How to win NXN two years in a row? Joan and Marc Hunter Q & A

I guess Summit won the girls - no fanfare

All about the boys!!!!

You are just adding to the obliviousness that wealthy people live under. There are 300,000 High schools in the country and about 3000 are larger than LV. That puts them in the upper 1% which by any definition makes them large. Yes, there are schools that are much larger but that is like saying you are not wealthy if you are in the upper 1% because some people still make significantly more than you do. The average size high school in the US is only 700 so the median is probably around that number also. There are many states that have thousands of high schools where only a handful are larger than LV. Minnesota has 2000 high schools and the average enrollment is only 450.

Dumber Comment wrote:

You are just adding to the obliviousness that wealthy people live under. There are 300,000 High schools in the country and about 3000 are larger than LV. That puts them in the upper 1% which by any definition makes them large. Yes, there are schools that are much larger but that is like saying you are not wealthy if you are in the upper 1% because some people still make significantly more than you do. The average size high school in the US is only 700 so the median is probably around that number also. There are many states that have thousands of high schools where only a handful are larger than LV. Minnesota has 2000 high schools and the average enrollment is only 450.

Please let me know where you got your 300,000 high schools statistic.

I can’t speak for Marc, but, again, I would assume his comment was from the perspective of a nationally competitive public high school cross country coach.

That long interview with Marc and Joan Hunter is power-packed with excellent info and statements. Impressive articulation covering a wide range of topics. But oopsie! Marc Hunter used the word "small" in a manner which doesn't resonate with LetsRun's finest!

It takes time to get good at being interviewed, especially for a website or video/podcast which will be seen or heard far and wide. I think the Hunters did a fine job. Even for the experts, it's a challenge to get the words to come out right, so that the intended meaning can be readily comprehended. The Hunter interviews can't be changed -- the final edited transcript will be up on LetsRun from now until who knows when.

In addition, rojo said that the words we read are an edit of the full interview. We have no idea what was edited out. Following an edit, and out of context, a statement can take on another life. In its entirety, who knows what Marc said about his "small" school ?

LetsRun's negative nellies can nitpick any interview and find reasons to heap criticism on the speaker. Probably the Hunters couldn't please everyone, anyway -- that is typically the case. Despite any negativity reported above, I'm very impressed with the Hunters.

We get it Loudoun Valley is a large school, so they have an unfair advantage.

Under your rationale CBA and other private schools have a huge advantage - they can recruit and pick the students that attend their school.

Which give them a giant competitive advantage. No excuse for them to never be competitive.

EvenDumberComment wrote:

We get it Loudoun Valley is a large school, so they have an unfair advantage.

Under your rationale CBA and other private schools have a huge advantage - they can recruit and pick the students that attend their school.

Which give them a giant competitive advantage. No excuse for them to never be competitive.

Yes, Loudoun Valley has a massive enrollment of 23,231 students this year, each hand-picked after a genetic test to prove potential. And 98% of all students on all of their sports teams are transfers. Shame on the boys' XC team for not winning NXN with the minimum grand total of 15 points, year after year. Yes - they have a huge advantage and a giant competitive edge. No excuses ever and ever, Amen.

LV's runners are eee-vil. The Hunters as coaches are eee-vil. Northern VA is populated by eee-vil humans. I sure hope some wholesome team from another region spanks those LV bad boys next year. That is, if LV even makes NXN next year. Bwahaha! Of course they will -- they have a massive enrollment and transfers galore!

And remember, you've read it on LR in one or more posts that coaches mean nuthin'. It's talent, and talent only, which makes a team great. The Hunters are figureheads at LV. Absolutely nothing more.

Dumber Comment wrote:

Minnesota has 2000 high schools and the average enrollment is only 450.

That seems like a high number of schools. NY has about 620 high schools, AFAIK.