Monroe County XC - Top Individual Boys

A few days ago, I listed some of the top returning girls XC runners in Monroe County, based on last year's results.  Today I am providing a similar list for the boys.

1	Burke, Mickey	11	Rush Henrietta	15:53
2	Ranke, Tyler	11	Hilton	16:10
3	Wesley, Jack	11	Mendon	16:13
4	Mullen, Andrew	12	Brighton	16:14
5	Dyrland, Josh	11	Irondequoit	16:18
6	Ronchetti, Will	11	Brighton	16:21
7	Phelan, Will	12	Sutherland	16:23
8	VanVleck, Matt	12	Mendon	16:26
9	Scott, Jack	12	Fairport	16:30
10	Goldstein, Josh	11	Thomas	16:30
11	Andrievsky, Sasha	12	Thomas	16:31
12	Root, Brennan	12	Rush Henrietta	16:32
13	Paganelli, JT	12	Honeoye Falls Lima	16:38
14	Moran, Mitch	12	Penfield	16:41
15	Shanahan, Luke	11	Victor	16:42
16	Sullivan, Michael	12	McQuaid	16:43
17	Green, Connor	11	Mendon	16:43
18	White, Jimmy	11	Fairport	16:43
19	Burgin, Will	12	Schroeder	16:43
20	Northrup, Brian	11	Arcadia	16:46
21	Johnson, Keith	11	Thomas	16:47
22	Douglas, Langton	12	Honeoye Falls Lima	16:49
23	Stuver, A.J.	12	McQuaid	16:54
24	Simpson, Zachary	11	Brighton	16:56
25	Young, Robert	12	Mendon	16:56
26	Wilczewski, James	12	Irondequoit	16:58
27	Schantz, Mike	12	Rush Henrietta	16:58
28	Beaujon, Allen	12	Canandaigua	16:60
29	Mertens, George	11	Victor	16:60
30	Mizma, Mitch	12	Hilton	17:01
31	Paige, Aaron	12	Irondequoit	17:02
32	Cove, Zach	12	Sutherland	17:03
33	Leo, Patrick	12	Honeoye Falls Lima	17:03
34	Peffley, Chris	11	Thomas	17:04
35	Muzdakis, Zachary	12	Irondequoit	17:05
36	Razavi, Mike	12	Fairport	17:05
37	Kozlowski, Mike	11	Penfield	17:05
38	Buri, Josh	11	Hilton	17:06
39	Reed, Justin	12	Schroeder	17:06
40	Tshibangu, Raphael	12	Olympia	17:09

And some significant track updates:
Mickey Burke 4:22, 9:25
Tyler Ranke 4:23, 9:34 (9:34 Steeple)
Jack Wesley 4:20
Andrew Mullen 4:21, 9:30
Josh Dyrland 9:44 (10:07)
Will Ronchetti 9:42
Will Phelan 4:27
Matt VanVleck 10:04
Jack Scott 9:45 (10:15)
Josh Goldstein 10:05
Brennan Root 9:39 (9:43)

Season Opener!

Sorry about the lack of posting over the weekend, but we had a big project being deployed at work, and, sadly, we had to back it out on Sunday because of some problems that were encountered.  So, it was a tough weekend and I was not able to share some important information.  For example, tomorrow is our first league meet of the 2012 season!

Before I get to that, I should point everyone to the results from the Dash in the Dark, which are available at the YellowJacket Racing web site.  Here are some direct links to each of the races:
Girls Blue Relay and Individuals

Boys Blue Relay
Girls Gold Relay
Boys Gold Relay

Tomorrow we kick off the 2012 season with a meet at Mendon Ponds (East Course).  If you are attending, you should park in the "Beach" parking lot.  The starting line and finish line are very close to the entry road to that parking lot.  The runners also come through that area at about the halfway point, and they run parallel to the main road a short time later.

Our opponents this week are Churchville-Chili, East Rochester, Eastridge and Pittsford Mendon.  The Pittsford Mendon boys have an especially strong team (as we saw at the Dash in the Dark), and their girls are quite solid as well.  The other teams are not quite as strong, although they do have some good individuals.  It should be a good meet to start the season.

For new fans, here is a brief description of the scoring: each opponent is considered a separate dual meet.  The top five runners from each team receive their "place" in that dual meet as their score, and the five scores are totaled - low score wins.  Each team has seven runners that can come into play, as the sixth and seventh runners can cause the other team's score to be higher.  27 points or less always wins.  It is possible to win with 28 points.  If the score is 28-28, the faster sixth runner breaks the tie.

Dash In The Dark

Our first interscholastic meet is today!  We are headed to Oakfield-Alabama High School for the "Dash In The Dark".  This is a fun meet that is different than all of the other meets we do during the season.  First, it is a relay race, with each team consisting of three runners.  Second, each leg is only two miles, rather than the usual 5K distance that we cover.  Finally, the "Gold" races (the top three relay teams from each school) are run under the lights around the school grounds - very exciting atmosphere.

Here is the schedule for this evening:

6:00pm - Girls Blue Race
7:05pm - Boys Blue Race
8:10pm - Girls Gold Race
9:05pm - Boys Gold Race

There are reportedly 26 teams entered in the meet; that should make for some exciting races!

If you plan on attending, here are Google Map directions from Schroeder to the meet:


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Monroe County XC - Top Individual Girls

Here is a list of the top individual girls that are returning from last year, along with their projected times on a mythical course, to give an idea how far apart they were over the course of the 2011 season.

1	Lembo, Katie	Penfield	17:44
2	Jensen, Kennedy	Canandaigua	18:09
3	Paratore, Amanda	Schroeder	18:20
4	Palermo, Val	Schroeder	18:20
5	Albrecht, Autumn	Brockport	18:31
6	Cole, Hannah	Honeoye Falls Lima	18:34
7	O'Neill, Karli	Churchville Chili	18:38
8	Tuttle, Georgia	Irondequoit	18:40
9	O'Hara, Eileen	Thomas	18:52
10	Sedita, Erin	Fairport	18:58
11	Tate, Tiffany	Irondequoit	18:59
12	MacDonald, Alana	Rush Henrietta	19:05
13	Lawler, Maggie	Victor	19:09
14	Griffin, Tishae	Rush Henrietta	19:15
15	Quinn, Siobhan	Rush Henrietta	19:18
16	Heyer, Lindsay	Penfield	19:24
17	Palmeri, Amanda	Hilton	19:25
18	Williams, Jenna	Honeoye Falls Lima	19:28
19	D'Amore, Lauren	Canandaigua	19:28
20	Douglas, Riley	Honeoye Falls Lima	19:31
21	Keene, Haley	Hilton	19:35
22	Dehm, Olivia	Victor	19:38
23	Schnaufer, Illana	Penfield	19:42
24	D'Amore, Kendall	Canandaigua	19:43
25	Yancey, Colleen	Mendon	19:45
26	Jones, Emma	Rush Henrietta	19:46
27	Adams, Laura	Thomas	19:49
28	Camillaci, Zoe	Hilton	19:49
29	van der Sloot, Kate	Sutherland	19:50
30	Pinker, Talia	Brighton	20:00
31	Wojnowski, Stephanie	East Irondequoit	20:00
32	Garbinski, Dana	Canandaigua	20:02
33	Wojnowski, Veronica	East Irondequoit	20:02
34	Wagner, Clara	Irondequoit	20:03
35	Fries, Aly	Victor	20:04
36	Miller, Hayley	Canandaigua	20:07
37	Glitch, Kristina	Rush Henrietta	20:07
38	Cooper, Alex	Rush Henrietta	20:08
39	Bourcy, Abby	Penfield	20:12
40	Cok, Sarah	Penfield	20:13

Some notable track updates that may indicate some shake-up at the top:
Katie Lembo - 4:38 - 1500m, 10:04 - 3000m
Georgia Tuttle - 4:34, 10:18
Eileen O'Hara - 4:41, 10:09
Val Palermo - 4:50, 10:14 (6:52 Steeple)
Kennedy Jensen - 4:52, 10:15
Autumn Albrecht - 4:55, 10:31
Hannah Cole - 4:50, 10:46 (7:18 Steeple)
Alana MacDonald - 5:11 (but 2:17 800)
Sibohan Quinn - 5:01, 10:19
Maggie Lawler - 4:53, 11:13
Karli O'Neill - 5:14, 10:29
Erin Sedita - 2:42 800 early, no distance
Tiffany Tate - no results
Tishae Griffin - no results
Haley Keene - 4:58
Lindsay Heyer - 10:38

Monroe County Boys Preseason Rankings

The computer did some work on Labor Day, but I took the day off!  As a result, today I can post the results of the preseason analysis for Monroe County.

The top of the list is very similar to what TullyRunners has posted, but there are some notable differences.  First, Thomas is a slight favorite over Rush-Henrietta out of the Class A schools, although Mendon is the consensus choice as the top team overall.  The computer also tucks Brighton in between Thomas and R-H.  Finally, Fairport and Irondequoit are tied at TR, but the computer gives a slight edge to Irondequoit, and I think their depth gives them a little more upside potential and less impact in the event of injury.

The points are close enough together that I think there are seven legitimate contenders for the Monroe County title, depending on how the summer went for everyone, and how the season unfolds.

Anyway, here are the preseason projections:

Mendon	96
Thomas	113
Brighton	130
Rush Henrietta	142
Honeoye Falls Lima	152
Irondequoit	152
Fairport	166
Hilton	189
Schroeder	254
Penfield	284
Sutherland	287
Victor	292
Athena	327
Canandaigua	444
Arcadia	445
Gates Chili	474
Olympia	520
Brockport	526
Churchville Chili	570
East Irondequoit	579
Spencerport	604
Batavia	606
Odyssey	647
East Rochester	652

As with the girls, we have some setbacks to overcome, and several quality teams breathing down our necks; however, we also have a shot at catching up with some of those top teams!

R-H Girls, Not Boys, The Team To Beat

I was a little surprised to see R-H ranked as the top girls team in Section V at TullyRunners, because I thought they seemed too inconsistent.  However, the computer has thrown out last year's seniors, crunched the numbers, and determined that R-H's late-season improvement outweighed the inconsistency, and put them on top, also.  The computer has HF-L in fourth, behind Penfield, but that is likely due to HF-L not putting out full effort in the league meets, which are not considered by TR, but are considered by the computer.  I expect a very close four-way battle among those teams plus Canandaigua.

After a small gap, the computer spits out Victor and Schroeder.  We know the setbacks that we have to overcome to meet and exceed that expectation.  Hilton is a close 7th, followed by a whole batch of quality teams that are just one or two runners from being title contenders: Mendon, Fairport, Irondequoit, Thomas and Sutherland.  I don't think any other teams have much of a chance to crack the top 10, as there is a big gap in the rankings.

Girls preseason rankings are less reliable than the Boys, because it is much easier for newcomers to make a difference.  The rankings do give us a good starting point to examine our league schedule (which, by the way, start in just nine days - against ER, Eastridge, C-C and a team that Webster Schroeder has not beaten since the schools split, Mendon).  Anyway, here is what the computer says:

Rush Henrietta	104
Canandaigua	113
Penfield	119
Honeoye Falls Lima	136
Victor	175
Schroeder	176
Hilton	198
Mendon	233
Fairport	242
Irondequoit	244
Thomas	265
Sutherland	274
Churchville Chili	335
Brighton	371
Brockport	388
Athena	402
East Irondequoit	414
Batavia	535
Gates Chili	659
East Rochester	677
Odyssey	inc
Spencerport	inc
Arcadia	inc
Olympia	inc

Gold Sweeps - Again

I'm not sure how it  happens, but Gold pulled off their 4th straight victory, the second in a row via a 3-0 sweep of the races.  They won the Boys race, 26-31; the girls race, 26-29 and the JV race, 24-32.  It was a warm evening, with the temperature still at 90 for the start of practice, and not too much cooler by the 6:30 start time.  Despite that, and running without Amanda at her side, Val was only 14 seconds off her meet record.  Will made a strong move early and turned the table on Justin vs. last year.  The impressive stats of the day came on the Boys' side where eight boys beat their best time on the course, and all 17 boys that ran last year improved their times - by an average of 1:59 and a median of 1:41.  Excellent work!  Overall, the girls averaged 1:11 of improvement, with 5 of the 8 girls going an average of 2:07 faster.

Overall Boys Results

Burgin, Will	5:35	6:11	5:58	17:44
Reed, Justin	5:41	6:23	6:04	18:08
Killigrew, John	5:45	6:27	6:08	18:20
Mallery, Peter	5:48	6:26	6:17	18:31
Lyons, Zach	6:01	6:32	6:32	19:05
Killigrew, Kevin	5:59	6:41	6:28	19:08
Crawford, Alex	6:00	6:42	6:27	19:09
Eberth, Jake	6:06	6:41	6:27	19:14
Dyson, Jacob	6:20	7:00	6:01	19:21
McBride, Raymond	6:12	6:48	6:23	19:23
Devries, Jacob	6:20	7:00	6:21	19:41
Buttaggi, Brian	6:13	6:54	6:43	19:50
Paratore, Aaron	6:13	6:55	6:44	19:52
Fargo, Noah	6:22	7:04	6:43	20:09
Dana, Steven	6:11	7:00	6:59	20:10
LaLoggia, Mike	6:22	7:04	6:53	20:19
Canessa, Kade	6:31	7:20	7:24	21:15
Shaffer, Justin	6:54	7:53	7:09	21:56
Storm, Nick	7:08	7:49	7:05	22:02
Morrison, Adam	7:08	8:28	8:15	23:51
Schafer, Brandon	7:21	8:32	8:05	23:58
Terrigino, Nick	7:21	8:33	8:39	24:33
Lyons, Lucas	8:41	9:19	8:57	26:57
Edwards, Mike	7:52	9:56	10:43	28:31
Williams, Zack	8:55	11:43	10:00	30:38
Steven	7:26	13:13	10:00	30:39

Overall Girls Results

Palermo, Val	6:20	6:58	6:37	19:55
Paratore, Amanda	6:26	7:12	6:53	20:31
Wiseman, Julia	7:08	7:52	7:17	22:17
Edwards, Katie	7:21	7:47	7:17	22:25
Canessa, Kelsie	7:10	7:56	7:37	22:43
Fitzgerald, Natalie	7:08	8:05	8:00	23:13
Blose, Ashlynn	7:26	8:28	8:25	24:19
Kohlbach, Nanaka	7:29	9:24	8:08	25:01
Ludington, Claire	7:21	9:07	8:34	25:02
Clemens, Isabella	8:39	9:21	10:09	28:09
Raifstanger, Courtney	9:00	10:10	9:41	28:51