Joe Craven, senior, North Kingstown
Craven, the only non-La Salle runner on the list, is one of
the state’s best returnees for the middle-distances. He was second in the 1,000m at the indoor states last year where he ran his personal best of 2:36.60.
Craven was also a big part of the Skippers’ state championship outdoor team. He
finished second in the 400m at 50.57 and was on their first-place 4x400m and
4x800m relay squads. Craven also ran a leg on North Kingstown’s record-setting
4x800m squad at the New Balance Nationals that clocked a state mark of 7:37.62 for third overall. Depending on which event he picks, the Skipper runner has a
chance to earn gold in either the 600m or the 1,000m. In the shorter race, he
has a PB of 1:25.70, the fastest time among all returnees.