Who do y'all like in each of the different races on Saturday??
Who do y'all like in each of the different races on Saturday??
Obviously Gig Harbor for for team 4a boys.
The real race is the 3a boys.
Teams:
North Central followed by Kamiakin and then Nathan Hale.
Yes I know it was close at regionals for NC v Kamiakin, but Kamiakin has no front runner and will have a hard time making that up. NCs normal number 4 should be back racing for state and that will put their 5th runner near Kamiakins number 3 or 4 runner.
Nathan Hale is the next strongest in my opinion.
Individuals:
Hardy wins followed close by Dressel, Wilmott and Anderson. In that order. Hardy has the edge over this group in my opinion. Dressel can hang close, but don't think he can catch Hardy. And Dressel has been running very well lately, so I don't expect the NC duo to catch him. I can see Kai catching him, but not Anderson.
Hauger from Shadle may be the next runner to cross the line.
What about the other individual races? 2a? 4a? I don't think there's too much doubt Hardy and NC win. 4a GH has locked up but do you like Beck to pull it out? Obviously he's great but he has really not raced a lot at 100% this year and while his history indicates that does not matter you have to think that on a particular day out of every couple dozen he might get beat by a guy like Stanish or even one of his teammates? Idk he's never quite been as impressive in track as he is on the grass.
3A race will be sick. Rooting for a Kamiakin upset. The NC/Kamiakin competition is developing into a beautiful thing.
I'm also cheering for the underdog for this one. Sjoberg is a great runner, but he ran 17:35 in the alternates race. What makes you think he could make up a whole minute in one week?
If McCormmcick and Sanchez run like they have been the rest of the season, that could easily tip the favor for Kamiakin. I think Vandine is a great track runner, but once you put him on hills he struggles a bit. To win however, Kamiakin does need Kraal, Glade and Snyder to score 7, 8 and 10 to win (give or take depending on how Vandine does).
4A has little to no depth this year. I can't see anyone challenging Beck except for one of his own teammates. I don't think Eisenhower's Schreider, Olympia's Kestling or Richland's Williams can hang with the top three Gig guys if they are allowed to go all out by their coach. Gig will have four guys in the top 10, three others will be the young men I just mentioned, and the last three will be some individuals I am sure I am forgetting.
RunSpokane wrote:
Obviously Gig Harbor for for team 4a boys.
The real race is the 3a boys.
Teams:
North Central followed by Kamiakin and then Nathan Hale.
Yes I know it was close at regionals for NC v Kamiakin, but Kamiakin has no front runner and will have a hard time making that up. NCs normal number 4 should be back racing for state and that will put their 5th runner near Kamiakins number 3 or 4 runner.
Nathan Hale is the next strongest in my opinion.
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Kamiakin may have no real front runner, but at regionals they were able to stuff all seven of their runners in before NC could get their fifth guy in. At a bigger competition like state and Nike NW Regionals. Comparing how the Eastern regional runners placed last year at regionals and at state it is possible for Kamiakin to have their three in the top 10. If they do that, and once again get all seven runners before NC gets their 5th man in, then Kamiakin will win.
Love the rivalry. Last year NC cheered just as loud for Kamiakin taking the final qualifying spot at NXN NW as they did for themselves, gotta love that.
No one's gonna come close to Efraimson in 4A girls. I bet Neale is glad she graduated.
The Northwestener wrote:
Love the rivalry. Last year NC cheered just as loud for Kamiakin taking the final qualifying spot at NXN NW as they did for themselves, gotta love that.
I love that about these guys. Classy. And a reflection of the coaches. Matt Rexus was my HS coach.... one of the best men I've ever met.
Didn't one of the Kamiakin guys run 15:05 at Sunfair? I would've called that front-runner material, but maybe times have changed.
Kamiakin alum wrote:
The Northwestener wrote:Love the rivalry. Last year NC cheered just as loud for Kamiakin taking the final qualifying spot at NXN NW as they did for themselves, gotta love that.
Didn't one of the Kamiakin guys run 15:05 at Sunfair? I would've called that front-runner material, but maybe times have changed.
Their #1 ran 15:17 this year.
Anthoney Armstrong(the top front runner of WA) ran 15:05 their 2 years ago.
For the 2A races, the Sehome girls are hands down the favorites (they could shock some people in Boise) they scored 30 points last saturday at their district meet. Individually the race is between (2x champ) Emily Pittis and Ruby Watson, both of Sehome and RaynJoy Norton of Burlington.
The boys side is in no ways comparable to last year, which had two FL finalists and some of the best 3200 times in the state all class last spring. this year it'll be a battle between Lakewood, Squalicum and Sehome on the team side and Individually I favor Devon Grove from Lake Washington or Scott Kopczynski from East-Valley Spokane.
Should be fun races to watch, anything can happen in Pasco!
What's going on with Sjoberg? Why didn't he run varsity?
Anybody think Gig Harbor can go 1-3 individually? Maybe even 1-4?
2A should be great - several kids could win, though I think Devon Grove is the favorite if he runs up to what he did last spring (9:07.28, and he's the top returner and came out on top at the toughest meet last week)... Kopcyznski (9:24.86 in track, 15:11.52 @ Richland, #4 returner), Orndorf (9:10.60 in track, #2 returner though hasn't run an outstanding time in cross yet this year), Fredlund (#3 returner, close to Grove last week) or maybe Brumbaugh (#6 returner, was more convincing than time would indicate in beating #7 returner/9:31 runner Monk last week, though only ran 4:24 last spring) could all be in the mix.
4A individuals - I don't think Gig Harbor can sweep the top four, but I wouldn't be surprised if they had 4 in the top 10.
Sjoberg was supposed to take it easy last week. He started having something nag him early in the week. It got better, but they didn't want to risk anything at regionals. They plan on him racing at state and beyond.
I agree with watchout about Gig Harbor, 3, possibly 4, in the top 10.
Mike Kiter gon run away with it
Anything can happen at the state meet. Handing the title to Gig before the race actually happens is a little premature. Remember what happened to the "unbeatable" Glacier Peak girls 2 two years ago.
Unless he can make it infront of Kamiakin's number 4 or 5 he won't make much of a difference.
Really excited for the race. 5 Mid-Columbia Conference schools racin. Should be good.
How many Spokane Schools are going to state?
By schools I mean teams, Boys+girls.
The Northwestener wrote:
5 Mid-Columbia Conference schools racin.
How many Spokane Schools are going to state?
Well since 10 schools qualify from regionals and the MCC got 5 like you said I guess the answer is ummmmm 5. Math is hard. My head hurts.
MathIsMyMajor wrote:
The Northwestener wrote:5 Mid-Columbia Conference schools racin.
How many Spokane Schools are going to state?
Well since 10 schools qualify from regionals and the MCC got 5 like you said I guess the answer is ummmmm 5. Math is hard. My head hurts.
I wasn't to sure how state-qualifying worked with the Big 9 being replaced by the MCC. I was originally under the impression that only top 2 schools go to state for 3A and 4A. I have since learned that it's only 4A who gets two, while 3A gets three.
My bad!
Bump