Career Report for Ian Finlayson
Class of 2026
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 Ian Finlayson'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capo Valley HS | 3 | 20:01.2 | 6:40 | 10 | 10/4/22 | CVAA Preview Meet | 1 |
| Irvine Regional Pk Finals | 3 | 17:44.4 | 5:55 | 125 | 11/3/22 | Sea View League Finals | 1 |
| Mt. Sac | 2.93 | 18:54 | 6:27 | 134 | 10/22/22 | Mt. Sac Invitational | 2 |
| Oak Canyon Park | 3 | 17:38.7 | 5:53 | 53 | 10/14/23 | Orange County Championships (both days) | 2 |
| Orange County Great Park | 3 | 18:44.8 | 6:15 | 38 | 9/16/23 | Woodbridge Cross Country Classic | 1 |
| Pomona Fairplex | 3 | 17:39.5 | 5:53 | 24 | 9/2/23 | Cool Breeze Invitational | 1 |
| San Juan Creek Trail | 3 | 17:37 | 5:52 | 27 | 8/26/23 | Boys Time Trial #2 | 2 |
| Track | 1.99 | 13:00 | 6:32 | 85 | 7/30/22 | Boys Time Trial #1 | 1 |
| Woodward Park | 3.1 | 19:47.8 | 6:23 | 86 | 10/7/23 | Clovis Invitational | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 17:37 | 5:52 | 8/26/23 | Boys Time Trial #2 | San Juan Creek Trail | 8 |
| 3.1 | 19:47.8 | 6:23 | 10/7/23 | Clovis Invitational | Woodward Park | 1 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Ian Finlayson.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 6 | 6:28 | 0/0 | 35 | 0.21 |
| So | 6 | 6:12 | 2/3 | 26 | 0.77 |
| Tesoro Career | 12 | 6:20 | 2/3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/23 | Mt. Sac Invitational | Mt. Sac | 2.93 | So | 72/144 | -0.14 | 20:23 | 6:57 | |
| 10/14/23 | Orange County Championships (both days) | Oak Canyon Park | 3 | So | 16/111 | 0.65 | 17:38.7 | 5:53 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/7/23 | Clovis Invitational | Woodward Park | 3.1 | JV | 108/248 | -0.42 | 19:47.8 | 6:23 | |
| 9/16/23 | Woodbridge Cross Country Classic | Orange County Great Park | 3 | So | 202/409 | -0.11 | 18:44.8 | 6:15 | |
| 9/2/23 | Cool Breeze Invitational | Pomona Fairplex | 3 | So | 15/241 | 0.77 | 17:39.5 | 5:53 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 8/26/23 | Boys Time Trial #2 | San Juan Creek Trail | 3 | 17:37 | 5:52 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) | |||
| 11/3/22 | Sea View League Finals | Irvine Regional Pk Finals | 3 | Fr | 11/50 | 0.21 | 17:44.4 | 5:55 | You ROCK! (SBP, DPR) |
| 10/22/22 | Mt. Sac Invitational | Mt. Sac | 2.93 | Fr | 31/125 | 0.16 | 18:54 | 6:27 | |
| 10/15/22 | Orange County Champ | Oak Canyon Park | 3 | Fr | 46/156 | 0.10 | 18:44.2 | 6:15 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 10/4/22 | CVAA Preview Meet | Capo Valley HS | 3 | Fr | 31/101 | 0.02 | 20:01.2 | 6:40 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 8/27/22 | Boys Time Trial #2 | San Juan Creek Trail | 3 | 21:07 | 7:02 | ||||
| 7/30/22 | Boys Time Trial #1 | Track | 1.99 | 13:00 | 6:32 |
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 | 1600m | 3200m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Outdoor | Fr | 2:23.34 | 5:24.31 | 11:55.05 PR | |
| 2024 Outdoor | So | 2:19.31 PR | 4:58.11 PR | - |
By Event
800m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8/23 | Tesoro vs Trabuco Hills | 2:41.68 | F/S | 30 | ||
| 4/25/23 | Seaview League Prelims | 2:23.34 | F/S | PR (Δ=18.34,11.3%) SR LR (Δ=18.34,11.3%) |
18 | |
| 2/23/24 | Buchanan Distance Classic | 2:19.31 | F/S | PR (Δ=4.03,2.8%) SR (Δ=4.03,2.8%) LR (Δ=4.03,2.8%) |
24 | |
| 4/23/24 | Seaview League Prelims | 2:24.91 | F/S | 20 |
1600m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/1/23 | Tesoro vs San Clemente | 5:54.05 | F/S | 15 | ||
| 3/4/23 | Trabuco Hills Roundup | 5:28.71 | F/S | PR (Δ=25.34,7.2%) LR (Δ=25.34,7.2%) |
84 | |
| 3/25/23 | Distance Meet of Champions (Elite) | 5:24.31 | F/S | PR (Δ=4.40,1.3%) SR LR (Δ=4.40,1.3%) |
237 | |
| 3/29/23 | Tesoro -vs- El Toro | 5:27.88 | F/S | 11 | ||
| 4/8/23 | Irvine Distance Carnival | 5:36.51 | F/S | 123 | ||
| 4/12/23 | Tesoro -vs Capo | 5:24.76 | F/S | LR (Δ=11.75,3.5%) | 12 | |
| 4/19/23 | Tesoro - vs - San Juan | 5:24.32 | Fr | LR (Δ=0.44,0.1%) | 10 | |
| 2/3/24 | Tesoro all-comers | 5:15.95 | PR (Δ=8.36,2.6%) LR (Δ=8.37,2.6%) |
51 | ||
| 2/23/24 | Buchanan Distance Classic | 4:58.11 | F/S | PR (Δ=17.84,5.6%) SR (Δ=26.20,8.1%) LR (Δ=17.84,5.6%) LY (Δ=55.94,15.8%) |
31 |
3200m
| Date | Meet | Result | Div | Record | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12/23 | Tesoro -vs Capo | 12:05.60 | F/S | 8 | ||
| 4/19/23 | Tesoro - vs - San Juan | 11:55.05 | Fr | PR (Δ=10.55,1.5%) SR LR (Δ=10.55,1.5%) |
10 |