tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post6463024568566548129..comments2024-03-27T17:43:26.504-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: 2012 NCS Division IV Pre-Season RankingsAlbert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-19280376606338204222012-07-01T11:53:18.624-07:002012-07-01T11:53:18.624-07:00Working on it as we speak.Working on it as we speak.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-79010289698076773782012-07-01T11:34:20.592-07:002012-07-01T11:34:20.592-07:00so...like...when is this article gonna be done?so...like...when is this article gonna be done?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-35025547812647596402012-07-01T11:33:30.015-07:002012-07-01T11:33:30.015-07:00im gonna have to agree with the mile does not equa...im gonna have to agree with the mile does not equal xc thing. alex conner, jaime silva, and tyler troxel (all top div 3 guys last year) are all really good xc runner but can't even break 4:30 in the mile. meanwhile you got guys like jamie fehrnstrom and trevor fuhriman who were good, not great, in xc, but were 415 and 413 milers. there is a spectrum of speed guys and strength guys and in general xc plays to the strength guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-59160898884618625542012-07-01T00:22:42.032-07:002012-07-01T00:22:42.032-07:00totally depends on racing style too. you get guys ...totally depends on racing style too. you get guys like luis luna or thomas joyce who can just absolutely destroy people with their aerobic strength, so they concentrate on the 3200 almost exclusively. then you got guys like nick ratto or cole williams who are wicked strong kickers on xc and concentrate on the 800 because speed is what they do best. the mile is the perfect middle ground (dan milechman comes to mind as a hotshot miler/xc guy)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-5176485587530804782012-06-30T15:56:25.536-07:002012-06-30T15:56:25.536-07:00The 1600m Is a Good key to XC Success even the 320...The 1600m Is a Good key to XC Success even the 3200m of course! The 5000m is also about Leg turn over! Running the 1600 or the 3200m doesn't matter if your dropping the Ball or Not, A program could be working on speed more (800m or 1600m) Vs Strength(3200m)pending what the Coach wants to do! Track this year was a little interesting since there really wasn't very ideal weather situation this spring anywhere! You could always gain your Strength thru the summer! Plenty of time in between to gain that success for later!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-77135318709896857182012-06-30T07:47:27.285-07:002012-06-30T07:47:27.285-07:00The point I was making is just because you run a f...The point I was making is just because you run a fast mile doesn't necessary mean you will be a great XC runner. By the way I am well aware of what the "glory distance event is. And if these runners are running wrong events someone is dropping the ball on the guidance of these young runners to educate them on what there best events are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-65080471625514375012012-06-29T23:49:40.975-07:002012-06-29T23:49:40.975-07:00to adress the above comment ^ people are throwing ...to adress the above comment ^ people are throwing out mile times because the majority of high school distance runners use the mile as a general measuring stick of how good they are. a lot of kids who would actually probably do better in the 2 mile choose to concentrate on the mile in the spring because it is the 'glory event' for distance runners. a lot of these 420-430 milers could probably run <930 2 miles but only have PR's in the 950s because they are concentrating on the wrong event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-10798521579465550192012-06-29T20:22:03.024-07:002012-06-29T20:22:03.024-07:00don't understand why people continue to put 1...don't understand why people continue to put 1600 times like that really translate to cross country. I some cases it does but for a lot it doesn't. Even a 3200 time is closer to cross country but still it doesn't always translate to a good XC runner. Just a thought............Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-21108494533843725042012-06-29T18:22:12.256-07:002012-06-29T18:22:12.256-07:00guys lets be real...st. mary's is being a litt...guys lets be real...st. mary's is being a little bit over-credited. mariolle is good but he can't keep up with any of these big guys up front. this will be a 'rebuilding' year for the panthers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-14570085617200090052012-06-29T09:34:22.413-07:002012-06-29T09:34:22.413-07:00Piedmont? Sure, Frost as an individual can do some...Piedmont? Sure, Frost as an individual can do some damage but they lack mayor depth. The idea that they could beat Piner and St Mary's is... well wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-15866054698562942102012-06-29T00:05:58.710-07:002012-06-29T00:05:58.710-07:00i wonder if the el molino kids have a shot at maki...i wonder if the el molino kids have a shot at making state as a team. they got no front runners but good depth. depths is more important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-47421933436514120212012-06-28T22:34:12.790-07:002012-06-28T22:34:12.790-07:00my individuals predictions
1. lawson (4:15/9:12)
...my individuals predictions<br /><br />1. lawson (4:15/9:12)<br />2. silva (15:20)<br />3. hutchins (4:19/9:34)<br />4. frost (4:25)<br />5. morris (4:28/9:56)<br />6. bowlby (16:12)<br />7. mariolle (4:31/16:19)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-61687912030791013422012-06-28T13:09:39.797-07:002012-06-28T13:09:39.797-07:00Piedmont over Piner? Really? I think NCS will loo...Piedmont over Piner? Really? I think NCS will look more like this: Drake, Piner, with Cardinal Newman, St Mary's, San Rafael, and El Molino battling for the next spots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-67758128081685524582012-06-28T13:00:10.290-07:002012-06-28T13:00:10.290-07:00lawson is actually a 4.15 miler not 4.18- ran it i...lawson is actually a 4.15 miler not 4.18- ran it in a DMR. st. mary's has no shot at #2, they've simply lost too many of their guys. could be interesting to see if silva (piner) can mix up the top few individuals. and watch out for hutchins (4.19), frost (4.25), and morris (4.28) for individuals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-12131234561473943212012-06-28T12:48:38.588-07:002012-06-28T12:48:38.588-07:00piedmont is returning every single varsity member ...piedmont is returning every single varsity member (entire var team was non-seniors last year)....and their top two (frost/ireland) can both beat st. mary's entire team. i think they are #2 for team title. I agree though, drake is the squad to beat this year. lawson just keeps getting better and better and hutchins is not far behind. san rafeal is always a group to watch out for too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com