Bellarmine Prep (San Jose, Ca) 9:02, 9:04, and 9:10 this weekend

Has Bellarmine been dominant all of this time? I grew up in that area (late 80s) and they crushed. Seems like nothing has changed. Same coach all this time?

oldschoollrc wrote:

Has Bellarmine been dominant all of this time? I grew up in that area (late 80s) and they crushed. Seems like nothing has changed. Same coach all this time?

I'm a high school student from the area, and for the past few years that I've been running, they've been absolutely crushing everyone around the area. They even broke the team course record at Crystal Springs not too long ago. I don't know the coach there though.

If they ran as a relay, they would have beaten Rudy Chapa by about 28 seconds.

Their average is 9:05.7 per 3200m, or 9:09.0 for 2 miles, Chapa's 28:32.7 is 9:07.96 per 3200 or 9:11.26 per 2 mile

Damn

peppa wrote:

Their average is 9:05.7 per 3200m, or 9:09.0 for 2 miles, Chapa's 28:32.7 is 9:07.96 per 3200 or 9:11.26 per 2 mile

Damn

HS really should go 1500/3000 or mark the track for 1 and 2 miles.

Very impressive. I think Newbury Park might have 3-5 guys around 9 too -- and a couple under.

When I was in HS, this sort of thing just didn't happen, even at the very best schools. I would say the top schools were usually certain private schools and 1-2 public schools in Colorado that had great programs. Those programs might have 1 guy that could approach or go under 9 (converted) and maybe like 4-5 just under or around 10.

At my school, I was a 4:25/9:50 type dude and was the best person on my team, 2-3rd best in the county, all-conference, all-state a couple times, etc. It's just insane to me that there are some schools, like Newbury Park and probably Bellarmine, where I probably wouldn't even make the varsity XC team.

Seems like smart training has just taken off at the high school level the last 10 years or so.

Bellarmine has had a great xc and track program for decades. Not approaching Newbury Park level now, however.

NP's results last month in AZ. Insane....yes, that is Nico's soph brother. Likely better than Nico.

2 mile:

Lex Young (SO) 8:57

Daniel Appleford (JR) 9:04

Nicholas Goldstein (SR) 9:14

1 mile:

Collin Sahlman (JR) 4:04

Leo Young (SO) 4:15

Aaron Sahlman (SO) 4:15

Aaron Cantu (SO) 4:22

The thing is, Bellarmine never made it to NXN before. But they probably would have made it there at least with an at-large bid if NXN happened in the fall of 2020. They had no seniors on varsity in Fall 2019. I think they’re better than Great Oak this year.

Bellarmine’s varsity is full of seniors this year so they will have lots of rebuilding to do in the coming years.

noNXN2020noLuck wrote:

Bellarmine’s varsity is full of seniors this year so they will have lots of rebuilding to do in the coming years.

Rebuilding? Draft picks, trades and free agents?

4:20 for a high school is not fast. It's just not.

Wise Old Man wrote:

Bellarmine has had a great xc and track program for decades. Not approaching Newbury Park level now, however.

NP's results last month in AZ. Insane....yes, that is Nico's soph brother. Likely better than Nico.

2 mile:

Lex Young (SO) 8:57

Daniel Appleford (JR) 9:04

Nicholas Goldstein (SR) 9:14

1 mile:

Collin Sahlman (JR) 4:04

Leo Young (SO) 4:15

Aaron Sahlman (SO) 4:15

Aaron Cantu (SO) 4:22

Is this the fastest sophomore class that any high school has ever had?

I think they will break American Fork’s 4x1600 outdoor record in 2 years if those 4 sophs keep improving. 4:22 is faster than what AF’s first leg ran in the 2017 Arcadia Invitational.

noNXN2020noLuck wrote:

Wise Old Man wrote:

Bellarmine has had a great xc and track program for decades. Not approaching Newbury Park level now, however.

NP's results last month in AZ. Insane....yes, that is Nico's soph brother. Likely better than Nico.

2 mile:

Lex Young (SO) 8:57

Daniel Appleford (JR) 9:04

Nicholas Goldstein (SR) 9:14

1 mile:

Collin Sahlman (JR) 4:04

Leo Young (SO) 4:15

Aaron Sahlman (SO) 4:15

Aaron Cantu (SO) 4:22

Is this the fastest sophomore class that any high school has ever had?

I think they will break American Fork’s 4x1600 outdoor record in 2 years if those 4 sophs keep improving. 4:22 is faster than what AF’s first leg ran in the 2017 Arcadia Invitational.

I doubt they will bother, but I think they could break the record this year at Arcadia. Given those 3200 times you would think that Lex Young and Appleford could get down near 4:10 for the 1600. That should do it. If not this year, next year for sure with a little extra maturity and strength. Lex and Leo Young are twins and Nico's younger brothers. They are a lock to be the greatest hs sibling runners in history. Maybe they already are...

I don’t think Bellarmine has this standard

The Jesuits are always up to something.