3. Hometown hero (Ammar Moussa, 3,200)The local boy didn't just make good, he made great.
Ammar Moussa celebrates his
hard-earned win over a talented field.
Photo by Louis Lopez
senior Ammar Moussa led a remarkable eight-lap contingent by shattering the nation's top 2011 time with a personal best of 8:49.59. The previous best was 8:55.10 by Craig Lutz of Marcus, Texas.
Matthew Jablonski (Loyola Blake, Md.) and Carmel (Ind.) senior Chris Walden also blew up that mark with times of 8:50.80 and 8:51.59, respectively, but neither could surpass the determined Moussa who finished her second a year ago.
This time on his home track, Moussa took home the top prize from a field that boasted a remarkable 10 runners who broke nine minutes.
"To throw it down with a great group of guys on my home track is the greatest feeling ever," Moussa said.
