way too early 2025 XC CIF HS predictions

I hope the nxn committee doesn't look at these rankings. I don't want our region to get an at-large, just to finish dead last and everyone hate our region for it. But you never know with Rich Gonzalez

That was a time trial tho, I think we’d get a better look at how Bilodeau performs in a competitive setting

Holy airball, Mt View is D2😭

Here some Vacaville education:

Ryan Fitzpatrick didn’t race sweepstakes? I thought he was one of the individuals listed on there

Same with Henry Hauser

Elias Thronson wins the De La Salle Invite in 15:02. Alijah Murillo in 2nd with 15:09

Wish Thronson would’ve been at Woodbridge.

Non competitive garbage meet. Why would anyone go to that?

Not everything is about Woodbridge, Cool Breeze, and Clovis my guy😭

Maybe they don't want to travel? A lot of coaches aren't a fan of Woodbridge for various training-related reasons. Some coaches have their athletes doing more base-related training/races in September and believe a fast course like Woodbridge could peak their athletes too early.

Thronson is coached by the GOAT Bill Gregg. I'd love to hear his reasoning for not going to Woodbridge because he probably has good reasoning, but I do believe he knows what the hell he's doing with his athletes.

Maybe he decided to race with Menlo, they didn’t get into the sweepstakes race.

Or maybe they decided to go to Disneyland like last year

But what about Fitzpatrick? Same division, same section as Menlo

Also, arguably the top CCS returning athlete

Dublin with another good showing at De La Salle. The 3 boys teams that have been much better than I expected are Valencia, Mt Carmel and Dublin. Valencia and Mt Carmel didn't even make the cut on my "Relative Strength List" of 40+ teams, so I it will be interested to see how they do at Woodbridge.

Mt View 10th today at Woodbridge. 5th California team, without Goldberg(he's their 1,2or 3. They went out very slow and then moved up. They have a real shot at NXN come November.

A fast course does not peak runners, not does any course. The training plan as set up by the coach creates the peak.

A coach may simply want to avoid Woodbridge, if their team was still in base building phase and was looking for competitive meets closer to section and state meets.

Jesuit 2nd got in Woodbridge. Only one dude under 14

Behind Jesuit, the second California team turned out to be Redondo Union