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Mr. Powers
04-23-2005, 12:17 AM
Why a negative thread that dwells on guys who went downhill? Why not a thread about guys who improved greatly, thus inspiring younger viewers to greater heights as they will be counted upon to do battle with the Mongol hordes of NY and NJ?
Just thought i would make it
daman
04-23-2005, 12:31 AM
Now we be cookin....sadly, I don't know anyone.
Wilke03
04-23-2005, 12:38 AM
Grant Breckenridge Fresen. Couldnt break 5 minutes in the mile his junior year, to all state in cross country, and so far has prs this year of 9:54(indoor) 2:00, and 4:30. Top that.
Track and Field
04-23-2005, 12:50 AM
Now we be cookin....sadly, I don't know anyone.

James Akita- York, Elmhurst College- Average guys in high school, D3 All American at Elmhurst.
Zoso
04-23-2005, 01:00 PM
Grant Breckenridge Fresen. Couldnt break 5 minutes in the mile his junior year, to all state in cross country, and so far has prs this year of 9:54(indoor) 2:00, and 4:30. Top that.

What year did he start running?
phrisbee
04-23-2005, 02:03 PM
What year did he start running?
He ran track and cross country in junior high, ran track and played soccer for 3 years of high school. Yesterday was the one year anniversary of him going to watch the DGS invite, seeing guys like Mac run fast, and deciding to quit soccer and run full time.
xyz
04-23-2005, 02:43 PM
In the MSL, Ryan Craven went from 50 in state to 4th.

Nick Farina went from a 4:46 his sophomore year to a 4:23 split at Stevenson.
phrisbee
04-23-2005, 07:12 PM
In the MSL, Ryan Craven went from 50 in state to 4th.

Nick Farina went from a 4:46 his sophomore year to a 4:23 split at Stevenson.
Those aren't exactly out of nowhere.
xyz
04-23-2005, 07:28 PM
Those aren't exactly out of nowhere.

Perhaps not out of nowhere, but I don't think anyone expected either one of those kids to jump to where they are now, based on last years' results.
Especially since, as sophomores, their times last year were with a year or so of training and shouldn't have had such room for improvement.
daman
04-23-2005, 07:44 PM
Is Farina a senior? If so, 4:46 to 4:23 would be expected. Craven may have just had a bad race, he was pretty good last year.
Mr. Powers
04-23-2005, 07:55 PM
Is Farina a senior? If so, 4:46 to 4:23 would be expected. Craven may have just had a bad race, he was pretty good last year.
Farina is a junior
DinoParkTycoon
04-23-2005, 08:10 PM
I don't recall Craven being good last year. I thought he got the sixth qualifying spot out of sectionals.
Ace-Tres
04-23-2005, 08:27 PM
Andy Napier Sr. Antioch 1 15:06 Dave Judson
Sinan Khamo Sr. DesPlaines-Maine West 5 15:26 Andy Trotter
Jeff Ritzema Jr. DesPlaines-Maine West 6 15:29 Andy Trotter
Alexander Robin So. Evanston 8 15:30 David Phillips
Jim Beatty Sr. Antioch 9 15:31 Dave Judson
Matt Fulton Jr. Arlington Heights-Hersey 10 15:35 Tim Phillips
Ryan Craven So. Mt. Prospect-Prospect 12 15:39 Mike Stokes

That would be correct.
ehof
04-23-2005, 11:34 PM
Why not a thread about guys who improved greatly, thus inspiring younger viewers to greater heights as they will be counted upon to do battle with the Mongol hordes of NY and NJ?
Matt Withrow. 100th in Sectional to 1st in one year.
Ace-Tres
04-24-2005, 12:10 PM
Sean McNamara. Golfer to 13th in State in one year.
daman
04-24-2005, 12:36 PM
I don't recall Craven being good last year. I thought he got the sixth qualifying spot out of sectionals. That's not being good?
xyz
04-24-2005, 01:15 PM
That's not being good?

No one is saying it isn't good, but 6 in sectionals to 4 in state is a hell of an improvement...
daman
04-24-2005, 02:18 PM
"No one said it isn't good"?

Read the dude's post.....

Quote:
Originally Posted by DinoParkTycoon
I don't recall Craven being good last year.
xyz
04-24-2005, 03:25 PM
"No one said it isn't good"?

Read the dude's post.....

Quote:
Originally Posted by DinoParkTycoon
I don't recall Craven being good last year.


I thought you were referring to my post, my bad.