Toledo, OH - Head coach Kevin Hadsell today announced his recruiting class for men's cross country for the 2010 season. The Rockets add nine men to the roster, eight true freshmen and one transfer.
"This is our largest and most talented recruiting class in the program's history," said Hadsell, whose Rockets are coming off a seventh-place finish at the 2009 MAC Championships and an 18th-place performance at the NCAA Regional Championship. "This may be one of the top recruiting classes for men's cross country and distance in the entire conference, and I think this team is going to be a big surprise in the fall. With returning nearly our entire team from last year and adding this much talent, we are shooting for our best-ever finishes in both the MAC and the NCAA Regional."
The following is a look at the 2010 recruiting class:
Ricky Adamson (Toledo, OH - Central Catholic H.S.): Two-time Ohio Division I State qualifier ...Three-time all-district and All-City League...Personal-best times of 4:36 (1600m), 9:53 (3200m) and 16:18 (5000m XC).
Jacob Barnes (Sylvania, OH - Northview H.S.): 2009 Ohio Division I All-State selection... 2009 Northern Lakes League champion and district champion...2010 NLL champion in 800m and 1600m...2010 district champion at 3200m...2010 Ohio Division I state qualifier at 3200m...Personal-best times of 1:59 (800m), 4:25 (1600m), 9:23 (3200m) and 15:57 (5000m XC).
Nick Brenner (Stow, OH - Stow HS): 2010 Ohio Division I district champion at 800m...All-region at 800m...Middle-distance specialist who split his time between running and swimming...Personal-best times of 1:55 (800m), 4:29 (1600m).
Trevin Flickinger (Defiance, OH - Defiance H.S.): Two-time Ohio Division II All-State selection...Finished eighth at the 2009 Ohio Division II state championships in cross country...Finished 10th in that meet as a junior in 2008...State qualifier in track and field in both the 1600m and 3200m...2010 district champion at 1600m and 3200m...Personal-best times of 4:24 (1600m), 9:48 (3200m) and 15:56 (5000m XC).
Jake Kasperski (Farmersville, OH - Germantown Valley View H.S.): Ohio Division II All-State selection in cross country...Finished 14th at the 2009 Ohio Division II state championships...2010 state qualifier at both the 1600m and 3200m...Personal-best times of 4:23 (1600m), 9:41 (3200m) and 16:15 (5000m XC)...Also played soccer...Class valedictorian.
Derek Pohlman (Sylvania, OH - Northview H.S.): All-NLL selection in cross country and track...Finished third in the 2010 NLL 3200m...State cross country qualifier...Personal-best times of 9:54 (3200m) and 16:24 (500m XC).
Zack Powell (Millbury, OH - Lake H.S.): 2009 Ohio Division III All-State selection...2009 Suburban Lakes League champion and 2009 district champion...Personal-best times of 4:28 (1600m), 9:48 (3200m) and 16:03 (5000m XC).
Louis Szilagyi (Millbury, OH - Lake H.S.): 2010 Suburban Lakes League champion at 3200m...All-SLL selection...Personal-best times of 4:32 (1600m), 16:58 (5000m XC).
Nick Thomas (Delta, OH): Transfer from Tiffin University...Won the 2010 Tune-up 5000-meters...Former Ohio All-State Division III selection in cross country and track and field...Finished seventh at the 2008 Ohio Division II track championships in the 3200m...Personal-best times of 9:37 (3200m) and 15:18 (5000m).
