I mean yeah i think it’s fair to say that he had a very good chance to improve by 2 seconds in a few weeks with better conditions. more fair than trying to compare him to nico or somehow coming to the conclusion that colin is a better xc runner than leo
As for nxn, I think this shows they aren’t invincible. They are capable of having a bad day. But assuming this isn’t an illness/injury for leo, I still like them 1-2. Their absolute floor barring disaster is a performance like today, probably somewhere in the 5th to 8th range, where I think aaron will likely end up. I’m sure you’ll make your case for hunter.
Who, other than Leo, had a bad day?
I would say Seymour but he ALWAYS goes out fast with L/L, and then he drops back
I mean yeah i think it’s fair to say that he had a very good chance to improve by 2 seconds in a few weeks with better conditions. more fair than trying to compare him to nico or somehow coming to the conclusion that colin is a better xc runner than leo
As for nxn, I think this shows they aren’t invincible. They are capable of having a bad day. But assuming this isn’t an illness/injury for leo, I still like them 1-2. Their absolute floor barring disaster is a performance like today, probably somewhere in the 5th to 8th range, where I think aaron will likely end up. I’m sure you’ll make your case for hunter.
Who, other than Leo, had a bad day?
Just Leo really. Was talking about the twins as individuals, obviously the team is going to win
14:28 (rounded up) win for Lex , , , his best ever at Woodward . . . but German;s 14:24 lives on . . . another 15 years? . . . 30 years? . . . until the end of this century?
Evan Noonan ran 15:04 as a Soph this weekend. He ran 16:44 at State last year.
When Colin was a Soph, he ran 15:09 (but so did Jai Dawson).
14:28 (rounded up) win for Lex , , , his best ever at Woodward . . . but German;s 14:24 lives on . . . another 15 years? . . . 30 years? . . . until the end of this century?
Evan Noonan ran 15:04 as a Soph this weekend. He ran 16:44 at State last year.
When Colin was a Soph, he ran 15:09 (but so did Jai Dawson).
Can Noonan improve by 40s in the next 2 years?
Another question is can Noonan take his team to NXN in a year or 2
14:28 (rounded up) win for Lex , , , his best ever at Woodward . . . but German;s 14:24 lives on . . . another 15 years? . . . 30 years? . . . until the end of this century?
Evan Noonan ran 15:04 as a Soph this weekend. He ran 16:44 at State last year.
When Colin was a Soph, he ran 15:09 (but so did Jai Dawson).
Can Noonan improve by 40s in the next 2 years?
Maybe . . . but having to run the Southern Section finals on the Mt SAC course a week before may be a limiting factor no one has considered.
German ran the San Joaquin Section finals 2 weeks prior to the state meet. That extra week to prepare probably gave him in an advantage over runners from Sections that have their finals the week before the State meet.
So, I would keep my eye out for someone from northern or central CA whose sectionals fall 2 weeks before States.
Evan Noonan ran 15:04 as a Soph this weekend. He ran 16:44 at State last year.
When Colin was a Soph, he ran 15:09 (but so did Jai Dawson).
Can Noonan improve by 40s in the next 2 years?
Maybe . . . but having to run the Southern Section finals on the Mt SAC course a week before may be a limiting factor no one has considered.
German ran the San Joaquin Section finals 2 weeks prior to the state meet. That extra week to prepare probably gave him in an advantage over runners from Sections that have their finals the week before the State meet.
So, I would keep my eye out for someone from northern or central CA whose sectionals fall 2 weeks before States.
The top Newbury Park guys have not run the section finals at above 80 % in years. It is basically a 3 mile tempo for them.