Full name: Brandon Kyle Easler
Date of birth: March 3, 1992
Academic interest: United States Military Academy or the United States Naval Academy
Hobbies: chillin' with friends, hiking, hunting, shooting
Brothers/sisters: one brother
Years on team: on my fourth year
Years running: on my fourth year
Personal bests: cross country - 15:52
scrunners: How would you rate your summer training?
easler: I would say pretty good individual and team.
scrunners: Did anything change for you from this summer to the past?
easler: Finally being a senior and having a role directly leading the team.
scrunners: How did you set your summer training plans?
easler: I relied on coach (Jeff) Buys and after discussing my track season with him decided on a course of action.
scrunners: Did you attending a running camp?
easler: Yes, we attended the ASU team camp.
scrunners: What do you feel a camp helps with for the season?
easler: We were able to bond as a team, set season goals and enjoy fun and different runs with each other.
scrunners: What was your biggest summer challenge?
easler: Just getting back into the goove of running after a disappointing track season.
scrunners: How do you handle injuries?
easler: I really haven't had anything big I have been truly blessed in that respect.
easler: I would like to help lead my team to another state championship and just be able to give everything 100-percent as a senior.
scrunners: How do you see yourself achieving this?
easler: Hard work and encouraging and uplifting your teammates and keeping a strong mental goal of what you want to accomplish and just try to stay positive and have fun with what you do.
scrunners: What do you see your team achieving?
easler: I see our team being in the mix for a state title.
scrunners: What races are you looking forward to the most this season?
easler: Probably Wendy's and state.
scrunners: How do you prepare the week of a meet?
easler: I start thinking about what I want to accomplish and processing what it will take mentally to do so. And then trying to get adequate rest and hydrate.
scrunners: How do you look at competitors before, during and after a meet?
easler: I look at them as people that I have to be beat before a meet and try to visualize them in a meet and how I would react to them. During a meet I see them as people gunning for me and someone I have to push myself to out run. After a meet whether I win or lose I view them as people who enjoy the same sport I do and I enjoy getting to talk and get to know them.
scrunners: What kind of cross country course do you prefer?
easler: My favorite course would be one that has a little bit of everything. For example: hills, flat ground, sharp turns and straightaways. Just as long as its not repetitive.
scrunners: As the season progresses, what kind of workout changes will you make?
easler: As the season progresses we will work our way down in mileage the closer we get to the state meet. As far as goal goes it depends on how the season unfolds.
scrunners: Over the years involved in the sport, what have you seen change?
easler: It seems to me that since I was a freshman the competition in the state has gotten a little tougher as it's not just one front runner running away with a state title but going into the meet it could be a couple of guys.
scrunners: What do you see yourself doing in the future?
easler: I see my self going to college, serving in the military, and starting a family. All the while continuing to have fun running.
scrunners: Have you been on college visits?
easler: I have been to both USMA and USNA and thought they were both beautiful places that I would be lucky to attend.
scrunners: If there is one thing you could say to your coach what would that be?
easler: That he's a great coach who knows exactly what he's doing and I one day want to see him in the state coaches hall of fame.
scrunners: What would you like to see change in the sports?
easler: I think that running is one of the most demanding high school sports if you truly want to be good and work hard at it. I think that a lot of people do not recognize what it takes to be a competitive runner and because of that do not really pay to much attention to it on a high school level. I think that people are missing out on a truly exciting sport.
