I'm not diminishing anyone. I already said they could possibly be in the top 15 to 20 at Nationals, which is something to say since they're not even going to be there.
Footlocker Nationals are the Championships of cross country every year, so of course I am interested to see the two races.
fast people win
Mr. Obvious wrote:
Gotta Say It wrote:. There isn't a doubt in my mind that Sean won't follow. The kid ran 14:28 at the Regional meet and is one hell of a racer.
Every year some kid runs a fast time at McAlpine and people start overestimating him. Sean is very good, but let's please admit that McAlpine is a lightening fast dirt track and his time there is irrelevant.
Are you serious? Overestimating him?
He has been running incredible all season, and then he runs a 14:28 at FLSouth to easily win.
How many other guys have run that fast? Oh wait.
And then he won by 21 seconds. You are saying people are overestimating him? Seriously?
True it's a very fast course but it is a course record and there have been some good runners to run it.
I just want an American to win.
the truth hurtzzzz wrote:
Mr. Obvious wrote:Every year some kid runs a fast time at McAlpine and people start overestimating him. Sean is very good, but let's please admit that McAlpine is a lightening fast dirt track and his time there is irrelevant.
Are you serious? Overestimating him?
He has been running incredible all season, and then he runs a 14:28 at FLSouth to easily win.
How many other guys have run that fast? Oh wait.
And then he won by 21 seconds. You are saying people are overestimating him? Seriously?
He's very good. I'm just saying use data other than a time at McAlpine to evaluate him.
There are 5 guys who could potentially win this Saturday...
Cheserek is obviously the favorite and has the ability to win no matter how they race is run. But several other people in this field have the leg speed to match him in the last 100m IF they run the race to put themselves in position to do so.
Trying to run step for step with Cheserek WILL NOT WIN Footlocker. He is good enough to go as fast as you want to go... and lets just say it won't end well for whoever tries that. If McGorty or anyone does do that, they will only be diminishing their chances of beating him. No one is going to outrun Cheserek.
The way to beat Cheserek I think would be to lure him into a false sense of security. Hang back to where he can't feel the competition, but always be in striking distance. The closer someone is to him, the faster he's going to run. Anyone close with 400 to go is going to have one shot to surprise him and match his speed in the last 150 or so... We've seen quite a few guys in this field with A LOT of finishing speed. Thomson and McGorty especially. Considering that Thomson dropped the hammer on Jacob Burcham. Then McGorty was able to edge out Thomson at Great American...
This does not diminish the speed of Cheserek either though and I'm sure he will have that extra gear, too. Its all about who has a good day and is really feeling it in that last 150m.
Hopefully one of the American born guys is feeling it in the last 200m like Galen in the 10k in London! ;)
Look for McGorty, Thomson, and Leingang in the last 100.
I'd love to see a race as good as last year's.
Top contenders for the NATIONAL CHAMPION crown:
1. Cheserek
2. McGorty
3. Thomson
4. Leingang
tjmiler wrote:
Sean McGorty is probably now the best XC runner the south has ever had...if the south ever has a chance at having a boys champion, it is now...
Uhhh ... Reuben Reina?
He was the champion. It wasn't "Foot Locker" then, but it was the same series of qualifying races (except 8 finalists per region instead of 10). Reina still has the Balboa course record to boot.
I predict that the girl and boy who run the fastest times will win their races.
Raptured wrote:
Raptured wrote:Cheserek will destroy.
Also, how is this even a thread? Of course Cheserek will win.
Cheserek's performance does not matter. This is a race to determine the American high school champion. Cheserek, of indeterminate age, and clearly recruited as a pro runner by unethical coaches, at the high school level no less, looking to unfairly demolish their competition, should not be allowed to run for the American high school championship. Period. Utterly ridiculous. His coaches should be ashamed.
American Runners, Please wrote:
Raptured wrote:Also, how is this even a thread? Of course Cheserek will win.
Cheserek's performance does not matter. This is a race to determine the American high school champion. Cheserek, of indeterminate age, and clearly recruited as a pro runner by unethical coaches, at the high school level no less, looking to unfairly demolish their competition, should not be allowed to run for the American high school championship. Period. Utterly ridiculous. His coaches should be ashamed.
You've not read his story, have you?
West region winner Ben Saarel has run 1:52 for 800 meters!
Footlocker Nationals
coverage starts at 11am est
http://www.livestream.com/flcc_sd
girls race 12:15pm est
boys race 1pm est
Top contenders for the NATIONAL CHAMPION crown:
1. Cheserek
2. GREEN
2a. GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEN
3. Thomson
4. Leingang
I'm readyyyyy!!!!
regional qualifiers
I think there will be some major upsets and surprises.
Interviews
Does this live "stream" suck the veiny hambone or is it just my internet connection/craptop??
MW going to continue it's strong tradition.
Paul Neuman wrote:
There are 5 guys who could potentially win this Saturday...
Cheserek is obviously the favorite and has the ability to win no matter how they race is run. But several other people in this field have the leg speed to match him in the last 100m IF they run the race to put themselves in position to do so.
But the real question is, 'Do they have the leg speed velocity to match him in the last 100m?'
SPEED IS SPEED MORON!
george oscar bluth wrote:
MW going to continue it's strong tradition.
Okay, their domination is surprising even me.
Guess we only get to hear the race, not watch it?? come on livestream!