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I felt sorry for the class a girls who had to stand around and wait. Can you imagine getting yourself focused and all the hype for the start of the State Championship, and then it is a half an hour before the gun goes off and you have to stay at the start line the whole time? Cross country is such a mental sport. When things get out of wac it is really tough to get that back. I saw several performances from girls that we're not consistent with the way they ran all year. Did it alter the outcome? Certainly not with st. T, but it may have for other teams. You can say the same thing about the boys class a race too. I think a runner would have made a different decision at both the cross country and track championships. Someone who has runner sensibilities is going to take those things into consideration.
My distance runner at State track ran an 800 in the 4 x 800, a 3200 and a 1600 in around two hours, if we were on the schedule he would have had close to four and a half. Does that change the performance of a distance runner? You bet it does. If My guy would have not gone down in the 1600, We would have gotten Third place.
I understand organizing and putting on a state meet is a huge task, but when decision are made they need to be made within the mindset of what is best for the kids. Maybe get a runner in there somewhere!
I felt sorry for the class a girls who had to stand around and wait. Can you imagine getting yourself focused and all the hype for the start of the State Championship, and then it is a half an hour before the gun goes off and you have to stay at the start line the whole time? Cross country is such a mental sport. When things get out of wac it is really tough to get that back. I saw several performances from girls that we're not consistent with the way they ran all year. Did it alter the outcome? Certainly not with st. T, but it may have for other teams. You can say the same thing about the boys class a race too. I think a runner would have made a different decision at both the cross country and track championships. Someone who has runner sensibilities is going to take those things into consideration.
My distance runner at State track ran an 800 in the 4 x 800, a 3200 and a 1600 in around two hours, if we were on the schedule he would have had close to four and a half. Does that change the performance of a distance runner? You bet it does. If My guy would have not gone down in the 1600, We would have gotten Third place.
I understand organizing and putting on a state meet is a huge task, but when decision are made they need to be made within the mindset of what is best for the kids. Maybe get a runner in there somewhere!
I rest my case that we should have been mentioned in the previews, though, based on our sixth place sectional finish, 6 returners, and state qualification in the 4x8. Otherwise I like the rankings overall (good job, Newman!). As great of a statement as that "show yourself by running" statement is, preseason rankings are based on what happened back then, and who the teams gain/lose, not what happens in the regular season.
Seems like your team's legit. as well, and most-likely deserves mention also if you beat us at Peoria. Best of luck to your team!
I know we've had inconsistent seasons and haven't put it together in the past *blushes*, but just being the only team between Sacred Heart, Mt. Vernon, etc. who actually ran a consistent sectional race and finished 6th (okay, by a TON of points but hear me out!) proves that this team has the capabilities to be mentioned.
Not saying we deserve a top 25 shoutout (as a ranker myself, I say we shouldn't), but if you're gonna mention Triad and Normal Community West, you should at least mention Central who btw also has the number one rank in the conference (above both Normal schools!).