I was looking here, http://espn.go.com/high-school/track-and-xc/events/new-balance-nationals-outdoor/2012/, and I couldn't find a 4xmile listed. Is this because the officials only had the 3rd runner run 3 laps last year, which DQed most of the top teams? Anyone know anything about this?
say what porchie wrote:
I was looking here,
http://espn.go.com/high-school/track-and-xc/events/new-balance-nationals-outdoor/2012/, and I couldn't find a 4xmile listed. Is this because the officials only had the 3rd runner run 3 laps last year, which DQed most of the top teams? Anyone know anything about this?
Try looking harder... it's there.
Some of the teams I noticed:
Boys - Christian Brothers NJ, Trabuco Hills CA, St. Anthony's NY, Lawrence Central IN, Don BOsco NJ, Chariho RI, Bishop Hendricken RI, Tatnall DE, Saline MI, etc.
Girls - Saratoga NY, Tatnall DE, Bronxville NY, Greenwich Central NY, Hamilton-Wenham MA, Immaculate NJ, Lincoln-Sudbury MA, Morgantown WV, Shenendehowa NY, Saline MI, Weston MA, etc.
Saturday 8am
Read the title and thought that they decided it was too many laps to count after last years fiasco of sending kids out after the seconds legs 2nd lap.
Unfortunately Loyola High School (Los Angeles) will not be able to defend their title/make up for last years fiasco since their anchor leg is injured with a hamstring pull. They would be coming in with the fastest time at 17:12, but Trabuco Hills should be up there since they have the second fastest time.
Tatnall girls could seriously break the national record by about 25 seconds. 4 well under 5. Pierce at 4:41, Anderson 4:50, two others at 4:56-4:58.
ayeeeooo wrote:
Unfortunately Loyola High School (Los Angeles) will not be able to defend their title/make up for last years fiasco since their anchor leg is injured with a hamstring pull. They would be coming in with the fastest time at 17:12, but Trabuco Hills should be up there since they have the second fastest time.
I'm sure TH will be up there, but just because they have a good 4x1600m time this season doesn't mean much... CBA should be the favorite. They won NXN and have four milers whose PR's add up/convert to a 17:09.5y relay.
Trabuco Hills (PR's for a 17:19.2y), Chariho (PR's for a 17:19.5y) should be the best of the rest.
It's too bad Loyola and a few other schools aren't running it... would be nice to see what teams like Davis, American Fork, Southlake Carroll, and Arcadia could have done as well... I could see all those teams under 17:20y on good days.
I'm sorry to report that Chariho has no shot to be up there. Mike Marsella is injured
yea soo sad that Loyola wont run!
they have a team with Pr's with 4:19, 4:18. 4:16
and their anchor who got injured anchored their Dmr at Arcadia the night after the 4xmile in 4:10 so that would have been something fun to watch
but yea Trabuco and CBA should be a good matchup with two very strong anchors