Firetower Hill Climb
As alumni, we all remember the Firetower Hill Climb. It is a right of passage for ASU cross country runners that has been sustained for generations. There is nothing quite like seeing the week's workouts posted in the locker room, with "Firetower Hill Climb" being present, typically on a Thursday during an off week from a race. Usually done twice a season, the workout serves as a gauge to measure how much the team has improved in the weeks between.
The second run at Firetower Hill Climb, as the leaves begin to change with the autumn season, parallels a change in the cross country season as the team changes gears to get ready for the championship races of the year.
As freshmen, or new transfers, we don't know what to expect, whether it be the switchbacks, the horses, the wind, and finally the finish. As upperclassmen, we anticipate the run and the challenges we know it will bring.
Firetower Hill Climb is part of what defines ASU cross country culture, and the Firetower Project is inspired by defining moments such as these.
Firetower Hill Climb all time list
Isaac Benz 30:44 2020
Wil Dickerson 30:53 1996
Sean Soderman 30:55 2010
Nick Kelly 30:55 2010
Mike Ellis 31:04 2015
Phil Mitchell 31:22 2008
Carson Blackwelder 31:22 2003
Asmeron Desta 31:23 2008
Mark Maddox 31:26 2003
Mike Lilley 31:29 2010
Cade Zimmerman 31:32 2015
Ryan Brown 31:37 2018
Brian Deal 31:37 2005
Adam VanNortwick 31:37 2005
Mike Mitchell 31:37 2005
Joe Halin 31:38 2004
Ryan O’Keefe 31:41 2006
Brendon Helms 31:42 2004
Andrew Vandenberg 31:42 2016
Colin Loy 31:42 2018
Evan Georges 31:46 2017
Ryan Shannon 31:48 2016
Nathan Hernandez-Adams 31:50 2005
Burk Staub 31:51 2010
Dwyane Lillie 31:55 2020
Bud Galloway 31:59 2010
Luke Bennett 32:01 2017
Ian Foley 32:08 2017
Seth People 32:09 1997
Mitche McLeod 32:10 2012
Aelx Taylor 32:12 2011
Chris Kelly 32:12 2014
Stephen Thacker 32:13 1997
Kyle McFoy 32:17 2015
Alec Meyer 32:17 2009
Josh Houser 32:19 2009
Lance Parker 32:20 2002
Josh Cox 32:25 2014
James Howard-Smith 32:30 2010
Brian Graves 32:30 2011
Ben Bissette 32:33 2000
Ashton Smith 32:33 2011
Mike Reed 32:33 2001
Franklin Manchester 32:36 2000
Brad Ferguson 32:37 2015
Shane Austin 32:38 1998
Sam Mordecai 32:42 2008
James Layne 32:43 1998
Elton Oakley 32:45 1998
Chris Garrett 32:45 2012
Alan Marion 32:51 2000
Blair Teal 32:51 2007
Mike Flanagan 32:52 2017
James Slagle 32:56 2001
Brandon Hudgins 32:57 2010
Mike Walker 32:57 2008
Will Henderson 32:59 2014
Is your time missing from the list? All data provided by Coach Curcio :). Email additions and corrections to team@firetowerproject.org