If there was a poll for which teams were the best in the state so far this season, would Chris Kelly's Pinecrest squad be #1?
It's too early in the season to really draw any major conclusions, as some of the key contenders haven't even put forth a top-flight 5K effort yet. We're not completely without analytical tools, though, as there are several ways besides full rankings for us to search for some meaning among the major results so far. Here are some of thing we've learned so far along with some lingering questions, and you can look below for the data that supports both.
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Pinecrest has been the most impressive team so far this year, for both boys and girls (even though the girls are not the top-ranked team, they are way better than predicted). Will that translate to hillier courses and stiffer competition?
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Despite the faster times at the top, the three major invitationals at the start of the season are actually slightly slower overall. That could be due to larger numbers of beginning runners participating, though.
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It seems like the Providence Invitational and the Jungle Run make a pretty fair comparison: the boys who ran both went slightly faster at South View, but the girls ran a bit slower there.
Top 10 Girls Teams of the Season So Far (Full Rankings)
(Counting all 5K races submitted this fall)
| 1 | Green Hope (NC) | 166 | ||
| 1) Elly Henes | 19:18.00 | 18 | ||
| 2) Theresa Enright | 19:23.00 | 22 | ||
| 3) Katie Tomasi | 19:53.00 | 33 | ||
| 4) Savannah Lips | 20:07.00 | 46 | ||
| 5) Kelly Fitzgerald | 20:07.00 | 47 | ||
| Average Time: 19:45.60 Total Time: 1:38:48.00 1-5 Split: 49.00 | ||||
| 6) Sheridan Wood | 20:10.00 | 51 | ||
| 7) Reilly Caldwell | 20:10.00 | 52 | ||
| 2 | Cardinal Gibbons (NC) | 230 | ||
| 1) Mary Grace Doggett | 18:32.43 | 5 | ||
| 2) Sophie Ebihara | 18:40.57 | 6 | ||
| 3) Rachel Bartolomeo | 19:17.18 | 16 | ||
| 4) Megan Vaughn | 20:55.08 | 101 | ||
| 5) Laura Hart | 20:55.56 | 102 | ||
| Average Time: 19:40.16 Total Time: 1:38:20.82 1-5 Split: 2:23.13 | ||||
| 6) Nicole Davis | 21:25.07 | 142 | ||
| 7) Annie Pierce | 21:40.26 | 167 | ||
| 3 | Pinecrest (NC) | 278 | ||
| 1) Jaleigh Jensen | 19:59.35 | 35 | ||
| 2) Katie Hayes | 20:08.34 | 50 | ||
| 3) Mulloy Manning | 20:13.40 | 56 | ||
| 4) Rachel Von Cannon | 20:17.25 | 60 | ||
| 5) Zia Matti | 20:36.22 | 77 | ||
| Average Time: 20:14.91 Total Time: 1:41:14.56 1-5 Split: 36.87 | ||||
| 6) Jordan Edmondson | 20:45.58 | 84 | ||
| 7) Sarah Klug | 21:10.71 | 127 | ||
| 4 | Providence (NC) | 278 | ||
| 1) Grace Sullivan | 18:14.00 | 2 | ||
| 2) Kayla Glova | 18:55.00 | 8 | ||
| 3) Helen Griffith | 20:06.00 | 44 | ||
| 4) Meghan Glova | 20:55.00 | 100 | ||
| 5) Amelia Lennard | 21:07.00 | 124 | ||
| Average Time: 19:51.40 Total Time: 1:39:17.00 1-5 Split: 2:53.00 | ||||
| 6) Alexa Vitale | 21:45.00 | 174 | ||
| 7) Lauren Adamson | 21:52.00 | 188 | ||
| 5 | Myers Park (NC) | 343 | ||
| 1) Mary Prouty | 19:17.54 | 17 | ||
| 2) Abby Watkins | 19:45.73 | 31 | ||
| 3) Story Gourley | 20:33.40 | 74 | ||
| 4) Julia King | 20:56.03 | 105 | ||
| 5) Madeline Frank | 21:03.98 | 116 | ||
| Average Time: 20:19.34 Total Time: 1:41:36.68 1-5 Split: 1:46.44 | ||||
| 6) Rachel DeMay | 21:13.03 | 129 | ||
| 7) Meg Greene | 21:25.34 | 143 | ||
| 6 | Marvin Ridge (NC) | 368 | ||
| 1) Alexa King | 19:32.00 | 25 | ||
| 2) Jennae Jacob | 20:16.00 | 59 | ||
| 3) Melanie Hussey | 20:38.00 | 78 | ||
| 4) Leah Meissner | 20:55.00 | 99 | ||
| 5) Kylie Hennessey | 20:57.00 | 107 | ||
| Average Time: 20:27.60 Total Time: 1:42:18.00 1-5 Split: 1:25.00 | ||||
| 6) Graziana Mangione | 21:35.00 | 159 | ||
| 7) Bonnie Lauman | 22:32.00 | 271 | ||
| 7 | Millbrook (NC) | 387 | ||
| 1) Emily Pettis | 19:12.01 | 14 | ||
| 2) Ashley Starnes | 20:08.22 | 49 | ||
| 3) Kaylie Hinckley | 20:48.98 | 87 | ||
| 4) Carolyn Rapp | 21:03.17 | 115 | ||
| 5) Jennifer Haines | 21:05.83 | 122 | ||
| Average Time: 20:27.64 Total Time: 1:42:18.21 1-5 Split: 1:53.82 | ||||
| 6) Molly Spearo | 21:46.06 | 177 | ||
| 7) Parker Burns | 21:50.88 | 185 | ||
| 8 | Mount Tabor (NC) | 422 | ||
| 1) Kayla Montgomery | 18:04.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Kataryna ONeil | 20:01.00 | 38 | ||
| 3) Rhiannon Farney | 20:26.00 | 68 | ||
| 4) Megan Elmore | 20:48.00 | 86 | ||
| 5) Emily Hester | 22:12.00 | 229 | ||
| Average Time: 20:18.20 Total Time: 1:41:31.00 1-5 Split: 4:08.00 | ||||
| 6) Morgan Mcbride | 22:17.00 | 238 | ||
| 7) Susie Oliver | 22:30.00 | 265 | ||
| 9 | Ardrey Kell (NC) | 431 | ||
| 1) Sydney Foreman | 18:19.00 | 3 | ||
| 2) Kiley Aymor | 20:06.00 | 45 | ||
| 3) Annie Britt | 20:40.00 | 81 | ||
| 4) Shelby Foreman | 21:01.00 | 113 | ||
| 5) Lindsey Wheeler | 21:52.00 | 189 | ||
| Average Time: 20:23.60 Total Time: 1:41:58.00 1-5 Split: 3:33.00 | ||||
| 6) Rachel Goode | 21:59.00 | 210 | ||
| 7) Katherine Bizon | 22:05.00 | 221 | ||
| 10 | Sanderson (NC) | 497 | ||
| 1) Catherine Allen | 20:19.00 | 63 | ||
| 2) Olivia Bane | 20:29.00 | 70 | ||
| 3) Elizabeth McSoley | 20:33.48 | 75 | ||
| 4) Holly Livingston | 21:08.00 | 125 | ||
| 5) Erin Mares | 21:38.65 | 164 | ||
| Average Time: 20:49.63 Total Time: 1:44:08.13 1-5 Split: 1:19.65 | ||||
| 6) Kelsey Sheehan | 21:53.25 | 194 | ||
| 7) Elizabeth Coletti | 22:36.84 | 282 | ||
Top 10 Boys Teams of the Season So Far (Full Rankings)
(Counting all 5K races submitted this fall)
| 1 | Pinecrest (NC) | 167 | ||
| 1) Chris Kelly | 15:56.06 | 13 | ||
| 2) Robert Anderson | 16:15.57 | 25 | ||
| 3) Matt Harmody | 16:17.94 | 26 | ||
| 4) Brandon Elliott | 16:38.16 | 47 | ||
| 5) Javier Bustos | 16:46.21 | 56 | ||
| Average Time: 16:22.79 Total Time: 1:21:53.94 1-5 Split: 50.15 | ||||
| 6) Neil Clark | 17:17.80 | 120 | ||
| 7) Tommy Delaunay | 17:55.39 | 230 | ||
| 2 | Mount Tabor (NC) | 188 | ||
| 1) Ian Milder | 15:09.00 | 1 | ||
| 2) Brad Walter | 16:10.00 | 20 | ||
| 3) Nathan Smith | 16:39.00 | 49 | ||
| 4) Phillip Jolly | 16:47.00 | 58 | ||
| 5) Michael Madden | 16:49.00 | 60 | ||
| Average Time: 16:18.80 Total Time: 1:21:34.00 1-5 Split: 1:40.00 | ||||
| 6) Kenny Kneisel | 17:17.00 | 117 | ||
| 7) Ryan Armstrong | 17:28.00 | 146 | ||
| 3 | South View (NC) | 208 | ||
| 1) Michael Staples | 16:13.32 | 23 | ||
| 2) Titus Grant | 16:20.01 | 29 | ||
| 3) Javier Alejandro | 16:25.01 | 32 | ||
| 4) Joseph Moody | 16:36.22 | 44 | ||
| 5) Austin Crawford | 17:00.23 | 80 | ||
| Average Time: 16:30.96 Total Time: 1:22:34.79 1-5 Split: 46.91 | ||||
| 6) Rontrell Felton | 17:32.07 | 153 | ||
| 7) Monquell LeSane | 18:36.22 | 352 | ||
| 4 | Green Hope (NC) | 279 | ||
| 1) Tom Nobles | 16:00.00 | 16 | ||
| 2) Brad Pehr | 16:49.00 | 61 | ||
| 3) William Jordan | 16:53.00 | 65 | ||
| 4) Jonathan Bakley | 16:55.00 | 67 | ||
| 5) Henry Pehr | 16:56.00 | 70 | ||
| Average Time: 16:42.60 Total Time: 1:23:33.00 1-5 Split: 56.00 | ||||
| 6) Carter Lux | 17:14.00 | 109 | ||
| 7) Michael Kolor | 17:40.00 | 179 | ||
| 5 | R.J. Reynolds (NC) | 296 | ||
| 1) Dustin Sneed | 16:08.46 | 19 | ||
| 2) Andrew Ciaccia | 16:25.04 | 33 | ||
| 3) Nick Ciaccia | 16:33.03 | 39 | ||
| 4) Joe Wilson | 16:40.87 | 51 | ||
| 5) Spencer Kirk | 17:32.08 | 154 | ||
| Average Time: 16:39.90 Total Time: 1:23:19.48 1-5 Split: 1:23.62 | ||||
| 6) Todd Holbrook | 18:32.64 | 341 | ||
| 7) Robert Paynter | 18:33.01 | 344 | ||
| 6 | North Lincoln (NC) | 342 | ||
| 1) Andrew Fea | 15:43.00 | 6 | ||
| 2) Ryan Shannon | 15:46.00 | 8 | ||
| 3) Lee Johnson | 17:05.00 | 93 | ||
| 4) Riley Jones | 17:16.00 | 114 | ||
| 5) Zach Wesson | 17:18.00 | 121 | ||
| Average Time: 16:37.60 Total Time: 1:23:08.00 1-5 Split: 1:35.00 | ||||
| 6) Austin Hilburn | 17:25.00 | 139 | ||
| 7) Tanner Doss | 18:02.00 | 254 | ||
| 7 | Millbrook (NC) | 345 | ||
| 1) Drew Navarro | 16:06.24 | 18 | ||
| 2) Alex Boseman | 16:22.95 | 31 | ||
| 3) Nick Haven | 16:43.76 | 52 | ||
| 4) Tyler Trocinski | 17:09.71 | 101 | ||
| 5) Trevor Davis | 17:26.73 | 143 | ||
| Average Time: 16:45.88 Total Time: 1:23:49.39 1-5 Split: 1:20.49 | ||||
| 6) Delonte Nelson | 17:42.11 | 191 | ||
| 7) Matt LaGanke | 17:55.65 | 231 | ||
| 8 | Weddington High School (NC) | 375 | ||
| 1) Ryan Hobbs | 16:14.00 | 24 | ||
| 2) Matthew Conner | 16:31.00 | 37 | ||
| 3) Colton Jordan | 17:04.00 | 89 | ||
| 4) Mitchell Resor | 17:10.00 | 102 | ||
| 5) Brandon Dalla Rosa | 17:18.00 | 123 | ||
| Average Time: 16:51.40 Total Time: 1:24:17.00 1-5 Split: 1:04.00 | ||||
| 6) Jackson Bivens | 17:43.00 | 194 | ||
| 7) Eddie Kalaf | 18:00.00 | 246 | ||
| 9 | Cardinal Gibbons (NC) | 384 | ||
| 1) David Edwards | 16:44.42 | 53 | ||
| 2) Jt Klimek | 16:46.59 | 57 | ||
| 3) Cody Nagy | 16:56.56 | 72 | ||
| 4) Jake Zawada | 17:02.33 | 87 | ||
| 5) Connor Lane | 17:16.05 | 115 | ||
| Average Time: 16:57.19 Total Time: 1:24:45.95 1-5 Split: 31.63 | ||||
| 6) Connor Peeples | 17:29.67 | 150 | ||
| 7) Ethen Lund | 17:59.17 | 244 | ||
| 10 | Jordan (NC) | 404 | ||
| 1) Nikolaus Kreiling | 15:44.00 | 7 | ||
| 2) Daniel Beamer | 15:59.00 | 15 | ||
| 3) Matthew Blivin | 16:34.85 | 41 | ||
| 4) Greyson Meyer | 17:35.00 | 164 | ||
| 5) Austin Rooks | 17:39.12 | 177 | ||
| Average Time: 16:42.39 Total Time: 1:23:31.97 1-5 Split: 1:55.12 | ||||
| 6) Mitchell Slentz | 17:42.09 | 190 | ||
| 7) Romel Garcia | 17:52.00 | 220 | ||
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