills, a team that would go on to qualify for NXN.  Running JV races, he scored a 147 Speed Rating at McQuaid, and came around to ultimately place 2nd in the Boys Open Race at NXN-NY.  His Varsity team would go on to graduate their Top 4 Individuals, putting Burnt Hills 2019 team prospects into question.

Now a sophomore, and Ryan Allison is leading a renewed pack of guys, jumping nearly 33 Speed Rating Points.  He was 3rd overall in the McQuaid Varsity Merge, and dropped his SPAC best to 15:17.  He now leads a team vying once again for an NXN-berth, and is the second best underclassmen in the State.


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