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He will be an incredible pick for whatever college gets him (Wisconsin or Stanford).
Also, unless Templeton (or someone other than Joe or Dressel) run away with the FL title, then I would crown Kai as the final US #1.
Look at the other top finishers...Efraimson, Cranny and Haney are all world class middle distance runners on track at the junior level. Indeed, Haney back on a solid flat course was again the standout runner he was last summer. Down the road, do not forget how he and Wilmot ran at NXN...love to see them go at it at Arcadia or Penn or NBON...
Of all things, both winners reminded me of how Abby D. Crushes college fields fall and spring.
When I think back on which teams did what I don't see a correlation between what they did pre race and where they finished. I think its more about what each runner needs to be able to prepare for the race. For some the cold is not a factor, for others it is. As long as you take care of doing what you need, you'll be fine (able to perform up to your capabilities). I can tell you this - as much as a day or more before the race we could see those who were freaked out by the cold and focused on it too much to the detriment of their performances.
What Wilmot did worked for him and that's all that matters. Anyone would have been impressed by that performance but I think even more, his nerve in going that far out in front of a field of that quality. You have to have a ton of confidence in yourself and your training to do that. Congrats to him. Both races had sme of the best performances I've ever witnessed on an XC course.
Scott Bush, on , said:
I wondered about that aspect on Fri when teams were running the course (and/or posing) shirtless... I'm not sure which teams they were, though, so I don't know how it corresponds to their performances.
Dan
I sort of think they took a leap with the premise that not feeling your legs is some sort of benefit or advantage ... but it's a small quibble. Great to see that her story has been amplified so that it can reach more people.
http://www.nytimes.c...ref=sports&_r=0
Because it was in the Times today, it was also picked up by the paper in Sydney, Australia. (among many, many others, no doubt).
Kayla's a hero in my book regardless of the outcome today. I suspect that the example of her spirit, determination and character will inspire Mount Tabor runners for a very long time.
Saturday was interesting all across the country and some very very good runners did not qualify for the NXN or Foot Locker spots they were shooting for. Sometimes it just doesn't work out and that's sports. (Ask any Alabama football fan today).
There will be more races. And because it's Kayla, we'll always be pulling for her.
Looks like Kayla asked no quarter today and 11th in the region is a great accomplishment. Dick Francis, the British mystery writer, once wrote that there isn't always a happy ending in horse racing stories. This may be true in cross country sometimes but in Kayla's case the race is far from over and on the real championship course of life, she not only is a qualifier but already has won the gold medal. Way to go Kayla.
Coach Cromwell
Mount Tabor High School
Girls - Boys
Also updated the course records thread
Teams - Boys Individuals - Girls Individuals
(new marks highlighted in red)
Lots of new runners up there for the boys race... and, as mentioned, a new course (team time) record from the Davis girls.
1:33.08 Davis 2013
1:34.38 Davis 2012
1:35.23 Mountain Brook, AL 2007
1:35.45 Davis 2007
1:36.22 Ogden 2010
1:36.30 Park City 2013
1:36.45 Davis 2010
1:36.47 Mountain View (UT) 2009
Girls Team Time Records for NXN Northwest on the Bob Firman Course:
1:33.56 Crusaders (Jesuit) 2008
1:34.25 Crusaders 2010
1:34.34 Bozeman 2010
1:34.37 Fast Pants 2012
1:34.53 Camas 2012
1:34.59 Snohomish 2010
1:35.41 Crusaders 2009
1:35.57 Knights 2009
1:36.13 Portland (Jesuit) 2007
1:36.17 Snohomish 2011
Chris Nickinson, on , said:
And that was before their super-frosh was factored in.
Jonneboy, on , said:
I heard they are kind of good.