tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post5005164210412114986..comments2024-03-18T09:55:10.252-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: NorCal Rankings 1st Edition, September 28th, 2011Albert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-540967655118705952011-10-25T19:31:21.093-07:002011-10-25T19:31:21.093-07:00College Prep Varsity girls?College Prep Varsity girls?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-31494140288663116642011-10-24T17:45:17.066-07:002011-10-24T17:45:17.066-07:00Can't put SHC on the Honorable Mention Girls l...Can't put SHC on the Honorable Mention Girls list without SI and Mitty. Both teams beat SHC during the first 2 WCAL meets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-45386451256454115772011-10-01T11:48:58.648-07:002011-10-01T11:48:58.648-07:00Alameda's spread between their first 3 at Lowe...Alameda's spread between their first 3 at Lowell was 8 seconds. How can you say Carlson is the only good runner when #2 and #3 are less than 10 seconds behind?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-39948193484937941902011-09-30T14:36:49.765-07:002011-09-30T14:36:49.765-07:00Definitely Bell will get the win at CCS, they are ...Definitely Bell will get the win at CCS, they are just too deep for teams to compete with them in a medium sized race and they fair well in a large race like Stanford because of that amazing spread. If they can get their act together with their 4 and 5 guys they could surprise some people at the state meet. Maybe a podium finish? I think Carlmont is going to get the second spot in Division 1 although it's interesting that a lot of the top teams in D1 decided not to try their luck against Bellarmine in the seeded race at Stanford. Also no Campolindo varsity squad at Scott Bauhs really disappointing would have loved to see that battle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-13895705187670382112011-09-30T13:43:58.081-07:002011-09-30T13:43:58.081-07:00No question that CCS Division I this year is highl...No question that CCS Division I this year is highly competitive. In the latest CCS rankings, the top 4 teams overall (Bellarmine, San Benito, Carlmont and Menlo Atherton) in CCS are all in Division I. that means two very good teams get to stay home in Thanksgiving.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-41419943471607695222011-09-30T13:25:16.508-07:002011-09-30T13:25:16.508-07:00CCS Division 1 is going to be such a good race for...CCS Division 1 is going to be such a good race for those 2 spots to Fresno. The bells will definitely take one, but the other is up for grabs. so exciting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-27410774165156694072011-09-30T09:10:12.421-07:002011-09-30T09:10:12.421-07:00"Anonymous ncs fan" questions whether Al..."Anonymous ncs fan" questions whether Alameda deserves to be on the HM list.... <br /><br />The average 1-5 spread for the other teams on the list at Stanford was over a minute, and the average time for those teams' #1 guy was about 16 minutes. Alameda's spread has been around 45 seconds this year, and their #1's times comparable to a little over 16, so being on the HM list seems reasonable....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-56441577381695972752011-09-30T06:44:53.175-07:002011-09-30T06:44:53.175-07:00Exactly right Hank. We will just leave the list a...Exactly right Hank. We will just leave the list as is for now. I will update the NorCal rankings in two weeks following the Crystal Springs Invitational, Clovis etc.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-37490731135621786002011-09-29T23:54:44.262-07:002011-09-29T23:54:44.262-07:00you guys better watch out that CHICKEN BOY pretty ...you guys better watch out that CHICKEN BOY pretty fast and the devender is on his tailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-20362933997408515492011-09-29T23:51:54.968-07:002011-09-29T23:51:54.968-07:00Even if St Joe's #3 guy had an off day at Stan...Even if St Joe's #3 guy had an off day at Stanford, let's say :30 slower than normal... that would only move their team up one spot in the norcal list from Stanford, so what about the other teams that still finished in front of them?... Lodi, HMB, Carmel and others, shouldn't they be added to the HM list as well?<br /><br />hankhanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-18591129704811749052011-09-29T22:46:06.027-07:002011-09-29T22:46:06.027-07:00@Anonymous post at 10:10 pm. Alameda is legit. You...@Anonymous post at 10:10 pm. Alameda is legit. You say Carlson is a very good runner, right? Is that based off his 1600 time alone? Yes, its a good mark for a sophomore. But his 3200 is pretty damn close to Alameda's #2, Duc Nguyen. And they have a sophomore, Cameron Tu, who has been running with those two guys up front all year and is going to improve tremendously. So whatever you say about Carlson, multiply by 3. Their 4 and 5 are both solid, consistent runners, too. <br /><br />As for girls, Albert, I think you pretty much nailed it. I mean, if Granada is #10 and to me, they look like the most unstoppable team (even without Hartley) at the NCS D1 level, I have no clue on who else there should be.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03656266952694348739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-64314410265628133012011-09-29T22:17:53.519-07:002011-09-29T22:17:53.519-07:00St. Joseph has been added to HM list. Any other s...St. Joseph has been added to HM list. Any other schools missing? What about for the girls?Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-17108711513758768672011-09-29T22:10:46.410-07:002011-09-29T22:10:46.410-07:00As a ncs fan I would say SJND has every right to b...As a ncs fan I would say SJND has every right to be put up into the honorable mention list. Looking at results from Ed Sias they did in fact run very well beating Saint Mary's, and this was without their #4. An off race at Stanford for their #3 was the difference.<br /><br />I strongly question Alameda's right to be on the list. Carlson is a very good runner, but beyond that i have no been impressed in the least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-35851279899506510592011-09-29T17:07:03.215-07:002011-09-29T17:07:03.215-07:00Those are for the boys, but since there is an inte...Those are for the boys, but since there is an interest, I have just posted the girls at the same link listed above.<br /><br />hankhanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-9070209681160482502011-09-29T15:06:24.499-07:002011-09-29T15:06:24.499-07:00Are those only the boys teams? Is there something ...Are those only the boys teams? Is there something for the girls?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-82351271506044683332011-09-29T12:27:08.911-07:002011-09-29T12:27:08.911-07:00I took the Stanford results and calculated team po...I took the Stanford results and calculated team points based on only NorCal schools that had complete teams, below is what I came up with<br /><br />hank<br /><br />http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2011/stan_nc.htmhanknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-80286507117162213872011-09-29T09:45:42.841-07:002011-09-29T09:45:42.841-07:00Granada and St. Francis for the girls are very goo...Granada and St. Francis for the girls are very good. I don't believe Sophie Hartley is going to race this year for Granada but even without her, they are still quite good.<br /><br />There are lots of dangerous teams in the top 10 that on any given day can beat teams above them.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-70144670334163287442011-09-29T09:43:31.247-07:002011-09-29T09:43:31.247-07:00No question St. Joseph is a very good team. They ...No question St. Joseph is a very good team. They won the Division V race at Stanford (with their #3 man not running well) handily over my own team and are currently ranked 3rd in state in a loaded Div. V field this year. <br /><br />I think the NCS Div. V race will come down to St. Joseph and S.F. University this year. Sonoma Academy is much improved this year and will be gunning for both those teams.<br /><br />Once we hit November, I will post the NCS Divisional rankings.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-88081065613597856652011-09-29T09:43:10.362-07:002011-09-29T09:43:10.362-07:00Regarding SJND, I think you need to re-read what F...Regarding SJND, I think you need to re-read what Former NCS guy said about overall team times. Look at the combined results for Stanford and you'll see they were 54th overall. They have a very good top 2 but the 1:51 spread is going to hurt them in big races.<br /><br />On the girls side, one could argue that Granada should be higher up and maybe St Francis too as they didn't run their full squad at Stanford.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-7479472066631664702011-09-29T09:14:48.124-07:002011-09-29T09:14:48.124-07:00Former NCS guy: You should do some fact-checking....Former NCS guy: You should do some fact-checking. SJND has already beat several teams in the list above including St. Mary's and had better overall team times at Stanford and Sias than several teams in this list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-74668105632499254182011-09-29T09:03:53.103-07:002011-09-29T09:03:53.103-07:00There have been some incredible performances so fa...There have been some incredible performances so far this season. Congratulations to all the runners. The SJS battle should continue throught the season and is exciting and fun to watch.JMRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-73704797363391757952011-09-29T06:14:08.719-07:002011-09-29T06:14:08.719-07:00It was a mistake adding Vacaville to the boy's...It was a mistake adding Vacaville to the boy's HM list. Fixed now. I also added Amador Valley to the girl's HM list.<br /><br />Any other notable omissions?Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-37780659388185755832011-09-29T00:45:24.046-07:002011-09-29T00:45:24.046-07:00On the girls side Amador Valley at least deserves ...On the girls side Amador Valley at least deserves an honorable mention. They're resting their 5th runner because of injury and they're deep through six. Even though they didn't compete at stanford, they have just as much right as anyone to throw their names into the hat for consideration. Bringing back 7 of 7 from a very close NCS meet last year in which they were edged out of 2nd place by a couple points.<br />And sorry, I realize this is an ever-evolving list we have here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-5919710516857939522011-09-28T23:33:04.514-07:002011-09-28T23:33:04.514-07:00@SJND Anonymous. outside of their top two, SJND ha...@SJND Anonymous. outside of their top two, SJND has no business on the top ten or honorable mention list. What St. Joe's has is an "impressive" team time from the stanford invite that has caused you to ignore the fact that XC takes 5. Ratto and Arias are solid 1-2, but the team spread at Stanford was more than two minutes. These lists are predictions of how things would transpire if every Norcal team were thrown into one race, and when it comes down to it, SJND's back end doesn't hold up.<br /><br />Also. Not sure what Vacaville is doing in HM because they sort of throw a wrench in my argument. 18:20 avg runner at stanford.Former NCS guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-68237305409020511452011-09-28T22:35:34.782-07:002011-09-28T22:35:34.782-07:00SJND should be up there for sure.SJND should be up there for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com