Springboro didn’t look great, Mason didn’t look great at #5 and St. X is way behind Mason. Not a banner day for the southwest teams. If Neuberger isn’t back for the state meet it could be interesting.
Please explain your thoughts on why Mason didn't look great? Their avg time was their second fastest this season. They improved themselves since last week on the same course. Allwein was 9th last year at state and a legit contender for a regional title next year who beat them.
Mason’s 4-5 gap is widening, the runner who was in that 5 spot all season finished 7th today. That gives other teams a potential opening if that continues. Hence, they didn’t look great.
Looking at a majority of times (not all), a lot of people ran significantly slower times for a course that is “faster”. Coffman had their fifth runner go 17:00 and was still able to get a 10 point lead on orange for first. The heat was also not helping. Still, most of the teams that people thought were going to make it are going to be at Pickerington next week. Then we will see the top contenders.
Please explain your thoughts on why Mason didn't look great? Their avg time was their second fastest this season. They improved themselves since last week on the same course. Allwein was 9th last year at state and a legit contender for a regional title next year who beat them.
Mason’s 4-5 gap is widening, the runner who was in that 5 spot all season finished 7th today. That gives other teams a potential opening if that continues. Hence, they didn’t look great.
Yeah, I’m not seeing it. That was one of Mason’s best races of the year today. Probably better than last week on the same course. And a performance good enough to win State almost any year.
It would be one thing to say they ran “not their absolute best”, but I don’t understand how you could call what Mason did today “not great”.
Looks like Mason’s chances of finishing in the top 4 at NXR (making NXN) are getting to ground zero.
here, 2 Indiana teams finished close to carmel. Zionsville (graduated no scorers) is coming together and Center grove (only lost 1 senior and added Ty Garrett ) is finally doing as well as we thought they would before the season started.
MileSplits official Boys formatted results for the 2022 IHSAA Cross Country Semi-State 3 - Shelbyville, hosted by Shelbyville High School in Shelbyville IN.
Seems like carmel, Zionsville, Plainfield South, and center grove might all be top 10 or 15 in the country soon. All should make NXN if they all race well at NXR
Mas. Jackson (92) barely beats Mas. Perry (95) for the District title. Looking at the times, I would not be super surprised if they did not race all-out today.
Please explain your thoughts on why Mason didn't look great? Their avg time was their second fastest this season. They improved themselves since last week on the same course. Allwein was 9th last year at state and a legit contender for a regional title next year who beat them.
Mason’s 4-5 gap is widening, the runner who was in that 5 spot all season finished 7th today. That gives other teams a potential opening if that continues. Hence, they didn’t look great.
Mason’s 4-5 gap is getting bigger because their 2-4 guys are stepping up. Not because their 5th is getting worse. They have 6th and 7th guys to count on to step up and race well if a 5th can’t put a good race together. I can see that gap close in any case
Anyone thinks that Mason might not win JUST because of their large 4-5 gap, you guys have to note that they have guys other than Neuberger on JV that would have scored for any other team
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Owen Grubb, a student-athlete from Minerva, who died in an incident following the District - Cambridge race.
I heard a rumor that a branch broke off of a tree during the race and hit him in the head.
Not true.
“According to Cambridge Police, four members of the Minerva High School cross-country team were participating in a cool-down in the woods near the school. The team traditionally throws a loose log over the bridge. When they couldn't find a loose log, they attempted to snap a portion off of a dead tree when the tree fell on one of the students.”
Unimaginably horrible. So traumatic. Those poor kids.
Boardman Regional! Top 8 Girls Teams and Top 7 Boys Teams Qualify to State..who makes it/your predicted order?
Girls you have: #3 Westlake, #5 Avon, #9 Shaker Heights, #15 Mentor, #20 Revere, #22 Rocky River, Massillon Jackson, Brunswick, Hudson, St Joe's, Stow, Brecksville, Wooster, Chardon as the 14 teams with best chance
Boys you have: #2 Massillon Jackson, #8 Medina, #10 Chardon, #11 Solon, #21 Mass. Perry, #22 Highland, Mentor, Green, Rocky River, Hoover, and Hudson as the 11 Teams with best chance
Boardman Regional! Top 8 Girls Teams and Top 7 Boys Teams Qualify to State..who makes it/your predicted order?
Girls you have: #3 Westlake, #5 Avon, #9 Shaker Heights, #15 Mentor, #20 Revere, #22 Rocky River, Massillon Jackson, Brunswick, Hudson, St Joe's, Stow, Brecksville, Wooster, Chardon as the 14 teams with best chance
Boys you have: #2 Massillon Jackson, #8 Medina, #10 Chardon, #11 Solon, #21 Mass. Perry, #22 Highland, Mentor, Green, Rocky River, Hoover, and Hudson as the 11 Teams with best chance
You missed GlenOak on your boys teams. I think they should definitely make it along with the first 4-5 you listed. The 7th spot is up for grabs amongst the rest probably.
“According to Cambridge Police, four members of the Minerva High School cross-country team were participating in a cool-down in the woods near the school. The team traditionally throws a loose log over the bridge. When they couldn't find a loose log, they attempted to snap a portion off of a dead tree when the tree fell on one of the students.”
Unimaginably horrible. So traumatic. Those poor kids.
That is such a tragic accident. It is gut-wrenching for his parents and family, teammates, classmates, the entire community, and anyone ease that knew him.
I have a lot of trees on my property and as anyone that has a lot of trees will tell you, maintaining them sometimes seems like a constant task. I am on my property at least 4 times per month doing maintenance - pruning, cutting down anything dead, taking care of storm damage, bucking downed branches and trees, taking out overgrown honeysuckles that are as big as tree, etc. I enjoy lumberjacking and I like splitting the wood that I use in the firefplace and for bonfires. It is dangerous though, and I try really hard to make sure that I am being safe and wearing the right PPE. The trees and branches themselves pose a far more greater risk for injury than anything with the chainsaw. So many underestimate how dangerous dead and damaged trees can be.
I am really impressed with Tippecanoe's freshman, Landon Kimmel. I'm predicting that Connor Ackely is going to have little difficulty winning the overall but there is a big mix of guys that could potentially be in the top 5 and I am putting Kimmel in that group. He could challenge for the runner up spot. I am putting him in the same group with Gianni Allwein, Tommy Rice, Ben Gableman, Sam Ricchiuti, Isaac Schachleiter, and probably a few I've forgotten about, that will challenge for 2nd. It is difficult to get a read on some of the districts, notably LCCC, due to competition and course difficulty. At one time the LCCC course was considered to be realtively difficult but I am unsure if that is still true.
I am really impressed with Tippecanoe's freshman, Landon Kimmel. I'm predicting that Connor Ackely is going to have little difficulty winning the overall but there is a big mix of guys that could potentially be in the top 5 and I am putting Kimmel in that group. He could challenge for the runner up spot. I am putting him in the same group with Gianni Allwein, Tommy Rice, Ben Gableman, Sam Ricchiuti, Isaac Schachleiter, and probably a few I've forgotten about, that will challenge for 2nd. It is difficult to get a read on some of the districts, notably LCCC, due to competition and course difficulty. At one time the LCCC course was considered to be realtively difficult but I am unsure if that is still true.
Kimmel is a state champion in the making. I think there is a very good chance he wins the Regional and even is 2nd place at state. At the District meet, it was almost shocking how hard he started the race and took a giant lead right from the gun. But it clearly worked out for him in the end.
Kimmel is a state champion in the making. I think there is a very good chance he wins the Regional and even is 2nd place at state. At the District meet, it was almost shocking how hard he started the race and took a giant lead right from the gun. But it clearly worked out for him in the end.
The last freshman phenom in Ohio that I can remember is probably Dustin Horter. He had a great high school career and a decent freshman campaign at Indiana but he faded quickly and really never did anything since. He’s been surpassed by most of his peers from the talented 2017 graduating class. Let’s hope Kimmel develops a bit better for longevity and doesn’t have the same fate.
