Week 8 In Review

Oct 10, 2011

Did we learn anything from this week? Providence Day's boys showed they are getting stronger with their performances at a mid-week meet. The top three boys teams at 4 Runners Only were more or less expected (with Mount Tabor, Reagan, and Broughton pulling out some top runners), but if you look deeper you can see that Science & Math really looked strong, even with one of their top runners having an off-day. North Lincoln also looked very good in winning the Invitational race, and could be the challenger to Carrboro that everyone thought they might be. We saw several boys teams (Broughton, Leesville Road, East Rowan, Pinecrest) that look to have a bright future, based on the Frosh/Soph results. And, of course, we learned that Mark Blackmon is not just back, but also in great shape.

On the girls' side, welcome back to Mary Grace Doggett, Samiiah Wilson, and Cardinal Gibbons, who all looked as good Saturday as they have all season. We also learned that Green Hope is here to stay, even after their front five graduate this year (they still have the #1 returning team as of right now). The Providence girls will also return a load of young, talented runners. North Lincoln's girls upended a top 5 3A team in Marvin Ridge, but may still lack the depth to get past Carrboro. In NCISAA competition, Charlotte Latin's girls reestablished themselves mid-week as a favorite, while Ravenscroft continued to hold a narrow lead in the rankings with a good performance Saturday. Finally, with only one senior on their team, the Jay M. Robinson girls are creeping into contention for top 5 in 3A, and could be one good summer away from really making some noise.