Massachusetts XC 2012

[mcrun33]

Originally Posted by 300kicks

Catarina Rocha Peabody
Jordan O'Dea D-Y
Abbey McNulty Bishop Feehan
Colleen Sands Wachusett
Christine Davis A-B
Lee Milne Dover-Sherborn
Sarah Kieran Ipswich
Lauren O'Niel Falmouth
Juie McConville Hingham
Jesse Cardin Sutton
Stella Worters Shepard Hill

Soooo Many candidates Will make this a very fluid chase to the top

I hope to see Molly Barker and Ashley Betts of Weymouth in that mix. Molly ran 11:14 this spring and Ashley was the top frosh behind O'Neill (19:40) at All States. I just think that Rocha runs away with DI and then it is a war for 2nd.

On the boys side, don't forget Nolan Parsley of Weymouth, who went 9:26 indoors and missed most of the outdoor season. He ought to be back to full strength and I see him as a candidate for the win at DI.

[MA2010]

Originally Posted by mcrun33

On the boys side, don't forget Nolan Parsley of Weymouth, who went 9:26 indoors and missed most of the outdoor season. He ought to be back to full strength and I see him as a candidate for the win at DI.

I agree that Parsley should be added in the top 10-12 runners list that 300Kicks started, but a candidate for the win in D1 - huh? I think he is a serious candidate for finishing 3rd (but I have him as 5th, behind Adams and O'Donnell) - but other than injury or falling in the race, please explain how he beats Bennie and Green?

[mcrun33]

Originally Posted by MA2010

I agree that Parsley should be added in the top 10-12 runners list that 300Kicks started, but a candidate for the win in D1 - huh? I think he is a serious candidate for finishing 3rd (but I have him as 5th, behind Adams and O'Donnell) - but other than injury or falling in the race, please explain how he beats Bennie and Green?

DI EAST.

Plus, it's July, isn't everybody a candidate to do anything?

[MA2010]

Saw a discussion on the Bay State League thread that I thought I would open up to a larger audience. Who are the top tandems for the upcoming XC season? Here are some that come to mind:

D1

Lowell - Coppinger/Kalenoski (or Abraham?)
SJS - Green/Crowley
Westfield - Croteau/Jacobson
Whitman-Hanson - Stephansky/Mulrey
Brookline - Klein/Burrington (if he runs XC)

D2
Pembroke - Stafford/Valeri
Bishop Feehan - Granfield/Hanley (or Dodge?)

Am I missing anyone else? I think Pembroke has the strongest tandem coming back (& they are only juniors!).

Thoughts?

[WalkHimDown]

I'm in the process of updating the leagues/conferences on athletic.net. Can anyone please remind me of any changes besides Taunton/Milford to the Hock and NA to the MVC?

Thanks.

[MA2010]

Originally Posted by MA2010

So after looking closer at last year’s results and efforts from indoor and outdoor, I am ready to provide everyone with an overview of Central MA (D1) XC – hope to have a closer look at D2 in the future, but it looks to be a 2 man race there with Hopedale & Whitinsville Christian.


Some initial observations/predictions:

• - This could be one of the closest years in memory between the top 4 teams (Shrewsbury, SJS, Wachusett and Nashoba) – with one of them not getting to go to AS’s!

• - Shrewsbury & Nashoba both have 5 runners back from last year’s AS teams – a great way to start the year.

• - Wachusett will have Brian Cusak back from an injury that kept him from running XC last year and based on his indoor/outdoor efforts should be a “solid” # 2 runner for them.

• - Although you can’t count on Freshman – Wachusett does have two coming in (James Route & Grant Hauver) who could help make them the deepest team and one of them could contribute come November.

• - SJS (by far) has the strongest top three (Green/Crowley/Murphy) in Central MA (maybe the state?) – but does not have a clear 4th and 5th man – so they are somewhat of a mystery right now .

My individual predictions for Central MA Championships to follow once I can get them in a readable format!


Enjoy!

Wow – what a great battle between Hopedale and Whitinsville Christian (WC) to look forward too!

Their battle will be a great example of how important depth is in XC. At first blush, when you look at Hopedale’s top three (Maurais, Doran & Tandy) and the likelihood of them all finishing in the top 5, you would think that the team race would be over. But after a closer look at WC’s possible 45 second spread 1-5 (Koeman, Solano, Brookhouse, Solano, Kuik), the race will come down to how Hopedale’s 4th and 5th runners step up (Borodenko & Hodgens).

In a relatively “weak” Central MA D2 race , I don’t see the “gap” between Hopedale’s top three and their 4th & 5th runners hurting their chances of winning Central MA D2. Although, I would not be “shocked” if Hopedale is beaten in the D2 AS by WC, because the field will be much deeper and the “gap” between runners will allow many more runners to cross the line, driving up Hopedale’s overall team score.

All that being said, I don’t see either team getting to the podium (I think that Newburyport and Martha’s Vineyard have a much stronger chance of joining Pembroke and BF on the stand).

Thoughts/comments?

[CohannetXC]

Originally Posted by WalkHimDown

I'm in the process of updating the leagues/conferences on athletic.net. Can anyone please remind me of any changes besides Taunton/Milford to the Hock and NA to the MVC?

Thanks.

Thanks for updating our league change on Athletic.net. I hadn't even thought of that.

[BobParr]

It would be great if the Middlesex League in 2011 reflects the addition of Arlington and Wilmington on the Athletic.net site.

[trackmanpete]

Originally Posted by BobParr

It would be great if the Middlesex League in 2011 reflects the addition of Arlington and Wilmington on the Athletic.net site.

Do you mean 2012? I have added them, but it may take a few days to show up. If you mean 2011, I am not sure that can be done retro. You can contact athletic.net directly and check with them.

[BobParr]

Originally Posted by trackmanpete

Do you mean 2012? I have added them, but it may take a few days to show up. If you mean 2011, I am not sure that can be done retro. You can contact athletic.net directly and check with them.

I don't have any official capacity, other than "fan" status. I'd hoped the coaches/league officials might take care of that sort of administrative task.