The proof sits in the trophy case at American Fork High School, where seven boys’ cross-country state championship trophies reside.
All of them were won in the last eight years. And five of the 15 fastest times at the state meet belong to Cavemen runners, all set during the team’s recent dominance.
“It’s something that we make as a goal and strive for,” Cavemen coach Timo Mostert said. “That’s the whole purpose and reason of training at a high level is to be able to perform at a high level. We are not a joggers club.”
“It’s brutal” said Carson Clinger, a junior who returns as one of the team’s top runners.