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Post by xcrunner101 on Nov 3, 2007 20:09:03 GMT -5
Who do u guys think will win the state track meet this year do u think sherrard will come back with another good year?
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Post by flagman on Nov 17, 2007 18:50:41 GMT -5
Sherrard can win it again. Look for Eureka to be tough as well along with Dwight. Any others out there I am overlooking? What did Seton Academy and Benton lose from last years 3rd and 4th place finishers?
What are your thoughts......
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Post by xcrunner080 on Nov 27, 2007 12:48:15 GMT -5
Who do you think will be the top runner in the 400, 800, 1600, and 3200?
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Post by runnerfsho on Nov 27, 2007 20:07:47 GMT -5
Olivia Klaus-3200
Stephanie Brown-800-1600
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Post by flagman on Nov 28, 2007 15:35:52 GMT -5
How about the hurdles? I think several final returnees from a year ago.
Not much talk about team predicitons...I guess it is a little early.
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Post by xcrunner080 on Nov 29, 2007 11:29:43 GMT -5
how about the 400?
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Post by ROCK on Nov 29, 2007 13:42:04 GMT -5
Regina George is now at St. Gregory and will be competing in class A now. She could win both the 400 & 800.
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Post by dbandre on Nov 29, 2007 15:14:06 GMT -5
Regina George is now at St. Gregory and will be competing in class A now. She could win both the 400 & 800. She placed 4th in AA with a great race against a great field in the 800, but Steph Brown is a monster, who ran about the same time against no competition. It will be interesting to see. |
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Post by flagman on Nov 30, 2007 12:55:28 GMT -5
Where is St. Gregory. With George, can they win it all?
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Post by ROCK on Nov 30, 2007 16:09:03 GMT -5
Where is St. Gregory. With George, can they win it all? St. Gregory is in Chicago. In all likelyhood, she'll be the only one on the team. |
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Post by hurdlez on Dec 2, 2007 16:24:26 GMT -5
I think that Alisa Baron could win the 400 if she's in that again this year. Who knows she may run the 800/1600 this year. whatever she runs i'd look for her to have a top 3 finish in all of them.
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Post by tiaharveyfan on Dec 5, 2007 17:55:08 GMT -5
i personally think the IHSA should have rules to prevent runners like George from transferring. She will now dominate the state meet and end up with 30-40 team points. If Toni graham was to transfer she'd win the 100 and 200 with no competition from anyone, then everyone would make a big deal about it?
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Post by dbandre on Dec 5, 2007 19:08:19 GMT -5
i personally think the IHSA should have rules to prevent runners like George from transferring. She will now dominate the state meet and end up with 30-40 team points. If Toni graham was to transfer she'd win the 100 and 200 with no competition from anyone, then everyone would make a big deal about it? She transfered from a public school to a non-boundary school school. There is nothing skeptical about this, especially if she had a prior application. In this instance her parents have to put forth the money to go to the school. What the IHSA frowns upon is moving from 2 different private institutions or kids who actually don't live the district they go to school. |
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Post by hammer on Dec 5, 2007 20:32:33 GMT -5
i personally think the IHSA should have rules to prevent runners like George from transferring. She will now dominate the state meet and end up with 30-40 team points. If Toni graham was to transfer she'd win the 100 and 200 with no competition from anyone, then everyone would make a big deal about it? I have my doubts if she will dominate anything. It is no cake walk in Class A either. Steph Brown ran under 2:12 by herself at sectionals and was sick during the state finals. Olivia Klaus has stepped her game too. There are some good 400 meter girls out there also. There is a lot of Class A girls willing to compete. |
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Post by flagman on Dec 6, 2007 15:05:00 GMT -5
A couple of questions...what grade is George in? what school did she transfer from? and why?
I agree, the Class A field is no slouch. Can they compete with AA, no, but they are very tough in thier own right.
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Post by ROCK on Dec 6, 2007 17:07:54 GMT -5
A couple of questions...what grade is George in? what school did she transfer from? and why? I agree, the Class A field is no slouch. Can they compete with AA, no, but they are very tough in thier own right. George is a Junior who transfered from Gordon Tech. There was a problem at Gordon regarding the classes she needed (I believe). |
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Post by flagman on Dec 11, 2007 19:49:01 GMT -5
I like Eureka, Sherrard, Dwight?. I am sure there are sleepers out there, but those teams look to be able to make some noise. I don't know what Seton Academy has back. Newton could be another team that can put up some points. Right now my pre-season 1-2-3 are Eureka-Sherrard-Dwight. I just don't know enough about the others right now.
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Post by dbandre on Dec 14, 2007 16:43:55 GMT -5
Dwight has too many unknowns to be considered top 3
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Post by ROCK on Dec 14, 2007 18:03:24 GMT -5
i personally think the IHSA should have rules to prevent runners like George from transferring. She will now dominate the state meet and end up with 30-40 team points. If Toni graham was to transfer she'd win the 100 and 200 with no competition from anyone, then everyone would make a big deal about it? She transfered from a public school to a non-boundary school school. There is nothing skeptical about this, especially if she had a prior application. In this instance her parents have to put forth the money to go to the school. What the IHSA frowns upon is moving from 2 different private institutions or kids who actually don't live the district they go to school. She transfered from a private school (where she wasn't re-admitted) to another private school. |
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Post by flagman on Dec 16, 2007 22:00:21 GMT -5
I thought Dwight was pretty young last year.
Who would be your top 3 for 2008?
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Post by dbandre on Dec 17, 2007 6:54:38 GMT -5
Yeah they had 3 underclassmen who each went to state in an individual event and each sprint relay. However, if you look thoughtfully they'll need a 12.5s 100m, 25s 200m, 60s 400m person to replace the one they lost. Losing a second off the 4x1 time would put them almost out of qualifying, losing 2.5s in 4x2 would place them 5th, and losing 4s off a 4x4 and not scoring a single point in the 100m race will doom any hopes of a trophy. That team would have to focus less on relays and more on individual events to score enough points and their good athletes but there other good athletes in the state. They'll probably score around 15-20 points less this year. It's not a dig, but when you trophy at state from relay points mostly with only a 4 person team and you lose the fastest one it stands to reason they won't be as good as a team unless they find someone else with those skills.
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Post by dbandre on Dec 17, 2007 6:57:27 GMT -5
After sherrard and eureka who's left? Benton, Byron, Newton, Rochester are some that come to mind. How can you all be sleeping on Benton?
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Post by flagman on Dec 22, 2007 13:50:57 GMT -5
Benton?
Looking at last year's results, they return Orley who scored 33. Do they have anyone to go with her? Can Orley score 33 again this year? So you like Eureka, Sherrard, Benton in that order?
What will it take to win it all? 60 points? 50 points?
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Post by xcrunner09 on Jan 10, 2008 18:15:36 GMT -5
benton is getting courtney smith back who medaled in four events in 2006 as a sophomore, including two state titles.
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Post by westva on Jan 20, 2008 21:04:52 GMT -5
Any thoughts on triple jump? The favorite has to be Leah Orley from Benton. Can anyone knock her off?
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Post by flagman on Jan 20, 2008 22:02:24 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, the TJ field from last year was quite young. I agree Orley is probably the favorite. The question is, Can she break the 40 foot mark this year?
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Post by flagman on Jan 20, 2008 22:06:31 GMT -5
Looking at the TJ finalist field from last year, 9 of 12 return including ALL of the top 3. Should be a great event by season's end and very competitive from top to bottom.
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Post by tiaharveyfan on Jan 30, 2008 22:52:51 GMT -5
you guys are right there is no slouch in class A. but they arent as deep as class AA, in the 400 or 800. Im sorry that i didnt know she wasnt readmitted.  but there has been times where people has tried to screw the ihsa over. But she will dominate class A. |
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Post by flagman on Feb 2, 2008 18:00:01 GMT -5
The team title could go to a handfull of teams, IMO, depending on who is healthy in mid-May. As far as each individual event, I think you could see several individuals defend their titles from a year ago.
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but there has been times where people has tried to screw the ihsa over. But she will dominate class A.