In my state the way you get to state is simply running a qualifying time or placing in the top 4 of an event at the region meet, no multiple meets building up etc. The 1600 is on Wednesday and the 3200 and 800 on Thursday. I am an 800/1600 guy, but I am still capable of scoring points in the 3200. I know I can qualify for state by place in the 1600, and the 800 granted I am fresh for it, but my coach is saying he wants me in the 3200 to score some extra points for the team. There will be alot of guys in that 800 who won't be running the 3200, so they'll be more fresh. My chances of qualifying drop drastically if I ran the 32 before, and I really want to get to state. In all honesty, I don't care how our team does, it doesn't feel the same as xc. I am really hoping that coach will let me scratch the 32, but it doesn't seem like he plans to, help?