2018 D1 Boys Cross Country

[CC Track Fan]

Since most of the track talk has ended time to start up CC talk.

I sorted out all the seniors from the state meet and calculated the average time of the returners and listed the number of returners for each school.

Looks like Hudson will be clear favorite to repeat as champs but you can make a case for about 10 teams that have a shot at placing 2nd.

Does anyone know if either of Olen. Liberty to be JR will have to move to the new school? That could have a big impact on their team.

-------------------- State Meet Avg -------------------- Number of
Teams -------------------- Time of Returners -------------------- Returners
Hudson -------------------- 16:26.6 -------------------- 5
Mas. Jackson -------------------- 16:43.5 -------------------- 3
Hil. Davidson -------------------- 16:44.8 -------------------- 5
Mason -------------------- 16:54.3 -------------------- 5
Olen. Liberty -------------------- 16:55.6 -------------------- 4
Kenston -------------------- 16:55.8 -------------------- 3
Centerville -------------------- 16:59.3 -------------------- 4
Medina -------------------- 17:00.3 -------------------- 3
Pick. North -------------------- 17:03.0 -------------------- 5
St. Ignatius -------------------- 17:06.5 -------------------- 5
Lancaster -------------------- 17:09.2 -------------------- 3
Mentor -------------------- 17:09.3 -------------------- 4
St. Edward -------------------- 17:16.1 -------------------- 4
Defiance -------------------- 17:24.7 -------------------- 6
St. Xavier -------------------- 17:25.3 -------------------- 3
Perrysburg -------------------- 17:29.1 -------------------- 3
Whitmer -------------------- 17:34.6 -------------------- 5
Kings -------------------- 17:35.9 -------------------- 3
Thom. Worthington -------------------- 17:39.6 -------------------- 3
Lebanon -------------------- 17:59.1 -------------------- 4

Sorry tried to fix format but not able to.

[CC Track Fan]

Here are the top 25 returners from the State Meet. If Smith is running like he was last year he is the clear cut favorite.

State Place ------- Name ------- School ------- State Time
2 ------- Conant Smith ------- Middletown ------- 15:03.9
7 ------- Josh Hill ------- Steele ------- 15:34.7
11 ------- Adam Beucler ------- Hudson ------- 15:48.3
15 ------- Jacob Harris ------- Whitmer ------- 15:57.0
16 ------- Evan Manley ------- Hudson ------- 15:58.3
18 ------- Vincent Mauri ------- Howland ------- 15:59.6
19 ------- Mhalicki Bronson ------- Defiance ------- 16:01.4
20 ------- Logan Esper ------- Solon ------- 16:02.5
22 ------- Max LeClair ------- Hil. Davidson ------- 16:03.2
23 ------- Matt Duvall ------- Pick. North ------- 16:03.5
24 ------- Ryan Adkins ------- Twinsburg ------- 16:03.9
28 ------- Justin Iler ------- University School ------- 16:07.8
32 ------- Nathan Moore ------- Uniont. Lake ------- 16:10.9
33 ------- Giovanni Copploe ------- Canfield ------- 16:11.0
36 ------- Aidan Harr ------- New Philadelphia ------- 16:13.5
37 ------- Conner Johanssen ------- Hil. Davidson ------- 16:14.0
38 ------- Bryce Mendenall ------- Defiance ------- 16:15.5
40 ------- Brady Johnson ------- Pick. Central ------- 16:16.0
43 ------- Elliot Cook ------- Dub. Jerome ------- 16:19.9
44 ------- Harper Moore ------- Pick. North ------- 16:20.0
46 ------- Jakob McConnell ------- Kenston ------- 16:20.9
47 ------- Tony Tonkovich ------- Athens ------- 16:20.9
50 ------- Jacob Russo ------- Hudson ------- 16:22.8
54 ------- Ben Burkett ------- Centerville ------- 16:28.1
58 ------- Alex Hauptman ------- St. Edward ------- 16:30.5

[JAVMAN83]

For most track and field athletes, XC season is a short pause b4 the next track & field season

[yj_runfan]

Originally Posted by JAVMAN83

For most track and field athletes, XC season is a short pause b4 the next track & field season

Track is a good off-season workout for most cross country runners.

[JAVMAN83]

Originally Posted by yj_runfan

Track is a good off-season workout for most cross country runners.

Of course. The mindsets are completely different. All kinds of jokes come to mind.

[CC Track Fan]

What teams in your regional that didn't make state last year do you think has the best chance this year?

In NW Ashland has six returners on team that missed by 1 spot and Sly. Southview return all seven of their regional qualifying team.

Defiance looks right now to be the best team in NW (few less boys in school I think they win D2) but these two look to have very good shot to take the other 2 spots.