Brumfield Earns Gamer of the Week
Teays Physical Therapy Center, Inc. and The Putnam Herald are pleased to present this week’s male Gamer of the Week to Landon Brumfield of Poca High School Cross Country.
Landon Brumfield of Poca Cross Country has gotten off to a fast start this season! The junior standout won the first meet of the season, the Autumn Classic, in a time of 16:28. The meet, hosted by Doddridge County, featured 15 schools and 143 runners.
“I knew it was going to be a fast start, so I sprinted to the front. I expected someone to pass me, but I was able to hold on all the way to the end,” said Brumfield when discussing the race.
Brumfield followed up the first meet with a strong performance at Dutch Miller Invitational Saturday. He finished 5th out of 115 runners with a season best time of 16:10 at the YMCA Kennedy Center in Huntington WV.
“Landon is a natural born runner. He is putting in 50 plus miles a week and is seeing the benefits of his work paying off. He sets a goal for every race and knows what he has to get done to reach his goal. He is always willing to put in the work. I can’t wait to see what he accomplishes this year.” Said Head Coach Kendra Brumfield.
When discussing the rest of the season, Brumfield said that he plans to go under 16 minutes this season and is looking for a top-3 performance at the state meet. Last season, he earned all-state honors with an 8th place finish at the state meet in a time of 16:55.
In addition to cross country, Brumfield is also a member of the track and field team at Poca.
Please look for other local high school athletes to be named in next week’s male Gamer of the Week Sponsored by Teays Physical Therapy Center, Inc., and The Putnam Herald.