My teammates and I are trying to figure out who we think our coach will pick after district (I'm certain we'll make it to regionals because there's only 3 full teams in our district). But at that point he'll have to pick. Historically, he picks the top 7 times(at district) to run regionals and he picks 2 next fastest girls(at district) as alternates. I was looking at past years though and ONE year he skipped the 9th runner to take the 10th as alternate. That girl had consistently beaten runner 9 and I guess had a bad race or something at district. There might have been other times but I only went back 5 years.
To further complicate things, we made it to state last year and all 7 of us returned. I am going to list places and times (by pace for privacy) as well as grade so you can pretend to be the coach.
RUNNER | RACE (place on team)
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1 | 6:20 (1) | 6:31(1) | 6:36(1) | 6:37(2) | 6:16(1) ---Jr returning
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2 | 6:43 (2) | 6:45(4) | 6:45(3) | 6:47(4) | 6:32(2) ---Sr returning
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3 | 7:01(7) | 6:42(2) | 6:42(2) | 6:35(1) | 6:38(3) ---Jr returning
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4 | 7:17(9) | 7:03(7) | 7:07(8) | 6:55(6) | 6:41(4) ---Jr returning
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5 | 6:54(3) | 6:59(5) | 7:00(7) | 6:49(5) | 6:45(5) ---Jr returning
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6 | 7:31(11)|7:22(11) | 6:58(6) | 7:03(8) | 6:46(6) ---So returning
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7 | 6:54(4) | 7:03(6) | 7:12(9) | 6:56(7) | 6:50(7) ---Freshman
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8 | 7:04(8) | 7:09(8) | 6:53(4) | 7:08(9) | 6:54(8) ---Jr returning
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9 | 6:57(5) | 6:443) | 6:57(5) | 6:38(3) | 6:57(9) ---Jr (new student)
So, does a coach pick based off consistency? Most varsity placements? Pure raw speed? Or just straight top 7 times at district?
One of the last 4 runners is my cousin and I'm really hoping she gets picked but I think if I were coach she'd be alternate at this point. I'm hoping to see if anyone picks her without knowing which one it is.