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Post by runnerfsho on Nov 27, 2007 20:09:06 GMT -5
who do you think will win which event? im calling for verplank to finally pull the 800-1600 double, and in the 2mile... I think Caitlin Comfort will have a big year.
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Post by tiaharveyfan on Nov 28, 2007 17:26:02 GMT -5
ok im going to take a big risk by saying that Kiara Clark-Lewis, senoir from Rantoul will take the 100 and 200 after a junoir year absence. she was third in both as a sophmore!! and has run under 11.9 F.A.T. im also going with Casey Short with repeat wins in the 400 and 800!!
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Post by new2u on Nov 28, 2007 18:08:00 GMT -5
No way Short repeats at 800 unless there's a big breakthough - the kind Verplank had last year. It should take well under 2:10 to beat her. 400m was a weak event last year compared to most years, too. 2:11 and 55.9 usually won't cut it, so I hope it's not another soccer-track season for Casey! She'll likely need to focus on Track to repeat at 400m, and maybe not try to double at the State Meet. Meanwhile, a tired Verplank does not necessarily have a lock on the 1600 (4th race in about 28 hours). We'll see / can't wait!
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Post by new2u on Nov 28, 2007 18:09:32 GMT -5
By breakthrough, I particularly mean Verplank's post-season races, where she actually got down to sub-2:08 !
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Post by dbandre on Nov 28, 2007 19:34:55 GMT -5
Verplank needs to learn to run the championship level track races. She still placed 5th with that 2:08. She's a tremendous talent, but maybe coach cubbie should look up Rob Carter and Mike Clark (both are former 800m state champs, both have ran high profile races as HS students, Clark coached Carter to 3 consecutive 800m state titles and to run a 1:50.49, and they both live in Bloomington-Normal) and ask them for information regarding tactics to coach Verplank with.
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Post by runnerfsho on Nov 29, 2007 16:48:18 GMT -5
Verplank needs to learn to run the championship level track races. She still placed 5th with that 2:08. She's a tremendous talent, but maybe coach cubbie should look up Rob Carter and Mike Clark (both are former 800m state champs, both have ran high profile races as HS students, Clark coached Carter to 3 consecutive 800m state titles and to run a 1:50.49, and they both live in Bloomington-Normal) and ask them for information regarding tactics to coach Verplank with. very true. she got boxed in last year in the 800 and it most likely cost her the state championship |
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Post by jbrun24 on Nov 29, 2007 18:15:41 GMT -5
I believe that Verplank will have the 800. I think shes not going to let it slip away. There will be more of a battle in the 1600m. I could see a tight pack of verplank bensen hynes and olson.
3200 I think is a toss up... both Comfort and Bensen had a pretty sold 2mile at state (10:52) & (10:55).
This season will be a blast to watch.
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Post by dbandre on Nov 29, 2007 20:23:41 GMT -5
I believe that Verplank will have the 800. I think shes not going to let it slip away. It's not that it happened last year, but it also happened the year prior. The AA girls 800m should not be a kickers race, it should be a guts race. 2 years in a row she reacted too late. Learn to know pace, then set a pace that is just high enough that others will not follow and have the guts to finish the race. To me it's pretty simple if she can go 61s every race for the first lap, she should be below 2:10 and no one will be within 15m of her at 400m that's a guts race. |
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Post by foxvalleyparent on Nov 29, 2007 21:33:21 GMT -5
For two years you all have been counting Short out, and yet here she is going for a threepeat. I'm sorry, until she's beaten by Verplank, she's the champ.
I agree with you on the 400 however, this year it's going to take a low 55 to be state champ, as George and Suggs will be pushing it down.
I also agree that Clark-Lewis can be a dark horse if she can return to pre-baby form. But having children changes your life in many, many ways. I hope she can, as a Nash, Graham, Clark-Lewis 100 final with all 3 sub 12 would be exciting.
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Post by ROCK on Nov 30, 2007 7:38:11 GMT -5
For two years you all have been counting Short out, and yet here she is going for a threepeat. I'm sorry, until she's beaten by Verplank, she's the champ. I agree with you on the 400 however, this year it's going to take a low 55 to be state champ, as George and Suggs will be pushing it down. I also agree that Clark-Lewis can be a dark horse if she can return to pre-baby form. But having children changes your life in many, many ways. I hope she can, as a Nash, Graham, Clark-Lewis 100 final with all 3 sub 12 would be exciting. George is now at St. Gregory, a Class A school. |
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Post by ROCK on Nov 30, 2007 7:39:41 GMT -5
Look out for Raena Rhone, now at Whitney Young. Last summer, as a 13 yr. old, she ran a 55.95. She's had an awesome off season training plan and should be up there.
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Post by foxvalleyparent on Dec 2, 2007 11:57:03 GMT -5
Where did she run last year?
I don't see her in any of the results on the IESA website.
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Post by ROCK on Dec 2, 2007 13:30:20 GMT -5
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Post by new2u on Dec 3, 2007 16:21:41 GMT -5
There ya go:
"Look out for Raena Rhone, now at Whitney Young. Last summer, as a 13 yr. old, she ran a 55.95. She's had an awesome off season training plan and should be up there".
Maybe more than just up there. Maybe out there! This could be a :54 runner in May.
I was just saying that the 400m was definitely weak last year and never before to my knowledge and maybe never again will anyone pull off that double. Kudos to Short for doing that under any cicumstances.
I agree that Verplank will have to RACE the 800m, although :63 with a hard 400-600m segment would probably do nicely - gotta be outside from about 400-580m to do it that way and it should work for her, if she prefers not to go out in 29.5 (I wouldn't blame her and that's a tough setup for a 1600m double).
The weakest event on the track last year, in terms of depth, was probably 3200m. 10:50's for the girls mentioned above is not nearly as impressive as their '07 State XC race and if the AAA champ decides to run this spring or other top-5 xc'ers decide to move up after seeing that event last spring, it could be a great event and it's a long time coming.
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Post by dbandre on Dec 4, 2007 23:20:02 GMT -5
There ya go: "Look out for Raena Rhone, now at Whitney Young. Last summer, as a 13 yr. old, she ran a 55.95. She's had an awesome off season training plan and should be up there". Maybe more than just up there. Maybe out there! This could be a :54 runner in May. I was just saying that the 400m was definitely weak last year and never before to my knowledge and maybe never again will anyone pull off that double. Kudos to Short for doing that under any cicumstances. I agree that Verplank will have to RACE the 800m, although :63 with a hard 400-600m segment would probably do nicely - gotta be outside from about 400-580m to do it that way and it should work for her, if she prefers not to go out in 29.5 (I wouldn't blame her and that's a tough setup for a 1600m double). The weakest event on the track last year, in terms of depth, was probably 3200m. 10:50's for the girls mentioned above is not nearly as impressive as their '07 State XC race and if the AAA champ decides to run this spring or other top-5 xc'ers decide to move up after seeing that event last spring, it could be a great event and it's a long time coming. Last season I had a talk with Jeff Bovee ISU XC and distance coach. He spoke glowingly of the amount of talent in all the distance events just in Central Illinois and how he could field as strong a team as any in the midwest just from those girls who are seniors this year in the Central Illinois area. Taking those thoughts statewide you'll find that Illinois distance girls are top of the line right now in both classes and especially AA from 800m through 3200m. However, I believe the 2008 event of year for AA girls just might be the 1600m state finals. This is the year that sub 2:10's, sub 4:50, and sub 10:40's could come out of the woodwork. Just call me an optimist. |
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Post by tiaharveyfan on Dec 5, 2007 17:47:58 GMT -5
no offense but regina george did not make the 400 final.  and Suggs does not go out hard enough. her 200-400 splits were equally 28's. but there is no doubt that if she developed a better technique she can take it with her footspeed. Rhone also did cross country to gain endurance and she looked pretty good for a sprinter. SHORT should not be underrated for a third year as she has proven herself time and time again. WHAT MORE CAN SHE DO? |
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Post by jmontxc on May 14, 2008 10:39:52 GMT -5
I think someone to watch for in the 1600 is Margo Richardson! She could possible be as high as 3rd ! I think she will have a really good day and suprise allot of ppl ! ;D
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and Suggs does not go out hard enough. her 200-400 splits were equally 28's. but there is no doubt that if she developed a better technique she can take it with her footspeed. Rhone also did cross country to gain endurance and she looked pretty good for a sprinter. SHORT should not be underrated for a third year as she has proven herself time and time again. WHAT MORE CAN SHE DO?