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I closed my eyes and I slipped away...
So I was bored and summer training for XC season is coming up, so I decided to check out the results from last year's state meet and stuff
Here are the results http://lancertiming.com/results/fall15/nh1b.htm
I noticed that the bigger schools in D1 generally do better than smaller schools but there are a few anomalies and I was wondering if there was this sort of pattern in your states
For reference, top 8 in D1 is what we sort of classify as "good" because those teams make it to the Meet Of Champions against the D2 and D3 teams
http://lancertiming.com/results/fall15/nh2b.htm
I don't know as much about these schools but the 1 and 2 teams are always the top 2 and same with their girls teams (even at the MOCs level). Though they are a lot smaller than a lot of other schools, even within their division, they both have something in common: they don't have football teams. Coe-Brown also does not have a girls field hockey team, which I also think is interesting. I was wondering if any schools around y'all also showed this correlation.
Anyway I was bored so I did this kbye :)
Edit: just fyi i didnt run in this race i was #8 lol
Here are the results http://lancertiming.com/results/fall15/nh1b.htm
I noticed that the bigger schools in D1 generally do better than smaller schools but there are a few anomalies and I was wondering if there was this sort of pattern in your states
For reference, top 8 in D1 is what we sort of classify as "good" because those teams make it to the Meet Of Champions against the D2 and D3 teams
1 Pinkerton 35 2 3 8 10 12 14 20 Total Time: 1:20:49.40 Average: 16:09.88 -3100 Students, broken as fuck, will never not win, largest school in state, etc etc etc also their JV team destroys at JV states every year like it would've come in the top 5 if they ran it at the championship level
2 Londonderry 98 4 11 17 23 43 57 62 Total Time: 1:23:27.60 Average: 16:41.52 -1600 Students, Pinkerton's rival, solid team that always does well
3 Nashua South 153 13 22 26 33 59 61 82 Total Time: 1:25:32.90 Average: 17:06.58 -1800 Students, basically same as above
4 Nashua North 156 24 30 32 34 36 55 Total Time: 1:25:56.10 Average: 17:11.22 -1700 Students, rival of South, would have beaten them but their best runner did not finish which is kinda unfortunate
5 Concord 168 6 15 29 54 64 76 93 Total Time: 1:25:32.70 Average: 17:06.54 -1700 Students, other than the top 2 or 3 runners they don't really have anything special but their top 3 carry the rest. Only senior was their first runner
6 Alvirne 173 7 18 38 42 68 72 83 Total Time: 1:25:52.80 Average: 17:10.56 -1400 Students, first and last runners are seniors, are more close together than Concord and are only losing their 1st and 7th runner and their 2nd runner has won the 800m in spring track both of the last 2 years iirc
7 Keene 179 16 25 28 39 71 78 87 Total Time: 1:26:15.10 Average: 17:15.02 -1700 Students, rather consistent in their times, not losing a single senior, also live in sort of a mountainous region which I think helps them especially on this course (all the way up this hill then all the way down)
8 Timberlane 191 1 35 37 51 67 89 119 Total Time: 1:26:20.10 Average: 17:16.02 -1300 Students, really carried by their top runner and otherwise don't make MOCs, especially since their 2nd and 4th runners are also seniors
9 Exeter 214 5 48 50 53 58 80 96 Total Time: 1:26:59.60 Average: 17:23.92 -1700 Students, again, carried by one runner and are losing their entire top 4 next year which sucks for them. Also I'm pretty sure blue hawks aren't real
10 Bishop Guertin 215 21 27 40 52 75 102 114 Total Time: 1:27:32.30 Average: 17:30.46 -800 Students, actually a D2 school but petition up. This would otherwise be an anomaly but they're a private school and I think they recruit for a lot of sports so they end up with some good athletes that run XC. Only losing their 2nd and 6th runners
11 Merrimack 248 19 31 44 70 84 88 99 Total Time: 1:28:11.80 Average: 17:38.36 -1300 Students, losing 1st 3rd and 6th runners
12 Manchester Central 257 9 46 56 69 77 97 123 Total Time: 1:28:15.50 Average: 17:39.10 -1900 Students, losing runners 1 2 and 4. I'm pretty sure football is pretty big there though and Manchester in my opinion is the place in NH where you're most likely to get shot but that's just my opinion
13 Dover 308 45 60 63 66 74 86 107 Total Time: 1:29:47.70 Average: 17:57.54 -1300 Students, losing 2 5 and 6, have actually been beaten by the following team on occasion
14 Winnacunnet 386 49 73 81 91 92 100 111 Total Time: 1:31:49.80 Average: 18:21.96 -110 Students, actually D2 and petition up, has freshmen with a lot of potential and there are some rumors of this team getting some really strong freshmen this coming year so this team actually has a good amount of potential in the next 2 or 3 years if their captains can keep them in line and working hard. Also, their 7th runner was really sick the day of the meet and otherwise he could have run a lot better and would probably be their 1st or 2nd runner if we ran this race again right now. Losing their runners 1 and 2 but it's not like they were star runners in the way #1 for Timberlane was, though their #1 used to destroy in middle school and was always close with Exeter's #1
15 Bedford 413 47 79 94 95 98 101 104 Total Time: 1:32:38.30 Average: 18:31.66 -1400 Students, I actually don't know much about their boys team but they're a lot stronger in the track seasons. Also they have really nice facilities. Only losing runner 4
16 Spaulding 426 41 65 103 108 109 117 122 Total Time: 1:33:46.40 Average: 18:45.28 -1400 Students, same as above. They seem to really do a lot better in team sports because their sprinters / jumpers / throwers aren't really anything special either
17 Manchester Memorial 524 90 105 106 110 113 121 125 Total Time: 1:36:39.40 Average: 19:19.88 -1700 Students, same as Central really, losing 1 and 3
18 Salem 546 85 112 115 116 118 120 124 Total Time: 1:38:38.40 Average: 19:43.68 -1400, I literally know nothing about this school I always kinda forget they exist
2 Londonderry 98 4 11 17 23 43 57 62 Total Time: 1:23:27.60 Average: 16:41.52 -1600 Students, Pinkerton's rival, solid team that always does well
3 Nashua South 153 13 22 26 33 59 61 82 Total Time: 1:25:32.90 Average: 17:06.58 -1800 Students, basically same as above
4 Nashua North 156 24 30 32 34 36 55 Total Time: 1:25:56.10 Average: 17:11.22 -1700 Students, rival of South, would have beaten them but their best runner did not finish which is kinda unfortunate
5 Concord 168 6 15 29 54 64 76 93 Total Time: 1:25:32.70 Average: 17:06.54 -1700 Students, other than the top 2 or 3 runners they don't really have anything special but their top 3 carry the rest. Only senior was their first runner
6 Alvirne 173 7 18 38 42 68 72 83 Total Time: 1:25:52.80 Average: 17:10.56 -1400 Students, first and last runners are seniors, are more close together than Concord and are only losing their 1st and 7th runner and their 2nd runner has won the 800m in spring track both of the last 2 years iirc
7 Keene 179 16 25 28 39 71 78 87 Total Time: 1:26:15.10 Average: 17:15.02 -1700 Students, rather consistent in their times, not losing a single senior, also live in sort of a mountainous region which I think helps them especially on this course (all the way up this hill then all the way down)
8 Timberlane 191 1 35 37 51 67 89 119 Total Time: 1:26:20.10 Average: 17:16.02 -1300 Students, really carried by their top runner and otherwise don't make MOCs, especially since their 2nd and 4th runners are also seniors
9 Exeter 214 5 48 50 53 58 80 96 Total Time: 1:26:59.60 Average: 17:23.92 -1700 Students, again, carried by one runner and are losing their entire top 4 next year which sucks for them. Also I'm pretty sure blue hawks aren't real
10 Bishop Guertin 215 21 27 40 52 75 102 114 Total Time: 1:27:32.30 Average: 17:30.46 -800 Students, actually a D2 school but petition up. This would otherwise be an anomaly but they're a private school and I think they recruit for a lot of sports so they end up with some good athletes that run XC. Only losing their 2nd and 6th runners
11 Merrimack 248 19 31 44 70 84 88 99 Total Time: 1:28:11.80 Average: 17:38.36 -1300 Students, losing 1st 3rd and 6th runners
12 Manchester Central 257 9 46 56 69 77 97 123 Total Time: 1:28:15.50 Average: 17:39.10 -1900 Students, losing runners 1 2 and 4. I'm pretty sure football is pretty big there though and Manchester in my opinion is the place in NH where you're most likely to get shot but that's just my opinion
13 Dover 308 45 60 63 66 74 86 107 Total Time: 1:29:47.70 Average: 17:57.54 -1300 Students, losing 2 5 and 6, have actually been beaten by the following team on occasion
14 Winnacunnet 386 49 73 81 91 92 100 111 Total Time: 1:31:49.80 Average: 18:21.96 -110 Students, actually D2 and petition up, has freshmen with a lot of potential and there are some rumors of this team getting some really strong freshmen this coming year so this team actually has a good amount of potential in the next 2 or 3 years if their captains can keep them in line and working hard. Also, their 7th runner was really sick the day of the meet and otherwise he could have run a lot better and would probably be their 1st or 2nd runner if we ran this race again right now. Losing their runners 1 and 2 but it's not like they were star runners in the way #1 for Timberlane was, though their #1 used to destroy in middle school and was always close with Exeter's #1
15 Bedford 413 47 79 94 95 98 101 104 Total Time: 1:32:38.30 Average: 18:31.66 -1400 Students, I actually don't know much about their boys team but they're a lot stronger in the track seasons. Also they have really nice facilities. Only losing runner 4
16 Spaulding 426 41 65 103 108 109 117 122 Total Time: 1:33:46.40 Average: 18:45.28 -1400 Students, same as above. They seem to really do a lot better in team sports because their sprinters / jumpers / throwers aren't really anything special either
17 Manchester Memorial 524 90 105 106 110 113 121 125 Total Time: 1:36:39.40 Average: 19:19.88 -1700 Students, same as Central really, losing 1 and 3
18 Salem 546 85 112 115 116 118 120 124 Total Time: 1:38:38.40 Average: 19:43.68 -1400, I literally know nothing about this school I always kinda forget they exist
http://lancertiming.com/results/fall15/nh2b.htm
I don't know as much about these schools but the 1 and 2 teams are always the top 2 and same with their girls teams (even at the MOCs level). Though they are a lot smaller than a lot of other schools, even within their division, they both have something in common: they don't have football teams. Coe-Brown also does not have a girls field hockey team, which I also think is interesting. I was wondering if any schools around y'all also showed this correlation.
Anyway I was bored so I did this kbye :)
Edit: just fyi i didnt run in this race i was #8 lol