Results of 2012 Main Line Invitational Compare Well

A comparison of the today's results at the Main Line Invitational with this same meet in previous years reveals plenty of room for optimism about the 2012 edition of the team. For those more seniors harriers who have competed on this course in past years, there is plenty of evidence of significant improvement over time. For example, Matt Kane has run this race five consecutive years and has run it increasingly faster each year, going from 20:37.14 as a true freshman in 2008 to 19:29.60 today. Likewise, Brian Basili has improved almost 80 seconds since his initial effort two years ago. Similar stories abound throughout the list. If nothing else, Villanova looks to be quite deep at the top end, signalling a spirited competition for the top seven slots. Finally, Marcus O'Sullivan likely will have to ponder the the status of true freshman Jordy Williamsz, the 3:36 1500 meter man from Melbourne who ran unattached today. Williamsz finished 3rd overall in a super quick 19:15.30: this guy looks to be too fast to redshirt.

Comparison of Results at the Main Line Invitational, 2008-2012

                         2012       2011       2010       2009       2008     
2.   McEntee, Sam        19:13.50   19:35.91   --         --         --
3.   Williamsz, Jordy    19:15.30   --         --         --         --
5.   Mildenhall, Mathew  19:22.50   19:35.73   19:54.45   19:51.17   --
6.   Tully, Alex         19:28.30   20:04.50   --         20:37.14   --
7.   Kane, Matthew       19:29.60   19:43.03   19:53.37   20:07.61   20:37.14
11.  Basili, Brian       19:37.50   20:06.85   20:54.56   --         --
12.  Morrin, Greg        19:37.80   19:37.72   20:16.93   20:24.93   --
18.  Pickhaver, John     19:57.10   20:02.20   20:21.35   20:52.39   --
21.  Trainer, Tom        19:59.40   20:33.79   --         --         --
22.  O'Sullivan, Chris   20:02.50   20:24.40   20:46.73   --         --
24.  Warnick, Harry      20:05.30   --         --         --         --
29.  Corbusier, Kevin    20:16.80   --         --         --         --
31.  Harris, Danny       20:18.80   --         21:29.33   --         --
34.  Solis, Dusty        20:19.90   20:31.61   20:37.30   --         --
40.  Pietrocarlo, Chris  20:35.30   20:55.92   21:15.22   --         --
42.  Bates, Charlie      20:41.80   21:41.11   --         --         --
43.  Hurlburt, Robert    20:43.60   20:35.70   --         --         --
46.  Lampron, Josh       20:46.80   --         --         --         --
48.  Golato, Andrew      20:47.90   20:41.98   21:20.32   21:47.41   --
61.  Long, Brian         21:09.80   19:34.60   20:37.04   --         --
63.  Ackerman, Brad      21:13.10   --         --         22:09.89   --
70.  Bohny, Richard      21:43.30   22:45.37   22:26.22   --         --