Texas 6A Cross Country Predictions?

I hear you, just long odds there are 25,000 High Schools in USA and they got lucky moving to a top 20 program from a top 20 program.

It sure was nice to senior Ortiz who got the seventh spot

Actually, Park has an interesting story. NXR was the first meet ALL season that the top 7 got to run together. Covid, flu & Pneumonia hit the team hard. Jv had to step up each meet and fill 2-3 spots on Varsity. Even at Regionals. NXR rolled around and then Politics came into play. The host team was trying to keep Park out of the Championship race even though their current entry time clearly should have them seeded there. (word was out all 7 were running) That is why Park is nowhere to be found on the published Championship Race entries list. After that was resolved (official petition filed) and Park put into the race late Thursday night, the outcome of the race was no surprise at all. It clearly proved some sad, shady happenings & that Park should have been in the race in the first place. Plus, when healthy is one of the top teams in Tx. A great way for the 5 seniors to finish their HS cross country careers taking down some highly ranked teams & showing them that.

I’ve seen way worse teams entered in championship races

Appears that Atascocita and Bentonville AR are entered in the gold race

The school name Hinsdale Central that will be at NXN reminds me of the name Will Hunsdale (the Woodlands 2017 grad)

Girls:

Ouch, except for Flower Mound Humphries sisters, Fox, Isabel in 6th it was a bust for the South.

Too hilly? Too cold? Texans seems fast on our fast courses, but get butt kicked on national stage?

6th Flower Mound - 4-7 struggled or would have been a top 3 type performance.

11th Carroll - Without 10:28/17:05 Alexandra Walsh, but half the team really struggled on this course.

14th Lucas - Tough race as well.

Other South Individuals so-so.

Boys:

19th Grapevine - Burlison struggled at end compared to NXR performance. Rayon consistent race.

20th Carroll - Alvarez had a good race.

South Individuals not in the running. No Kevin Sanchez, guess he's all in CHAMPS?

kevin got injured during the race. would not surprised if his season is finished.

Just like the flu hit Park hard, the entire Carroll boys team got hit hard with the flu between NXR and NXN and they still weren’t right today. Just crappy timing unfortunately.

What happened to Jesuit LA, besides DesRoches dropping out ?

Ortiz was #3 on SLC at NXN. That’s the highest he finished on the team. Props to him. He was usually their 7th this year.
he was also the only senior that scored
He truly showed that he belonged on varsity this year
Big things coming for this team next year 📈

If Hill stayed at SLC, Rocky Mountain probably would not have been as good as it was.

Hunter Hill shows back up in Southlake for Christmas and mentions possible college.