Career Report for Nova Thornton
Class of 2021
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Nova Thornton's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | # of Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard Golf & Country Club | 3.1 | 24:54.1 | 8:02 | 15 | 9/14/20 | Ballard Invitational | 1 |
| Camp Dodge | 3.1 | 26:16.8 | 8:29 | 42 | 9/7/17 | Johnston Invitational | 1 |
| Central College, IA | 3.1 | 25:41.6 | 8:17 | 35 | 9/21/19 | Heartland Cross Country Classic | 1 |
| DCG Burnett Sport Complex | 3.1 | 24:08 | 7:47 | 35 | 9/1/20 | Dallas Center-Grimes Invitational | 3 |
| DMACC | 3.1 | 24:16 | 7:50 | 105 | 10/17/19 | CIML Central Conference Championship | 5 |
| Ewing Park | 3.1 | 26:43.1 | 8:37 | 33 | 10/4/18 | DM East Augustine Invitational | 1 |
| ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3.1 | 28:19.7 | 9:08 | 102 | 9/16/17 | Heartland Classic | 1 |
| Johnston Middle School | 2 | 14:54.04 | 7:27 | 28 | 9/17/20 | Dragon Dual | 1 |
| Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | 24:48 | 8:00 | 110 | 10/5/17 | Fort Dodge Invitational | 1 |
| Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | 25:03.1 | 8:05 | 105 | 10/12/17 | CIML Central Conf Meet | 2 |
| Pickard Park | 3.1 | 30:15 | 9:45 | 32 | 9/20/18 | Indianola Invitational | 1 |
| Racoon River Park, IA | 3.15 | 25:23 | 8:03 | 18 | 10/10/19 | Rumble on the River | 1 |
| Rim Rock Farm, KS | 3.1 | 26:48.4 | 8:39 | 28 | 9/28/19 | Rim Rock Farm HS XC Classic | 1 |
| Southeast Polk HS | 3.1 | 24:23.8 | 7:52 | 64 | 10/15/20 | CIML Conference Championships | 1 |
| Track | 0.99 | 6:57.02 | 7:01 | 35 | 8/13/20 | Legends Running Festival | 1 |
| Track | 1.99 | 14:39.69 | 7:22 | 135 | 9/24/20 | Postal Nationals | 4 |
| Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | 26:42 | 8:37 | 64 | 9/11/18 | Tom Karpen Invitational | 2 |
| Wartburg College Max Course | 3.1 | 23:26 | 7:34 | 55 | 10/3/20 | Steve Johnson Invitational | 1 |
| Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | 24:41.18 | 7:58 | 121 | 11/12/17 | NXN Heartland Regional | 3 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | # of Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14:54.04 | 7:27 | 9/17/20 | Dragon Dual | Johnston Middle School | 1 |
| 3.1 | 23:26 | 7:34 | 10/3/20 | Steve Johnson Invitational | Wartburg College Max Course | 25 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Nova Thornton.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 10 | 8:28 | 0/1 | 40 | -0.03 |
| So | 7 | 8:32 | 3/5 | 35 | 0.18 |
| Jr | 7 | 8:11 | 3/4 | 35 | 0.28 |
| Sr | 8 | 7:43 | 2/3 | 35 | 0.50 |
| Johnston Career | 32 | 8:15 | 8/13 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/20 | CIML Conference Championships | Southeast Polk HS | 3.1 | JV | 62/81 | -0.80 | 24:23.8 | 7:52 | |
| 10/3/20 | Steve Johnson Invitational | Wartburg College Max Course | 3.1 | JV | 40/143 | 0.11 | 23:26 | 7:34 | You ROCK! (PG, DPR) |
| 9/28/20 | Jaguar JV Invitational | DMACC | 3.1 | JV | 11/73 | 0.47 | 24:41.9 | 7:58 | |
| 9/24/20 | Postal Nationals | Track | 1.99 | 14:39.69 | 7:22 | You ROCK! (LR, PG, PR) | |||
| 9/17/20 | Dragon Dual | Johnston Middle School | 2 | JV | 41/118 | 0.50 | 14:54.04 | 7:27 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/14/20 | Ballard Invitational | Ballard Golf & Country Club | 3.1 | JV | 31/122 | 0.25 | 24:54.1 | 8:02 | |
| 9/1/20 | Dallas Center-Grimes Invitational | DCG Burnett Sport Complex | 3.1 | JV | 20/109 | 0.19 | 24:08 | 7:47 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 8/13/20 | Legends Running Festival | Track | 0.99 | 6:57.02 | 7:01 | ||||
| 11/10/19 | NXR Heartland Regional Championships | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | Open | 25:15.9 | 8:09 | You ROCK! (LY, LR) | ||
| 10/17/19 | CIML Central Conference Championship | DMACC | 3.1 | JV | 91/234 | 0.20 | 24:16 | 7:50 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) |
| 10/10/19 | Rumble on the River | Racoon River Park, IA | 3.15 | Open | 52/82 | -0.18 | 25:23 | 8:03 | |
| 9/28/19 | Rim Rock Farm HS XC Classic | Rim Rock Farm, KS | 3.1 | Open | 30/112 | -0.68 | 26:48.4 | 8:39 | |
| 9/21/19 | Heartland Cross Country Classic | Central College, IA | 3.1 | JV | 128/299 | -0.21 | 25:41.6 | 8:17 | |
| 9/3/19 | Dallas Center-Grimes Invitational | DCG Burnett Sport Complex | 3.1 | V | 82/182 | 0.28 | 25:11.2 | 8:07 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, SBP) |
| 8/27/19 | Ankeny Centennial Early Bird Invite | DMACC | 3.1 | V | 88/153 | 0.10 | 25:12.7 | 8:08 | |
| 11/11/18 | NXN Heartland Regional | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | Open | 778/936 | -0.93 | 25:26.1 | 8:12 | |
| 10/4/18 | DM East Augustine Invitational | Ewing Park | 3.1 | JV | 83/158 | -0.04 | 26:43.1 | 8:37 | |
| 9/20/18 | Indianola Invitational | Pickard Park | 3.1 | F/S | 132/204 | -0.39 | 30:15 | 9:45 | |
| 9/11/18 | Tom Karpen Invitational | Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | JV | 97/287 | 0.18 | 26:42 | 8:37 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP) |
| 9/6/18 | Marshalltown Invitational | Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | JV | 158/399 | 0.10 | 25:58 | 8:23 | |
| 8/21/18 | Ankeny Centennial Invite | DMACC | 3.1 | F/S | 73/144 | 0.09 | 24:59 | 8:04 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 8/9/18 | Postal Nationals #1 | Track | 1.99 | 15:35 | 7:50 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) | |||
| 11/12/17 | NXN Heartland Regional | Yankton Trail Park, SD | 3.1 | Open | 578/687 | -1.17 | 24:41.18 | 7:58 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 10/12/17 | CIML Central Conf Meet | Marshalltown Comm College | 3.1 | JV | 63/132 | -0.09 | 25:03.1 | 8:05 | |
| 10/5/17 | Fort Dodge Invitational | Lakeside Golf Course, IA | 3.1 | JV | 227/439 | -0.14 | 24:48 | 8:00 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/28/17 | Postal Nationals #2 | Track | 1.99 | 15:52 | 7:58 | ||||
| 9/16/17 | Heartland Classic | ISU Bill Bergan Course | 3.1 | JV | 196/309 | -0.81 | 28:19.7 | 9:08 | |
| 9/12/17 | Tom Karpen Invitational | Valley Southwoods HS | 3.1 | JV | 100/242 | -0.05 | 28:16 | 9:07 | |
| 9/7/17 | Johnston Invitational | Camp Dodge | 3.1 | V | 60/108 | -0.04 | 26:16.8 | 8:29 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 8/29/17 | DCG Invitational | DCG Burnett Sport Complex | 3.1 | V | 111/180 | -0.03 | 27:46.2 | 8:57 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 8/22/17 | Ankeny Centennial Invite | DMACC | 3.1 | F/S | 95/155 | -0.14 | 26:57 | 8:42 | |
| 8/17/17 | Postal Nationals #1 | Track | 1.99 | 15:51 | 7:58 |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
Track Results
Season Records
| Season | Grade | Pts | 800m | 1500m | 3000m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Outdoor | Fr | 3:14.86 PR | 6:23.50 PR | 14:06.70 PR |
By Event
1500m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10/18 | Craig Oldham Invite | 6:23.60 | JV | 19 | ||
| 4/23/18 | Dowling Invite | 6:25.70 | JV | 23 | ||
| 5/3/18 | CIML Conference Meet | 6:23.50 | JV | PR (Δ=0.10,0.0%) SR LR (Δ=2.20,0.6%) |
22 |