Lindbergh’s Trevor Thompson currently has the state’s second-best 3A time in a 5,000 meter race, at 15 minutes, 22 seconds.

While it’s important to remember that cross country times can vary widely due to track conditions, track difficulty and more, Thompson is legitimately one of the state’s best runners.

He has wins at the Seamount Class Meet (won by 44 seconds), Mt. Baker Invite, Sundodger Invite (15 seconds) and Lindbergh’s Oct. 8 league meet.

Thompson has shaved quite a bit of time off of his best 5,000 mark from last year, which was 15:41.7. He finished 14th in the state meet last year, ninth his sophomore year and 23rd his freshman year.

Other Renton boys runners to watch

• Eric Bice (Liberty) – The senior has the state’s seventh-best 5,000 meter time. Bice finished fourth at the Fort Steilacoom Invitational Sept. 19. He two wins this year.
• Nate Tandecki (Lindbergh) – Tandecki has a number of impressive performances so far, but the junior’s best effort came at the Nike Pre-Nationals. He ran a time of 16:28 and finished 41st.
• Luke Garcia (Lindbergh) – Garcia, just a sophomore, has the state’s sixth-best 5,000 time by a sophomore so far.
• Nate Reitz (Lindbergh) – Reitz also ran well at the Nike event, posting a 16:35.8 time in the 5,000 meter race.
• Conner Hall (Hazen) – Hall won the sophomore race at the Seamount Class Meet Sept. 10. He finished fifth at the Hoquiam invite Oct. 10.
• Daniel Karpman (Hazen) – Karpman won the freshman race at the Seamount Class Meet and has an impressive best time of 16:55.4 so far this year.