Career Report for Brayden Novak
Class of 2027
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 Brayden Novak'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Forest Preserve | 2.74 | 18:59.53 | 6:56 | 5 | 9/24/25 | Byron Cross Country Invitational | 1 |
| Byron Forest Preserve | 2.87 | 19:45 | 6:53 | 5 | 9/25/24 | Byron Cross Country Invitational | 2 |
| Detweiller Park, IL | 3 | 20:36 | 6:52 | 6 | 9/14/24 | First to the Finish Invitational | 3 |
| Durand HS | 2.3 | 14:44.17 | 6:24 | 3 | 10/10/24 | Du-Pec Invitational | 2 |
| Forreston HS | 2.85 | 19:33.56 | 6:52 | 3 | 10/18/25 | NUIC Conference Meet | 1 |
| Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 2.85 | 18:17.81 | 6:25 | 7 | 9/27/25 | Schmidt Invitational | 4 |
| Highland Comm College | 3 | 19:35.49 | 6:32 | 5 | 10/4/25 | Pretzel XC Invitational | 3 |
| Jefferson HS, IL | 2 | 13:34.13 | 6:47 | 3 | 8/30/25 | J Hawk Invite | 3 |
| Oregon HS, IL | 3.1 | 20:51.9 | 6:44 | 3 | 9/7/24 | Oregon Open | 3 |
| Pecatonica MS, IL | 3 | 21:10.47 | 7:03 | 5 | 10/14/23 | NUIC Conference Championships | 2 |
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 | 13:34.13 | 6:47 | 8/30/25 | J Hawk Invite | Jefferson HS, IL | 3 |
| 3 | 19:35.49 | 6:32 | 10/4/25 | Pretzel XC Invitational | Highland Comm College | 8 |
| 3.1 | 20:51.9 | 6:44 | 9/7/24 | Oregon Open | Oregon HS, IL | 3 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Brayden Novak.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr | 10 | 7:17 | 1/2 | 9 | 0.08 |
| So | 7 | 6:42 | 7/7 | 3 | 0.71 |
| Jr | 7 | 6:44 | 3/5 | 9 | 0.32 |
| Dakota Career | 24 | 6:57 | 11/14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/26/23 | J Hawk Invitational | Jefferson HS, IL | 2 | V | 45/51 | -0.62 | 15:48.2 | 7:54 | |
| 9/2/23 | Oregon (IL) HS Open | Oregon HS, IL | 3.1 | V | 135/160 | -0.67 | 24:24.59 | 7:52 | |
| 9/9/23 | First to the Finish Invitational | Detweiller Park, IL | 3 | V | 411/548 | -0.73 | 21:50.6 | 7:17 | |
| 9/16/23 | Du-Pec Invitational | Pecatonica MS, IL | 3 | V | 22/41 | 0.08 | 22:04.77 | 7:22 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/20/23 | Byron Cross Country Invitational | Byron Forest Preserve | 2.87 | V | 42/66 | -0.03 | 21:03.4 | 7:20 | |
| 9/23/23 | Winnebago Schmidt Invite | Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 2.85 | V | 65/91 | -0.49 | 19:30.97 | 6:51 | |
| 9/30/23 | Freeport High School Invitational | Highland Comm College | 3 | V | 89/105 | -0.21 | 21:51.6 | 7:17 | |
| 10/5/23 | Du-Pec Invitational | Durand HS | 2.3 | V | 19/28 | -0.05 | 16:17.01 | 7:05 | |
| 10/14/23 | NUIC Conference Championships | Pecatonica MS, IL | 3 | V | 27/41 | -0.16 | 21:10.47 | 7:03 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) |
| 10/21/23 | IHSA Class 1A XC Regional - #4A Winnebago | Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 2.85 | V | 67/82 | -0.87 | 19:49.03 | 6:57 | |
| 8/31/24 | J Hawk Invite | Jefferson HS, IL | 2 | V | 40/59 | 0.24 | 13:37.1 | 6:49 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/7/24 | Oregon Open | Oregon HS, IL | 3.1 | V | 107/162 | 0.12 | 20:51.9 | 6:44 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/14/24 | First to the Finish Invitational | Detweiller Park, IL | 3 | V | 384/607 | -0.14 | 20:36 | 6:52 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/25/24 | Byron Cross Country Invitational | Byron Forest Preserve | 2.87 | V | 31/62 | 0.16 | 19:45 | 6:53 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 9/28/24 | Schmidt Invitational hosted by Winnebago | Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 2.85 | V | 61/104 | -0.02 | 18:21.06 | 6:26 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/5/24 | Pretzel XC Invitational | Highland Comm College | 3 | Open | 25/67 | -0.04 | 20:08.8 | 6:43 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 10/10/24 | Du-Pec Invitational | Durand HS | 2.3 | V | 9/25 | 0.71 | 14:44.17 | 6:24 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP) |
| 8/30/25 | J Hawk Invite | Jefferson HS, IL | 2 | V | 40/47 | 0.09 | 13:34.13 | 6:47 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/6/25 | Oregon HS Open | Oregon HS, IL | 3.1 | V | 114/168 | 0.13 | 20:54.8 | 6:45 | |
| 9/13/25 | First to the Finish Invitational | Detweiller Park, IL | 3 | V | 491/689 | -0.22 | 20:42.4 | 6:54 | |
| 9/24/25 | Byron Cross Country Invitational | Byron Forest Preserve | 2.74 | V | 30/57 | -0.02 | 18:59.53 | 6:56 | |
| 9/27/25 | Schmidt Invitational | Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 2.85 | V | 52/85 | 0.01 | 18:17.81 | 6:25 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/4/25 | Pretzel XC Invitational | Highland Comm College | 3 | Open | 26/78 | 0.32 | 19:35.49 | 6:32 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, SBP, DPR) |
| 10/18/25 | NUIC Conference Meet | Forreston HS | 2.85 | V | 34/49 | -0.19 | 19:33.56 | 6:52 |
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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