tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post4890671715292209272..comments2024-03-18T09:55:10.252-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: 2012 NCS Division V Pre-Season Rankings (Girls)Albert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-44773647796426057352012-06-22T22:58:07.456-07:002012-06-22T22:58:07.456-07:00^ This.
They may not always be the top dog but th...^ This.<br /><br />They may not always be the top dog but the fact is there are many, many girls who are at their best their freshman year before puberty and gaining weight. They may not be #1 but they are in the top 5 of their team "impacting" their depth.Behind a veil of smothered opinionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-83932669566906383882012-06-22T21:39:16.243-07:002012-06-22T21:39:16.243-07:00Anonymous said...
"How often do you really ge...Anonymous said...<br />"How often do you really get "impact freshman?" Other than the ultrarare phenom, it seems to me that most girls who have never trained at the high school level are going to need a full season just to get competitive."<br /><br />You really don't know much about girls XC and track do you? There are always freshman girls making an impact every year. Check out NCS results from last year. Every race except DV had freshmen in the top 10.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-38369269640428044862012-06-22T21:08:03.152-07:002012-06-22T21:08:03.152-07:00Why not put name to word rather than hide behind a...Why not put name to word rather than hide behind a veil of smothered opinion? If you think your school deserves to be included say so and express why- that's what discussion is for. So, even though I have rarely posted an opinion on this blog (once, in favor of Jim Tracy winning coach of the year), I'll try to start a trend. Branson will take the NCS title and Julia Maxwell, of course, should win the individual title. I think that, throughout her running career, Jennie Callan has been overlooked and underrated: she is very talented and has yet to fulfill her amazing potential for various and possibly obvious reasons. Convent should be considered more seriously, especially if we're talking about "impact sophomores"; watch out out for Sarah Selzer and Camilla Bykhovsky. And, yes, Urban has been making a mark these past few years but we lost 5 out of 7, so who the Christ knows. Molly Carleton is a magnificent runner with great potential and Cassidy Elkins should also prove to be excellent, thus I'm hopeful for the future. So, come on people, open up and don't be afraid to let us know who you are and what you think- it's more interesting that way.Bill Cirocconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-64676154406071753822012-06-22T15:42:43.582-07:002012-06-22T15:42:43.582-07:00How often do you really get "impact freshman?...How often do you really get "impact freshman?" Other than the ultrarare phenom, it seems to me that most girls who have never trained at the high school level are going to need a full season just to get competitive. <br /><br />If I was looking for breakout runners, I'd look for "impact sophomores."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-79796851841523129032012-06-21T23:13:46.990-07:002012-06-21T23:13:46.990-07:00Athenian's cross country team has close to dou...Athenian's cross country team has close to doubled in size (based on 2012 roster) and has some incoming freshman and sophomore girls that will definetly be huge threats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-11377338846681243832012-06-21T21:11:22.602-07:002012-06-21T21:11:22.602-07:00I think athenian could be the dark horse in this d...I think athenian could be the dark horse in this divsion. Last year they weren't in the running but their frontrunner is vastly improved from track and they have some new freshman that could potentially create a formidable young squad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-39067117914665315542012-06-21T21:05:38.620-07:002012-06-21T21:05:38.620-07:00My predictions
1. University- they may be losing ...My predictions<br /><br />1. University- they may be losing some valuable runners, but they do have several returnees and have such a strong program I think they'll hold on<br />2. Branson- they are a really strong team, could be close<br />3. Lick Wilmerding seems to be improving a lot as of late, with a bunch of new runners.<br />4. College Prep- always good<br />5. Marin Academy<br />6. Head RoyceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-42112054571550523232012-06-21T12:18:35.987-07:002012-06-21T12:18:35.987-07:00University has dominated, but I think this is the ...University has dominated, but I think this is the year they drop... all the way to second. <br /><br />1. Branson. (Get 2 of your 5 runners into top three, and you are really hard to beat. That's what Uni has been doing for years. The team is so young that major improvement across the board is almost inevitable)<br />2. University (always strong)<br />3. Lick Wilmerding (returning 4 of the top 40 from last years NCS)<br />3a. College Prep (also returning 4 out of the top 40)<br />5. Marin Academy<br /><br />The sixth spot is tough. Head Royce or Convent, probably. Urban usually makes a mark, but 5 of their top 7 last year were graduating seniors. Sonoma Academy and St. Josephs have depth issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-19573023197226254362012-06-21T09:37:35.732-07:002012-06-21T09:37:35.732-07:00My Predictions
1. University
2. Branson
3. Lick...My Predictions<br /><br />1. University <br />2. Branson <br />3. Lick Wilmerding<br />4. College Prep<br />5. Marin Academy<br />6. Head RoyceNCSftwnoreply@blogger.com