Athlete name: Jack Manesiotis
School: Hilton Head Island High School
Year of graduation: 2013
Best times in a 5K and in which meet: 15:42 Foot Locker South
Tell us how your summer training is going.
Summer training is going great. We have been doing most of our quality training in the morning before it gets hot; the afternoon workouts are easy runs. Also, I have been going to Cross Fit three times a week. I had the opportunity to go to Florida State with Tony Morales and train with them that was really cool. I might want to run for them someday.
What are your goals for the upcoming season?
My first goal would be for a third team title. I want to win the individual title as well, having finish second that last two years. My ultimate goal would be to qualify for Foot Locker Nationals, I need to run 15:15 or faster to do that.
How long have you been running and how did you get started?
I started running when I was 10 after soccer practice. My dad was coaching me and ...