Let's talk Ohio HS XC

I’m pretty sure Brody ran around 9:18 in Indoor, don’t know what was going on in outdoor, his times don’t match up. Also, if he didn’t run at Districts due to injury, why would his OCC time (most recent race before injury) be taken? He could’ve injured himself during that race.Use the time he ran when he was healthy.

Also isn’t Shaughnessy’s time on the Berlin course? He hasn’t come close to touching that anywhere else.

I’m well aware I am in the minority here, but I enjoy the Troy course. The atmosphere is electric and it’s very easy to spectate.

I agree that it has a good atmosphere but I don’t think a lot of runners like it. It’s easy to spectate and it does get a bit louder once they run up over the levee. When they’re down on the plain they seem pretty far away. Good place to tailgate also if you’re into that.

Brody Boyd has only ran 9:37 indoor by looking at athletic.net and Milesplit, and Shaughnessy has run in the 15:30s multiple times. Boyd has yet to even reach the 15:30s, much less be somewhat consistent there. Boyd is very good, but Shaughnessy is just better.

The Boardman Regional was supposedly headed towards GlenOak this summer, but nothing came of that rumor. GlenOak was the host of the NEO Region when rain for both the Boardman invitational and their conference meet left the course unrunnable in 2008. The course frequently has issues with mud, as water flows downhill out of their parking lots at the mile and mile and a half marks and right onto the course.

As for other sites... Construction has put Malone in a place where they no longer have the space to host a Regional-style start (24 teams for the Div. 1 girls, for example), and part of their course - with athletes passing going both directions - is less than 30 feet wide. Additions and concrete just outside of the Walsh Stadium would make the first 200 or so meters from their start difficult in a Regional. Silver Creek's issue (as it is with many NCAA championship and Regional sites) is parking: there isn't much, and the area doesn't lend itself to being 'creative' when you are talking the number of cars/buses a regional involves. Parking (and the park service) took Goodyear out of the picture some years ago. Past Regional sites (LCCC and Edgewater Park) and district sites (KSU Trumbull, Medina, and Strongsville), as all meets do, have their unique issues, not the least of which is a desire on the part of a school/group to host, Etc.

I think as a course, Boardman is great..it is just how many teams/runners compete on it at a Regional Meet (24 teams) that just makes it very chaotic, especially when it indeed is muddy, wet, etc, since it is so narrow and full of tight turns. I think 16-18 teams is more ideal as I know XC is supposed to be difficult and not smooth. This year will be the first time in my X amount of years as a spectator as Boardman Regionals that it will not be muddy, rainy, wet, and cold, so it will be interesting to see how it all unfolds tomorrow!

I think the main things to look for tomorrow are how the Central teams sort themselves out and how the Southwest teams look behind Mason. Although past history shows not to read too much into the regional results, lots of examples of teams under/overperforming their regional performance at the state meet with Coffman the latest example last year.

Update... the point is moot. Boyd isn't entered for tomorrow's regional meet. He must still be battling ankle issues. HD may not qualify as a team for the 1st time in years...

Byod didn't race at districts, so his name isn't going to be in the regional program. They can easily add him to the roster at the clerk table tomorrow.

Any thoughts on Solon?

They were off to a good start, beating Hil Davidson at the beginning of the season.

But they started to fade.

But they killed it at Districts.

How will they do at state?

Ask us again at 3:30 tomorrow.

Mason JV wins

Marlington wins

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Lancaster beats Davidson. Coffman third , Olen Orange 4th

Looks like Lancaster and Davidson are 5-deep based on this

Great days by Lancaster and Mason.

Lancaster is running great when it matters.

And even without Xu scoring, Mason proved they have the depth to counter a bad day. They scored 51 at Troy last year, this year 42.

I expected a little more out of Mas. Jackson, not sure what’s going on there.

Wow Solon didn’t make state…they beat Hil Davidson early in the season. sad

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Meet Programs: OHSAA State Cross Country Championships

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The accepted teams and individuals for the OHSAA Division I, Division II and Division State Cross Country Championships.

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