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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 6, 2011 8:30:57 GMT -5
We are once again going to do the Meet Most Valuable Runners for any meet involving at least 2 teams from the county. In review, this is how it works: After each meet, I will post one boy and one girl as runner of the Meet Most Valuable Runner from Carroll County. I will also name a couple honorable Mention. When multiple teams from the county attend a meet, with multiple ranked runners in the race, I will name a "Meet Most Valuable Runner" for Carroll County and post it on the message board and the Carroll County Running Home Page. How will the Meet Most Valuable Runner be decided?The boy and girl that had the biggest point increase in the rankings will be that meets runner of the meet. This isn't a perfect system (cause some athletes are still establishing themselves) but since the rankings are starting to stabalize already it will show you who had the biggest improvement based on where they typically have finished. But note, the only way you can be named Meet Most Valuable Runner is if you are previously ranked. We too often always name the runner that wins the race as the one that had the best race, but we all know XC is a team sport, and it takes 5 to get a team score. The same athlete can not be name Meet Most Valuable Athlete 2 meets in a row (that they run in). The rankings are objective. To see how they are computed go to: How It Works |
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 6, 2011 8:34:51 GMT -5
Peter Geraraghty Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Pat Anske from Century: Pat gained 27 points in the rankings this week after having the 4th best county time at the Peter Geraraghty Invite and leading his team. Pat is currently 8th in the rankings, but looks like he will move up fast in the rankings.
Girls - Kim Meyers from Winters Mill: Kim scored the maximum points in teh first meet of the season as she beat two runners that were ranked ahead of her. She was Winters Mill's key #3 point scorer which helped the Falcons to the best County Finish in the meet.
Honorable Mention: Weston Carvalho (Winters Mill) and Morgan Fagnant (Century)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 13, 2011 8:39:23 GMT -5
Brunswick Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Chad Sussman from Liberty: Chad is only a freshman, but was the top county finisher in the meet by nearly 30 seconds. This is only his first high school meet and few will argue him deserving the nomination this week.
Girls - Maura Souders from Liberty: Maura was Liberty's number two runner in the meet to help the Lions to the win in the Large School Division. Maura earned 26 points in the rankings, and moved up 2 spots in the rankings.
Honorable Mention: Dan Stonko (Manchester Valley) and Abby Culp (Manchester Valley)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 15, 2011 8:28:32 GMT -5
Mountain Run Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Weston Carvalho from Winters Mill: It is actually not often that the winner of the race gains the most points in the rankings, but it also may not surprise many that Weston improved the most in the rankings of any runner. It was his first xc victory, helping the Falcons to the invite win.
Girls - Kim Meyers from Winters Mill: Kim beat 11 runners that were ranked ahead of her. So it comes to no surprise that she moves up the most in the rankings. It looks as though she will be battling for All-County Honors this year.
Honorable Mention: Patrick Anske (Century) and Natalie Eastwood (Westminster)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 17, 2011 16:04:49 GMT -5
South Carroll Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - John Mead from Century: John solidified his spot as the top sophomore in carroll county right now with his 23rd place finish at the SC Invite. He also earned 24 points in the rankings in moving up a few places.
Girls - Isabelle Pickett from Liberty: Isabelle had her best race of the season, placing 24th and earning nearly the max amount of points possible, earning 28 points. Isabelle is one of the top freshman in Carroll County this year.
Honorable Mention: Josh Lockwood(South Carroll) and Olivia Lowman (South Carroll)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 24, 2011 19:44:29 GMT -5
Bull Run Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Kody Wilson from North Carroll: In only his second xc meet, Kody had to face one of the most challenging courses in the state, Despite that he nearly maxed out on points and moved up in the rankings.
Girls - Sarah Rinehart from Liberty: A course like Hereford is not suppose to favor the freshman, but the top two gainers in the rankings for the girls were both freshman. Sarah maxed out on points as she led Liberty for the very first time as they won the small school division.
Honorable Mention: Wes Prettyman(Century) and Olivia Lowman (South Carroll)
Editor's Note: Sarah Rinehart was the only athlete, boy or girl, that is in the top 30 performers in the county that actually ran a 5K converted time personal record.
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 28, 2011 12:03:25 GMT -5
Westminster Tri Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - John Turskey from Century: John is becoming a key contributer for the Knights, as he helped them take the tri meet at Westminster. He gained 23 points with was his best performance of the season so far.
Girls - Beth Lang from Century: Beth is quickly becoming a factor in the county. With a tight county championship expected, she may be what the Knights need to make another run at a championship season. She gained 16 points in the rankings as she moved up in the rankings.
Honorable Mention: John Mead(Century) and Natalie Eastwood (Westminster)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 28, 2011 12:05:58 GMT -5
Tri Meet at South Carroll Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Dan Stanko from Manchester Valley: Dan's hardwork over the summer is paying off, as he continues to lead the Mavericks. He gained 13 points in the rankings for his efforts at South Carroll.
Girls - Olivia Lowman from South Carroll: Twice this freshman has made honorable mention, and she finally get the top honors this week for her performance on her home course. She also set a 5K converted time PR as she gained 24 points in the rankings.
Honorable Mention: Josh Lockwood(South Carroll) and Kirsten McCarthy (Manchester Valley)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 2, 2011 15:40:00 GMT -5
Frank Keyser Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Tom Luebke from Liberty: Tom has his best race of the season, moving up to 3rd on Liberty's team. He earned 11 points in the rankings as he moved up.
Girls - Kelly Thurmond from Liberty: Kelly's big day was a huge reason the Lions won the Large School Division of the Keyser Invite. She gained 23 points and moved up several places.
Honorable Mention: Owen Budd(Westminster) and Caroline McNary (Liberty)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 5, 2011 9:56:52 GMT -5
Crossfire Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Patrick Anske from Century: Patrick becomes this year's first runner to win this award a second time. He earned 15 points in the rankings, and it getting closer to the top pack of 3 guys in the county.
Girls - Erin Larkin from Century: While every team from the county competed at the Crossfire Invite, it was Century that swept the Most Valuable Runner awards. While most girls stayed relatively close to their rankings, Erin led a group of 5 or 6 girls that had huge days. Erin raked in 21 points as she helped the Knights win the Crossfire Invite.
Honorable Mention: Kevin Taylor(Westminster) and Sarah Rinehart (Liberty)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 11, 2011 7:53:25 GMT -5
Scorpion Crawl Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Alex Warfield from Winters Mill: Winters Mill placed 5 guys in the top 15 at the Scropion Crawl on Monday, and Alex gained the most points in the rankings. Winters Mill's top 5 all were less then a minute apart which will make them tough come championships season that starts next week.
Girls - Hannah Gore from Winters Mill: After Winters Mill lost to a 2a foe for the first time this year, they came out ready to go at the Scorpion Crawl. Four out of their five girls gained points in the rankings led by Hannah earning 18 points. With performances like this, Hannah is certainly going to be one to watch as championships start next week.
Honorable Mention: Torrey Kelly(Winters Mill) and Kim Meyers(Winters Mill)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 12, 2011 6:15:41 GMT -5
Westminster Quad Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Grant Dell from North Carroll: Grant continues to move up, earning his biggest jump in the rankings this year. In beating 7 ranked runners that were ranked above him going into the meet, he earned 27 points in the rankings.
Girls - Jessica McWilliams from South Carroll: Jessica first joined the rankings in her first varsity race as she helped the Cavaliers beat the Lion in a tri meet. In earning her first Meet Most Valuable Runner honor she helps the Cavaliers win the quad meet at Westminster as she earned 10 points in the rankings.
Honorable Mention: Josh Lockwood(South Carroll) and Natalie Eastwood(Westminster)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 22, 2011 18:06:07 GMT -5
MVAL Championships Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Tyler Pollard from Liberty: Tyler started strong this year in his first xc season, but then had to battle some blisters. He is back to form, and it showed as he earned 22 points in the rankings this week.
Girls - Jordan Mann from Westminster: Jordan's performance at her first championship meet showed she belongs in the discussion of the best freshman girls in county to watch over the next couple years. Jordan earned 22 points, over double what any other runner in her race earned!
Honorable Mention: Alex Warfield(Winters Mill) and Danielle May-West(Winters Mill)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 29, 2011 19:47:18 GMT -5
Carroll County Championships Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Owen Thomas from Century: For a freshman to show up the way Owen has in the championship meets is a bit unexpected. His efforts led to the biggest increase in points (19) and moved up to the top spot of all freshman in the rankings.
Girls - Caroline McNary from Liberty: Caroline made it a clean sweep for the freshman winning this award at Counties. Caroline's efforts were huge in helping the Lions win their first County Title. She earned 21 points in the rankings.
Honorable Mention: Joshua Turskey(Century) and Jordan Mann(Westminster)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Nov 4, 2011 9:51:04 GMT -5
Regional Championships Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Tom Luebke from Liberty: Tom arguably has improved more then any other runner in the county from a year ago. Last year he placed 53rd in the region, this year he placed 22nd. His time also improved by over a minute. In the rankings, he improved by another 14 points.
Girls - Olivia Lowman from South Carroll: Olivia's efforts were huge in South Carroll's run to a regional title. She was the top freshman finisher in the region, placing 6th overall and earned 12 points in the rankings.
Honorable Mention: Greg Rinehart(Liberty) and Kelly Thurmond(Liberty)
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