Sectional Preview Results

Just a quick note to point out that the GCC Cougar Invite results have been posted at TullyRunners: here. They were sourced from another site that, in addition to providing awful formatting, does not seem to have JV results, sadly.

In breaking news, the first XC poll is out and apparently beating Hilton in our league meet (which we allowed to be switched to their home course) is not enough to be ranked ahead of them. All 4 coaches participating in the poll voted us 10th. Here is the link.

If I were allowed a ballot, it would currently look like this:
1. R-H
2. McQuaid
3. Brighton
4. Mendon
5. HF-L
6. Wayne
7. Sutherland
8. Schroeder
9. Hilton
10. Victor

I think the voting coaches must consider invitational results to be more important than league results, which makes sense, given that Counties and Sectionals are not dual meets. So, they rationalized placing two teams that we beat when it mattered, ahead of us.

Scouting Report - Girls

Here are our opponents for tomorrow, in the girls race:

Mack, Kellie Canandaigua 62.6
McCormick, Kate Canandaigua 62.6
D'Amore, Lauren Canandaigua 61.5
McCormick, Meghan Canandaigua 61.1
D'Amore, Kendall Canandaigua 61.1
Miller, Hayley Canandaigua 58.8
Wallace, Natalie Canandaigua 57.3
Malone, Carolyn East Irondequoit 55.7
Congdon, Marissa Canandaigua 54.4
Bradstreet, Amanda East Rochester 53.7
Gardner, Lauren Canandaigua 53.6
Jensen, Kennedy Canandaigua 53.6
Shumway, Linnea Canandaigua 52.6
Naioti, Maura Canandaigua 50.6
Marulli, Megan East Irondequoit 50.3
Smith, Kasey Canandaigua 50.2
Toot, Shannon Arcadia 50.0
Miller, Crystal Arcadia 49.4
Trudeau, Shannon Arcadia 49.2
Eagle, Carlie Canandaigua 48.8
Naioti, Claire Canandaigua 48.6
Carlson, Kaylee Canandaigua 47.7
Morabito, Suzette East Rochester 47.3
Marafioti, Kelsey Canandaigua 46.6
Palmer, Lindsey East Irondequoit 46.3
Rice, Abby Canandaigua 46.0
Reidman, Becky Canandaigua 45.6
Boy, Virginia East Rochester 45.4
D'Angelo, Natalie East Rochester 44.5
Shaw, Kaitlin East Rochester 43.5
Roesch, Emily East Rochester 43.2
Wollschleger, Shannon East Irondequoit 40.7
Visconte, Alaina East Irondequoit 39.7

Scouting Report - Boys

Here are our opponents for tomorrow's meet, ranked by their best performances so far this year, followed by their overall rating for the last 12 months:

Lipani, Lou Arcadia 97.3
Knapp, JonMichael Arcadia 90.9
Demay, Tyler East Rochester 84.5
Vollenweider, Joel Canandaigua 85.3
Ward, Eric Canandaigua 84.2
Trombley, Nick Canandaigua 82.6
Greene, Nick Arcadia 81.5
McManus, Jacob Arcadia 82.2
Rider, Nic East Rochester 78.4
Pawlicki, Peter Arcadia 79.8
Beaujon, Allen Canandaigua 80.3
McCormick, Matt Canandaigua 79.8
Chavez, Jorge Canandaigua 81.2
Hamilton, Danny East Irondequoit 75.2
Mazer, Matt East Irondequoit 78.6
Valenti, Peter Canandaigua 78.3
Graham, George East Irondequoit 78.1
Freudenvoll, Dominic Arcadia 76.2
Knopp, Kyle East Rochester 74.6
McRae , Tristan Arcadia 74.5
Ritter, Aaron Arcadia 77.6
Densmore, Mike Canandaigua 79.8
O'Shea, Ryan Canandaigua 76.4
Carlisle, Craig East Rochester 80.9
Boot, Andrew Canandaigua 77.0
Hauser, Sam East Rochester 75.7
Ostrander, Mike Arcadia 74.5
McCormick, Pat Canandaigua 75.1
Finn, Zach East Rochester 74.6
Harding, Sam Canandaigua 74.9
Gerstner, John East Rochester 73.1
Namestnik, Erik Canandaigua 74.4
Uttaro, Andrew Canandaigua 70.9
Murch, Mike Canandaigua 71.7
Palmissano, James Canandaigua 70.4
Halldow, Dustin East Irondequoit 68.0
Wandersee, Nick East Rochester 69.0
Lombardo, Mike Arcadia 71.3
Leppert, Dan Canandaigua 67.2
Barnhard, Justin Canandaigua 66.1
McCall, Mike East Irondequoit 63.9
McCall, Robbie East Irondequoit 57.7

Section V Map is Weak

A bonus posting for today!

The course for tomorrow's race (and the Section V championship meet) has finally been posted, but the quality is very poor. So, I've reproduced the map on gmap-pedometer. I did not get it exact, but it gives a generally good idea of the course. I've saved it in "topo" mode, but you can switch to satellite to get a feel for the lay of the land. While in topo mode, do note the steep downhill (I think, Nate can read the map better, but he is asleep) just after 1.5 miles, followed by a climb back to start the final loop.

Here is the map.

Sectional Preview Meet

Tomorrow we have the opportunity to race on the course that will be used for Sectionals. We'll be at Genesee Community College for the "GCC Cougar Invitational". The course is described as follows:

A challenging 5000 meter 2 loop course designed entirely on grass. Great for spectator viewing, start and finish are in the same area. Wooded trails and rolling hedgerows should provide variety for the runners. Spikes are recommended.

A map is supposed to be posted here after 3pm today.

The schedule is as follows:
10:30AM - Bus departs
1:30PM - Girls JV
2:00PM - Boys JV
2:30PM - Girls Varsity (7 only)
3:00PM - Boys Varsity (7 only)

Since there has not been a meet here before, they are allowing only 30 minutes between starts, and the start and finish are in the same area, I would not be surprised if they run behind schedule. Be prepared to start on time, but be ready to adjust as the races unfold. We should also be able to view the following races:
12:00 - Modified Girls
12:15 - Modified Boys
12:30 - Girls Varsity (Class B/C)
1:00 - Boys Varsity (Class B/C)

Bring adequate food/water/clothing to get you through the day.

What Happened To The Girls?

The girls team certainly showed a competitive side in yesterday's meet. With Hilton and Penfield safely out of reach (for now), the girls could limit their focus to Churchville-Chili. Despite a relatively quick first mile, when our pack found themselves amidst the CC pack of runners 3 thru 6, they decided to take the race into their own hands and run away from CC, never looking back. Although the scouting report from week 1, when CC also ran Parma, indicated a 26-33 loss was likely, the girls more than reversed that outcome and came away with a 22-35 victory. Props to Karen for leading the initial charge, and to Sarah for carrying on. But it was a real team effort, with Janelle, Katie and Ann all playing key roles in the outcome, and Alaina B showing that she is about ready to join the pack.

The boys got the job done is business-like fashion. The pedestrian first mile was just enough to entice Hilton's entire top 7 to come thru together, as Nico, AJ and Nate were content to tag along behind Tyler Eustance. By the midway point, Hilton's pack had started to break up, and Steve and Adrian were there to pick up the pieces.

Parma, Not Seneca

I hope no one tries to find us at Seneca Park today, like the D&C said! I guess as long as the bus driver knows about the change, we are in good shape.

Here are the predictions for our opponents' top 7 boys, based strictly on week 1 performances:
Eustance, Tyler Hilton 17:36
Hospers, Jamie Penfield 17:44
Gumina, Tyler Penfield 17:51
Cuddeback, Brad Hilton 17:52
DiMartino, Nate Hilton 18:09
Pirnie, Andrew Hilton 18:14
Campbell, Paul Hilton 18:39
Plucknette, TJ Churchville Chili 18:40
Roth, Tyler Hilton 18:45
Sprague, Brady Penfield 18:49
Roth, Corey Hilton 18:51
Howe, Jackson Penfield 18:55
Harney, Bryan Penfield 18:57
Grip, Evan Penfield 19:06
Twombly, Kyle Penfield 19:10
Mikols, Eric Churchville Chili 19:34
Viggiani, Dan Churchville Chili 19:37
Flynn, Patrick Churchville Chili 19:49
Fox, Bryan Churchville Chili 19:54
Coloney, Jake Churchville Chili 19:56
Creighton, Joseph Churchville Chili 20:15

And here is the same for the girls:
Cocchiara, Amanda Hilton 20:20
List, Rebecca Hilton 20:24
Holt, Sally Hilton 21:32
Lembo, Katie Penfield 21:43
Bourcy, Alex Penfield 21:46
Engle, Kara Hilton 22:08
Griffiths, Monica Hilton 22:18
Redfield, Melanie Penfield 22:27
Holleran, Claire Penfield 22:30
Kimble, Briana Hilton 22:30
Wilkins, Laura Penfield 22:52
Ratcliffe, Kaycee Penfield 22:59
Burchill, Victoria Churchville Chili 23:03
Keene, Haley Hilton 23:05
Makovsky, Maggie Penfield 23:19
Bentley, Rebecca Churchville Chili 23:29
Charnley, Kathleen Churchville Chili 24:04
Flynn, Mary Churchville Chili 24:27
Pasley, Heather Churchville Chili 24:42
Braun, Amanda Churchville Chili 24:45
Schuman, Chelsea Churchville Chili 24:48