Career Report for Michael Appell
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 Michael Appell'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 | Graph Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake Park, OR | 3.48 | 18:48.5 | 5:24 | 1 | 9/28/24 | Nike Portland Invitational | 1 |
| Central Park HB | 3 | 15:25.1 | 5:08 | 4 | 11/1/25 | Sunset League Finals | 7 |
| Dana Hills HS | 2.1 | 10:35 | 5:02 | 1 | 9/6/25 | Dana Hills Invitational | 1 |
| Hawaii Country Club | 3 | 16:29.08 | 5:30 | 2 | 9/9/23 | Iolani Invitational | 1 |
| Laguna Hills HS | 3 | 18:00.9 | 6:00 | 19 | 9/10/22 | Laguna Hills Invitational | 1 |
| Lakewood HS, WA | 3.1 | 15:51.9 | 5:07 | 1 | 10/11/25 | Hole in the Wall | 1 |
| Mt. Sac | 1.8 | 10:36.2 | 5:53 | 6 | 9/3/22 | Fastback Invitational | 1 |
| Mt. Sac | 2.93 | 17:17.4 | 5:54 | 30 | 11/11/23 | Southern Section Prelims | 1 |
| Mt. Sac | 3 | 16:15.3 | 5:25 | 1 | 11/15/24 | Southern Section Prelims | 1 |
| Mt. Sac Rain | 3 | 15:11.9 | 5:04 | 2 | 11/15/25 | Southern Section Prelims | 1 |
| Oak Canyon Park | 3 | 15:12.3 | 5:04 | 2 | 10/18/25 | Orange County Championships (Both Days) | 3 |
| Orange County Great Park | 3 | 14:54.5 | 4:58 | 2 | 9/20/25 | Woodbridge Classic (Both Days) | 3 |
| Rancho Carlsbad Golf Course | 3 | 15:57.5 | 5:19 | 1 | 9/23/23 | Carlsbad Grit & Grind | 1 |
| Trabuco Hills HS | 2 | 9:30.2 | 4:45 | 1 | 8/30/25 | Saddleback Cup Challenge | 2 |
| Woodward Park | 3.1 | 18:37.4 | 6:00 | 33 | 10/8/22 | 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 | Graph Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9:30.2 | 4:45 | 8/30/25 | Saddleback Cup Challenge | Trabuco Hills HS | 2 |
| 3 | 14:54.5 | 4:58 | 9/20/25 | Woodbridge Classic (Both Days) | Orange County Great Park | 18 |
| 3.1 | 15:51.9 | 5:07 | 10/11/25 | Hole in the Wall | Lakewood HS, WA | 2 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Michael Appell.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 7 | 5:49 | 1/1 | 8 | 1.05 |
| So | 5 | 5:28 | 2/2 | 2 | 1.48 |
| Jr | 6 | 5:15 | 3/3 | 1 | 1.55 |
| Sr | 8 | 5:03 | 5/5 | 1 | 1.72 |
| Huntington Beach Career | 26 | 5:23 | 11/11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3/22 | Fastback Invitational | Mt. Sac | 1.8 | Fr | 3/88 | 0.55 | 10:36.2 | 5:53 | |
| 9/10/22 | Laguna Hills Invitational | Laguna Hills HS | 3 | Fr | 5/104 | 1.05 | 18:00.9 | 6:00 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/16/22 | Woodbridge XC Classic | Orange County Great Park | 3 | Fr | 4/350 | 0.81 | 16:16.3 | 5:25 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/28/22 | Huntington Beach, Warren Dual meet | Central Park HB | 3 | Open | 10/55 | 0.94 | 17:16 | 5:45 | |
| 10/8/22 | Clovis Invitational | Woodward Park | 3.1 | JV | 63/201 | 0.15 | 18:37.4 | 6:00 | |
| 10/15/22 | Orange County Champ | Oak Canyon Park | 3 | Fr | 15/156 | 0.49 | 17:44.3 | 5:55 | |
| 10/29/22 | Sunset League Finals | Central Park HB | 3 | F/S | 1/76 | 0.92 | 17:12.6 | 5:44 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 9/9/23 | Iolani Invitational | Hawaii Country Club | 3 | V | 11/172 | 1.32 | 16:29.08 | 5:30 | |
| 9/23/23 | Carlsbad Grit & Grind | Rancho Carlsbad Golf Course | 3 | V | 1/125 | 1.48 | 15:57.5 | 5:19 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 9/30/23 | Central Park Invitational | Central Park HB | 3 | V | 35/484 | 1.48 | 15:43.5 | 5:15 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP, DPR) |
| 10/28/23 | Sunset League Finals | Central Park HB | 3 | V | 12/55 | 1.34 | 16:07.5 | 5:23 | You ROCK! (LY) |
| 11/11/23 | Southern Section Prelims | Mt. Sac | 2.93 | V | 46/94 | 0.52 | 17:17.4 | 5:54 | |
| 8/30/24 | Saddleback Cup Challenge | Trabuco Hills HS | 2 | V | 15/120 | 1.52 | 9:39 | 4:50 | |
| 9/21/24 | Woodbridge XC Classic | Orange County Great Park | 3 | V | 20/240 | 1.17 | 15:06.9 | 5:02 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/28/24 | Nike Portland Invitational | Blue Lake Park, OR | 3.48 | V | 34/188 | 0.97 | 18:48.5 | 5:24 | |
| 10/19/24 | Orange County Championships | Oak Canyon Park | 3 | V | 11/125 | 1.34 | 16:03 | 5:21 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 11/2/24 | Sunset League Finals | Central Park HB | 3 | V | 4/49 | 1.55 | 15:45.1 | 5:15 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, SBP) |
| 11/15/24 | Southern Section Prelims | Mt. Sac | 3 | V | 14/95 | 1.02 | 16:15.3 | 5:25 | |
| 8/30/25 | Saddleback Cup Challenge | Trabuco Hills HS | 2 | V | 5/113 | 1.72 | 9:30.2 | 4:45 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP, DPR) |
| 9/6/25 | Dana Hills Invitational | Dana Hills HS | 2.1 | V | 25/174 | 1.02 | 10:35 | 5:02 | |
| 9/20/25 | Woodbridge Classic (Both Days) | Orange County Great Park | 3 | V | 7/314 | 1.34 | 14:54.5 | 4:58 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 10/4/25 | Central Park Invitational | Central Park HB | 3 | V | 3/264 | 1.54 | 15:29.6 | 5:10 | You ROCK! (LR, PR) |
| 10/11/25 | Hole in the Wall | Lakewood HS, WA | 3.1 | V | 15/381 | 1.40 | 15:51.9 | 5:07 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 10/18/25 | Orange County Championships (Both Days) | Oak Canyon Park | 3 | V | 5/147 | 1.38 | 15:12.3 | 5:04 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 11/1/25 | Sunset League Finals | Central Park HB | 3 | V | 3/48 | 1.50 | 15:25.1 | 5:08 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 11/15/25 | Southern Section Prelims | Mt. Sac Rain | 3 | V | 17/94 | 1.13 | 15:11.9 | 5:04 |
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.
- DSR = New season record at this distance that is not a DPR.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
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