chipper27069
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What are the advantages of these races?
Footlocker is the original national championship and more prestigious one. Nike has only been around for 10 years and has used their branding and big name to try and claim that it is a "National Championship" when in fact there are several teams that dont have the opportunity to compete in NXN.
Footlocker is the original national championship and more prestigious one. Nike has only been around for 10 years and has used their branding and big name to try and claim that it is a "National Championship" when in fact there are several teams that dont have the opportunity to compete in NXN.
1. Has there ever been a national boys qualifier from the smallest division in Ohio?
2. Has there ever been a national boys qualifier from the middle division on Ohio?
3. Has any Ohio runner ever won a boys national championship?
4. Has any Ohio boys runner ever broken 15:00 at nationals?
5. Which Ohio boys runner has the most national qualifications and how many?
6. What is the highest number of Ohio boys athletes to qualify for nationals in any given year?
7. Which Ohio high school has the most number of national qualifiers and how many?
I'll take a stab w/o my cheat sheet...1. Has there ever been a national boys qualifier from the smallest division in Ohio?
2. Has there ever been a national boys qualifier from the middle division on Ohio?
3. Has any Ohio runner ever won a boys national championship?
4. Has any Ohio boys runner ever broken 15:00 at nationals?
5. Which Ohio boys runner has the most national qualifications and how many?
6. What is the highest number of Ohio boys athletes to qualify for nationals in any given year?
7. Which Ohio high school has the most number of national qualifiers and how many?
I'll take a stab w/o my cheat sheet...
1) Hesson from Caldwell
2) Henes of Peninsula Woodridge (there have been others; kid from Kansas Lakota in 84, among others)
3) Yes - Scott Fry of Sandusky Perkins in 1984, Bob Kennedy of Westerville North in 87
4) Yes - Scott Fry and Bob Henes (Bob Mau ran 15:00.0 in 1981, I believe)
5) Brian Hesson of Caldwell qualified 3 times
6) 4 - in 92 or 93: Hesson, Ritchie, White, and Rexing
7) LaSalle - Bockenstette, Fulmer, Padgett and Bader
Lightfoot is doing the Footlocker race November 27th in Kenosha WI. I will let you know how the course is
I heard LOTS of colleges are there watching.
1. Has there ever been a national boys qualifier from the smallest division in Ohio?
2. Has there ever been a national boys qualifier from the middle division on Ohio?
3. Has any Ohio runner ever won a boys national championship?
4. Has any Ohio boys runner ever broken 15:00 at nationals?
5. Which Ohio boys runner has the most national qualifications and how many?
6. What is the highest number of Ohio boys athletes to qualify for nationals in any given year?
7. Which Ohio high school has the most number of national qualifiers and how many?
6. Not only did at least 4 Ohio boys qualify in '92, but Hesson, Rexing, Ritchie, and White finished top 8 in that year's Foot Locker National race.
Jason Rexing was 9th in 1992.
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Woodridge and Wal$h have had both a boy and girl Footlocker qualifier.
What other schools have done that?
My daughter ran NXN as an individual and it was an awesome experience. I know most people say to run FL if you are an individual but my daughter has no regrets running NXN instead of FL.
So I am new to this sport and my son is running around a 16:45 in a 5K during cross country but not quite fast enough for the elite race. Is it worth the drive from Ohio to the footlocker open race. I want to support and do everything to help him get faster, just wanted to ask from all the experienced folks on Yappi.
Interested in your thoughts.
Clayton Northmont has had a girl, Kristy Orre - 1984, and a boy, Joe Barnes - 1997 and 1998, qualify to Footlocker Nationals.
Lightfoot is doing the Footlocker race November 27th in Kenosha WI. I will let you know how the course is
I heard LOTS of colleges are there watching.
A lot depends on your son's mindset and age. If he is not hungry to continue training and race, then I would not recommend it. It is a long drive on a weekend that could be used for resting and recharging.
If he is hungry to train/race and is a freshman or sophomore with that kind of time, he could run the Fr/So race and would be competitive.
I've have many runners go up there in the past with the idea that it would be cool to be a part of a race with the best runners in a 13 state region. In most cases it has turned out to be a simple road trip with a run in the middle of it. Too often they aren't really ready to race and end up running a mediocre time which does little for their psyche. When kids are really ready they can run as fast or faster on the Midwest course than on Scioto Downs despite the hills on the Kenosha course - it really has a nice rhythm to it.
So I am new to this sport and my son is running around a 16:45 in a 5K during cross country but not quite fast enough for the elite race. Is it worth the drive from Ohio to the footlocker open race. I want to support and do everything to help him get faster, just wanted to ask from all the experienced folks on Yappi.
Interested in your thoughts.