northeast insider wrote:
but 00,01,03 were the best hs years ever,
ritz, Webb, Solinsky, Rupp, Lukas is NOT on their level
How can you say that? His track times certainly compare, and does anyone doubt that he could run in the 13:40's for a track 5k? he breaks course records or comes extremely close all the time, and he owns the triathlon and duathlon at the international level, which i think should count for something.
He won footlocker as a junior, and he won NXN, which like it or not, is stronger this year. Futsum is the only other top dog at footlocker this year. Lutz, Moussa, and Cheserak were all truly great runners.
Yeah, Webb might be a better track runner, but the truth is Webb, Solinsky, and Rupp are nowhere near as dominant XC runners as Lukas.
It is really tough to compare different generations, but I see the debate breaking down into two phases. The first one would include Pre, Lindgren, and Virgin, and the more current generation is no doubt between Ritz and Lukas.