Boys Rankings on Tully Runners:
http://www.tullyrunners.net/XC2018/NationTopXcBoys2018.htm
Girls Rankings on Tully Runners:
Boys Rankings on Tully Runners:
http://www.tullyrunners.net/XC2018/NationTopXcBoys2018.htm
Girls Rankings on Tully Runners:
hsdistancerunner wrote:
What about individual results?????
Katelyn Tuohy will go back to back at NXN
They predicted CBA would get 20th or something last year at NXN and they got 7th. They are returning a really really tight pack and I can assure you that they are going to be dangerous. CBA will be overlooked in the beginning but come NXN time they are going to be a podium team.
I'm not sure who "they" are, but Dyestat had CBA #9 preseason last year and Tulley had them #7. CBA is a good team, but they are not under-rated.
Tulley has them 12 this year and Dyestat comes out in late August. I'm sure CBA will be right back in the top 12 like always.
Runnerman333333 wrote:
They predicted CBA would get 20th or something last year at NXN and they got 7th. They are returning a really really tight pack and I can assure you that they are going to be dangerous. CBA will be overlooked in the beginning but come NXN time they are going to be a podium team.
Usually it is the opposite as the past few years they have either equaled or finished lower than their preseason ranking. For a team to make the podium they usually have to have their first three runners in the top 25 team points and their 4-5 in the top 50 or close to it. Based on their returners it is well within reach for them to put three in the top 25, but after that there is some uncertainty. In order for them to run well at NXN they will need to peak at the right time to be able to handle the challenging slate of four meets in four weeks on challenging courses at the end of a long season. It is always tough for the Northeast (especially NJ) to run NXN only one week after regionals.
jabroniii wrote:
You're going to see a very competitive season next year for Texas, on the boys side (haven't really looked at the girl's).
Just some info below:
*Note, I only included figures on RETURNEES. So if it says, "5 sub 4:40" it means, 5 guys that are returning ran sub 4:40.
The Woodlands (1 XC returning running)
1st XC State
5 sub 4:40 runners returning, but only 2 sub 10:00 in track (9:17, 9:59).
Southlake Carroll (3)
2nd XC State
11 guys sub 4:40 (that are returning), but only 3 sub 10:00 athletes in track returning (9:36, 9:48, 9:54).
So on paper, neither The Woodlands or Southlake Carroll seem to be returning many XC guys, but we all know they are always filled with talent and will reload by next year. Carroll will probably have the better depth, while TWL will have a great #1.
Flower Mound returns:
8th XC State (qualified for NXN by finishing 1st at regionals)
Returns 5 from cross country.
Led by Alex Maier 8:52 PR (although he was injured this year and faltered out) and Jarrett Kirk 4:15/ 9:09
5 sub 10:00, 5 sub 4:40
1 Freshmen (4:44/9:57)
Kingwood:
6th at State
*Note, Hurricane Harvey seemed to have affected Kingwood in particular more than all of these other schools I mentioned.
Returns 6 from cross country.
Top 3 in Track and XC were: Carter Storm 4:12/9:25, Nick Majerus 4:19/9:15, Trent Nolen 4:19/9:36
Only one other returnee broke 10:00.
Smithson Valley
5th at State
Returns 7 from cross country.
3 sub 10:00 this season, 5 sub 4:40.
Katy Tompkins
4th at State
Returns 5 from cross country.
4 sub 10:00, 3 sub 4:40.
#1 4:17/9:14
Klein
7th at State
Returns 6 from cross country
4 sub 10:00, 5 sub 4:40
2 are Freshmen
Klein has a bright future also. They will have only one senior in the top 7 this year
MN XC wrote:
Wayzata will be top 5.
If you talking about the Wayzata girls team, I agree. They return their top 5 finishers at NXN from last year, and they placed 7th in that race.
FM is going to be a powerhouse this season. They return enough talent as it is and their ability to reload is no joke. For whatever reason, they're quite mediocre on the track (Garrett Brennan is an exception), but that's not so uncommon for them... they'll be a major threat. Other NY teams like Corning and Burnt Hills need to watch out.
Tuohy will win wrote:
hsdistancerunner wrote:
What about individual results?????
Katelyn Tuohy will go back to back at NXN
don't be to sure of that
It’s by far the safest bet this season.
SeoulXC wrote:
FM is going to be a powerhouse this season. They return enough talent as it is and their ability to reload is no joke. For whatever reason, they're quite mediocre on the track (Garrett Brennan is an exception), but that's not so uncommon for them... they'll be a major threat. Other NY teams like Corning and Burnt Hills need to watch out.
I agree that Burnt Hills is a team to watch out for. They got 3rd at NXR last year, where they didn’t have their best race. They didn’t get an at-large bid to NXN, and are returning 6 of their top 7, so that will probably motivate them to be the best team they can be.
She could be the first person to win 3 NXN individual titles in a row