tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post4259699116436890706..comments2024-03-27T17:43:26.504-07:00Comments on Cross Country Express: CCS Division II Pre-Season Rankings by Kevin LiaoAlbert Caruanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-5454426241965866152009-08-21T13:34:49.343-07:002009-08-21T13:34:49.343-07:00Tell me if I'm wrong, but didn't Parker Sc...Tell me if I'm wrong, but didn't Parker Schu do robotics instead of track? I am sure he still ran, but forgoing track can have huge consequences on a developing runner. I hope he has picked up his old form. A fantastic number three like him could vault Mt. View from being a great team to a Homeric one. What's the update on Parker?Will Pandorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410775529959356616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-24938643254276466002009-07-29T11:30:04.741-07:002009-07-29T11:30:04.741-07:00Interesting note on putting GUNN boys ahead of Pal...Interesting note on putting GUNN boys ahead of Palo Alto... the two teams should have some pretty epic battles for Palo Alto's championship...<br />GUNN is a vastly impressive and consistent program and their girls look very good as well for the upcoming year after a solid track campaign.<br />Paul Summers seemed to me to have the biggest improvement between xc to track, and alex johann / robert chen are a very solid 2/3 (both ran sub 16:30 at woodward!), probably better than palo alto's 2/3, but i have the feeling that palo alto has more depthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-42429090359688885412009-07-29T09:21:09.099-07:002009-07-29T09:21:09.099-07:00With some steady improvement Sturges should go in ...With some steady improvement Sturges should go in the 17's at State by her Junior or Senior year. Probably low 18's this year.<br /><br />Bergman probably would have run it or close to it this year if she didn't get sick. Daly from SI (2007) and Graham from Gunn (2002) both got close runinning 10:32. Tyler from Gunn ran 10:31 in 2005.<br /><br />"Sub 10:30" was indeed Alejandra Barrientos when she ran 10:11 in 2000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-76718630994966269332009-07-27T16:49:29.229-07:002009-07-27T16:49:29.229-07:00Sturges has run some very good times on Woodward P...Sturges has run some very good times on Woodward Park as well as Crystal Springs... sub 18 on there definitely makes you pretty elite in Norcal. <br /><br />I too think she could do very well if she moves up to the 3200... when was the last time a girl in the CCS went under 10:30? Tori Tyler was just off of that. Ale Barrientos?jkkkkkknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-87346167643389515832009-07-27T16:35:50.239-07:002009-07-27T16:35:50.239-07:00She never ran the 3200 because she was coming off ...She never ran the 3200 because she was coming off a serious injury in the fall that stopped her from running completely from end of October to end of December. She was going to put in a few 3200 times at the end of track season, but then some shin splints started, so she decided to take it easy this year and skip the 3200. <br /><br />Looking at other Freshman whose times she was tracking with last year in XC (before she got injured) and who did run the 3200 this year, makes me believe she would have been able to run a 10:40 +/- this past track season. <br /><br />She for sure is a 3200 and 5K runner more than a miler. Time will tell. :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-13714790418520244232009-07-27T16:21:17.264-07:002009-07-27T16:21:17.264-07:00Fixed the grade on Katie Castro. Thanks for catch...Fixed the grade on Katie Castro. Thanks for catching that.<br /><br />Thank you all for your comments on the above rankings. Great to see all the passionate dialog before the season even starts.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-45823270802098280432009-07-27T13:05:33.581-07:002009-07-27T13:05:33.581-07:00Castro is a junior not a seniorCastro is a junior not a seniorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-76040619088490593152009-07-27T12:55:49.325-07:002009-07-27T12:55:49.325-07:00The equivalent for a 4:59 1600 meters is about 10:...The equivalent for a 4:59 1600 meters is about 10:40 for 3200. I don't think she could have done that this year.<br /><br />She will in the future though. Anyone know why she never ran a 3200 this year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-41305714076694959532009-07-27T12:11:55.017-07:002009-07-27T12:11:55.017-07:00agree with earlier post that sturges will ultimate...agree with earlier post that sturges will ultimately be a better 5k cross country performer, and ultimately 3200 if she focuses on that event over 1600.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-32341568894474550182009-07-27T10:49:24.476-07:002009-07-27T10:49:24.476-07:00I agree that Alison Sturges is the one to watch fo...I agree that Alison Sturges is the one to watch for in the girls D2 race. I think it is unseen that she is more of a 5k runner though. I didn't see a 3200 mark in track, and I know she was injured at the end of last season but athletes who ran in the 17's at Crystal have slower mile times.<br /><br />That said she is going to run some amazing times, I just think her mile time is better than what she could have doen in the 5k that's all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-28129714651095610092009-07-26T21:34:05.156-07:002009-07-26T21:34:05.156-07:00There is no question that Allison Sturges is one o...There is no question that Allison Sturges is one of the fastest returning runners from last school year.<br /><br />Kevin and I post the top returning 5 runners from the previous section meet. <br /><br />I am sure Allison will make a statement early in the season.Albert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-37753310210398406182009-07-26T21:24:26.577-07:002009-07-26T21:24:26.577-07:00You might want to consider putting Allison Sturges...You might want to consider putting Allison Sturges at the top of the top 5 returning runners list. She was the #2 runner for Mountain View, right behind Mary Reynolds, until she got injured before Leagues which took her out for the rest of the season. Her Woodward Park time (during mid-season) at the Clovis Invitational was 18:43!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-57641327432142361442009-07-26T20:54:30.359-07:002009-07-26T20:54:30.359-07:00pick Geiken from Los Gatos to crack CCS top 5 and ...pick Geiken from Los Gatos to crack CCS top 5 and mountain view to go 1-2-3. Geiken came on strong in track as a soph and is someone to watch for the future. Senior Rowe is a beast and untouchable in CCS if healthy. He has sub 14:40 at Crystal potential. Rowe-Myjer-Shuh-MacQuitty-Geiken-Summers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-19468064269256100922009-07-26T20:44:03.228-07:002009-07-26T20:44:03.228-07:00The girl to watch out for in D2 is sophomore Aliso...The girl to watch out for in D2 is sophomore Alison Sturges from Mountain Vew. She was right with Mary Reynolds last fall until she was injured. Individual state qualifier as a freshman in the 1600, but she's probably more suited for 5KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-41249466009326478322009-07-26T19:01:23.831-07:002009-07-26T19:01:23.831-07:00http://www.sml1.com/recordtiming/cifxc2008/d2g.txt...http://www.sml1.com/recordtiming/cifxc2008/d2g.txtAlbert Caruanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434646351717864405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31292861.post-14564618627643560062009-07-26T18:56:31.896-07:002009-07-26T18:56:31.896-07:00How does Mountain View return 3 of their top 5 sco...How does Mountain View return 3 of their top 5 scorers? They lose Mary Reynolds, Kristin Talbot, and Alex Westbrook. Which meet are you using?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com