13 Ritz 12:31 GA
16 Marston 12:33 Conestoga
58 Grant 13:17 LaSalle
71 Goebel 13:24 LaSalle
72 Nelson 13:25 Conestoga
74 Mitchell 13:25 LaSalle
80 Paul 13:27 LaSalle
85 Princavalle 13:29 LaSalle
91 Murray 13:34 Conestoga
105 Iffert 13:42 Conestoga
110 Boccabella 13:44 Conestoga
119 Driscoll 13:49 LaSalle
124 Cooper 13:54 Conestoga
132 Price 14:03 LaSalle
139 McCarthy 14:11 Conestoga
Keep in mind that's a 12 second spread for LaSalle. Mindblowing tightness. And it's another different front runner for them. Cruiskhank not in the line up for Stoga which could make a small difference. Anyway you spin it this was a nice statement by LaSalle.
LaSalle 368 for 13th
Conestoga 394 for 17th
Time to start showing LaSalle some love perhaps? And nobody even mentions Ritz but he comes through. Could he be the independent league champ in a couple weeks?
Mid Penn Updated
I haven't seen complete results but some tweet action says that Seiger 16:02, Green 16:05, Brehm 16:08 for the top 3. CV wins, then State College, Hershey and Lower Dauphin! Quite the interesting results it seems, we will have to see the full lay out. Districts is going to be very, very tight.
Kev James apparently ran a meet record at DELCOs down around 15:20, also according to the twitisphere.
Meanwhile at Tennent, I can't say for sure but it looks like CB West won the meet with what looks like their JV squad. Gillespie-Sickamn got the win for Harriton. A new name to watch with districts and state qualifying spots emerging. He and Ebby and have been a nice 1-2.
Knoch, a AA squad from D7 gets an impressive win. They are a really strong team in the competive D7 AA. Sacred Heart and Sewickley tie and Will Loevner returns, flying solo. The D7 A race is a complete toss up although I think right now WT may not have the depth to grab a spot. They have a killer top 3 though.
Baldwin and Pitts CC still hanging around, but not showing signs they can beat North Hills as far as I can tell. They do have solid packs, especially considering Baldwin just ran at Mingo and then turned around and raced again.
Simon Smith cruises and Northeast Bradford runs strong behind him. NEB should be in that A state title conversation for sure. I'd argue they are probably clear favorites, although the aforementioned D7 teams have been strong. Smith has quietly had a fantastic season. We will see how he matches up at AA states. Hockenbury has been the favorite all year, but the field behind him has been a bit of a mystery.
Simon Smith cruises and Northeast Bradford runs strong behind him. NEB should be in that A state title conversation for sure. I'd argue they are probably clear favorites, although the aforementioned D7 teams have been strong. Smith has quietly had a fantastic season. We will see how he matches up at AA states. Hockenbury has been the favorite all year, but the field behind him has been a bit of a mystery.
More updates as they come.
Unbelievable job by LaSalle. I've been a fan of them this season and I thought they would do well but I never thought this well or upsetting Conestoga. I'm a big fan of the pack running teams like them and CB West and clearly that paid off. Although I'm not completely sold yet. Let's see them match up on a full 5k with a bit more hills.
ReplyDeleteThis also brings up a new topic. Ohara showed an upset over NA at foundation and now Conestoga becomes beatable. The state title talk just became very interesting.
-RunFaster
Always thought Lasalle was top 10 and wouldn't surpirsed me if they get so much better. Off day for stoga, but its best to get this off their tail. They ll bounce back.
ReplyDeleteCan't say for sure because I haven't seen official results but a quick look a pictures makes it appear Ohara took 1-2-3-7-9 (22 points) ... Waiting for the official
ReplyDeleteMarston was in the top 5 for a while what happened?
ReplyDeleteMid penn results are ridiculously fast this year. Top 40 compared to last year is completely absurd.
ReplyDeleteSeiger set new course record.
DeleteActually the top three all broke the previous course record.
DeleteMuch better weather this year, less mud, and generally the teams have gotten better.
DeleteAnyone got some Ches-Mont predictions?
ReplyDelete1. Sappey
Delete2. Knapp
3. Diestelow
1.Henderson
2.DTW
3.Rustin/Great Valley?
From looking at the results it looks like sewickley rested their 4 and 5 runners. But still that gap between the 3rd (clouse) and the 4 is to large for comfort.
DeleteHere's my top 25...
Delete1. Sappey- DW
2. Diestelow- WCE
3. Knapp- WCH
4.G. Barchet-WCH
5. Swart-WCH
6. O'Reilly-DE
7. Eitten-CV
8. J. Smith-AG
9. Vogt-WCR
10. R. Barton-DW
11. Carmody-WCR
12. Ellis- GV
13. Smucker-WCH
14. Ilgenfritz-AG
15. Maxwell-K
16. Breslin-BS
17. Feeney-GV
18. Cook-WCR
19. Bush-SV
20. Bullock-DW
21. Ganly-K
22. O'Neil-DW
23. DelVecchio-UV
24. Ruprechet-CV
25. D. Jackson-DE
I see the race going out somewhat conservatively. The top guys are already incredibly close as it is and I can't image anyone takes a chance by going out fast. I see the front 7 pulling away a mile in and then Sappey, Diestelow, and Knapp really making a charge that last mile with Sappey pulling away in the end. Barchet and Swart have been quietly very good this season and I think they prove they are for real. I say O'Reilly from East has a good day. He's been consistent all season. Smith has a somewhat off day. Haven't seen too much from him this season and I think that hurts him a little as the big races start.
Sorry DWest fans but I just don't see a way Henderson loses. They are simply way too good up front and even if I am placing some of those guys too high I still see them having 4 guys medaling (top 25 medal I believe). DWest will hold their own as their depth is spread out pretty equally. They have a secure 2nd spot. 3rd place is very tough. I've got it between Rustin, Great Valley, and DEast. I'm struggling not to be bias off of the Paul Short times but Rustin seems to be the guys to go to 3rd. They have a talented pack that is somewhat tight. If they have a really good day, we could see them getting awfully close to DWest. Like I said though, I might be looking too far into those Paul Short times. Great Valley is my 4th spot. Their pack is very tight and they've been slowly putting together solid performances all season and they always peak in the post-season. It is truly tough to say what they have considering they haven't really been on a fast course yet. I'll give DEast my 5th spot. Their top 3 is reliable which I believe is crucial for a team to be competitive. Yet, their 4-5 lag behind a little.
Here's what I got:
1. WCH
2. DW
3. WCR
4. GV
5. DE
6. CV
7. AG
8. BS
-RunFaster
Theoretically I agree with with most of your post, however for the top 20 runners the chesmont is nothing more than a qualifying heat for districts. Hence I'm not surewe will see maximum efforts yet.
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