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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 9, 2012 16:14:46 GMT -5
For the third straight year, 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 9, 2012 16:34:05 GMT -5
Oakdale Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Grant Dell from North Carroll: Easily his best race so far in his xc career, Grant Dell placed 9th at the Oakdale Invite in earning 24 points in the rankings. He should continute to move up over the next few weeks.
Girls - Rebecca Debinksi from Century: Rebecca earned the maximum number of points from the Oakdale Invite. She is a huge reason Century looks like they will be a factor in the championship meets this year.
Honorable Mention: John Mead (Century) and Hannah Boudreau (North Carroll)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 9, 2012 16:34:27 GMT -5
Brunswick Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Tyler Pollard from Liberty: Senior Tyler Pollard starts the season off with a terrific race, earning 25 points in the rankings to lead the Lions in their first race of the season.
Girls - Abby Culp from Manchester Valley: Abby won the Brunswick Invite with the fastest time in the county so far this year. It is obvious how much she has improved in a year, and the hardwork she put in this summer is already paying off.
Honorable Mention: Chase Hopkins (Winters Mill) and Hannah Gore (Winters Mill)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 13, 2012 12:48:07 GMT -5
Mountain Run Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Chad Sussman from Liberty: Chad led the Lions with the counties 5th fastest time of the year, and fastest by a sophomore. He earned the max points in the rankings.
Girls - Rebecca Hartman from Winters Mill: Winters Mill was missing 2 key runners and needed someone to step up. Rebecca did just that, taking the #1 role on her team with her best race of the season so far and earning the max points in the rankings.
Honorable Mention: Ben Arbaugh (Westminster) and Erica Quesinberry (Westminster)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 15, 2012 12:45:23 GMT -5
South Carroll Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Doug Pickett from South Carroll: For the second straight meet a sophomore takes the honors. This is Doug's rookie season in xc, and has led the Cavs at each meet. Placing in the top 10, he was the second best county runner in his first big invite against county foes
Girls - Summer Bingaman from South Carroll: Summer becomes the first freshman to receive this honor this year. Her top 10 finish was a big reason why the South Carroll girls took 2nd as a team. She gained the maximum points with her best race of the season thus far.
Honorable Mention: Grant Dell (North Carroll) and Sarah Rinehart (Liberty)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 23, 2012 14:44:10 GMT -5
Bull Run Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Justin Buck from South Carroll: Justin has been steadily climbing in the rankings all year. He earned 10 points the first meet, 8 points the second meet, and topped off with 19 more this weekend at Bull Run. Justin is helping the Cavaliers to quickly become a factor in the county race.
Girls - Jennifer Breichner from Winters Mill: In Jennifer's first time at the famous Hereford Course, she ran the 2nd fastest time in the county, only 2 seconds from the top time. She earned the max points, plus bonus points for the break through rule. The question is, where was this senior the last 3 years?
Honorable Mention: Chad Sussman (Liberty) and Kathleen Kaste (Liberty)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 28, 2012 8:02:51 GMT -5
South Carroll Tri Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Doug Pickett from South Carroll: Doug becomes the first individual to win Meet Most Valuable Runner for a second time. And why not, in a tri meet that featured 4 runners in the top 10 in the rankings, he won by 49 seconds! He also earned 16 points with his performance.
Girls - Caitlin Smith from Liberty: Caitlin continues a run of great performances by non-freshman first year athletes. She nearly earned the maximum points possible for a tri meet and helped the Lions pull off the win as the Lions #2 runner this week.
Honorable Mention: Reilly Hall (Liberty) and Kristen McCarthy (Manchester Valley)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Sept 30, 2012 14:49:02 GMT -5
Frank Keyser Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Chad Sussman from Liberty: The sophomore wins his second Meet Most Valuable Runner with his top 10 performance this week. He had the top time of the three county teams by over 56 seconds and gained 11 points in the rankings.
Girls - Jennifer Breichner from Winters Mill: The senior wins her first race, beating the defending 1a state champion in the process. She nearly scored the max points, beating the #2 ranked runner heading into the meet by over 30 seconds. She also ran the fastest time in the county so far this year.
Honorable Mention: Chase Hopkins (Winters Mill) and Caitlin Smith (Liberty)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 7, 2012 9:42:40 GMT -5
Gunpowder Falls Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Chase Hopkins from Winters Mill: Chase was one of two ranked runners to actually gain points at this meet, with the other only gaining 1 point. It certainly looked like a breakout race for the sophomore. He will continue to move up the rankings if he races like this again.
Girls - Becca Hartman from Winters Mill: Winters Mill continues its run of meet most valuable runners, Becca becoming the 4th girls winner this year for the Falcons. Like her teammate Jenny, she continues to improve in her first season on the team.
Honorable Mention: Aldolfo Blassino (Liberty) and Michelle Stoker (Liberty)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 9, 2012 6:17:55 GMT -5
Westminster Tri Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Grant Dell from North Carroll: Grant was the first Meet Valuable Runner this year, and he wins his second with his first victory, winning by 27 seconds in a field with 9 other ranked runners. He gained 14 points in the rankings, and had his best 5K time of the season on a challenging Westminster course.
Girls - Colleen Kernan from Westminster: The Owls and Cavs could be contending for the county title in a few weeks. Monday they had a tri meet together where the meet was decided by only 4.5 seconds. Colleen was a big reason for the Owls taking home this victory as she gained 22 points in the rankings with her best 5K converted time of the season.
Honorable Mention: Justin Buck (South Carroll) and Erica Quesinberry(Westminster)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 14, 2012 10:01:55 GMT -5
Hawk Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Malcolm Rogers from South Carroll: The sophomore continues to improve with another impressive performance at the Hawk Invite. He earned 15 points in the rankings, moved up 3 places, and had his best 5K time of his career.
Girls - Tina Graf from South Carroll: Tina had her best race of the season earning 16 points in the rankings and moving up 3 places. It is perfect timing as the Cavaliers hope to use that momentum as they head into the championship season
Honorable Mention: Owen Thomas (Century) and Lillie Cimmerer(Century)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 15, 2012 20:13:18 GMT -5
Crossfire Invite Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Grant Dell from North Carroll: Only two runners earned double digit points in the rankings at this meet, Grant got 22 points leading the way with his 3rd place finish and best 5K time of the year.
Girls - Erica Quesinberry from Westminster: Erica's efforts helped the Owls pull out a victory in the final invite before the championship season begins. She earned 21 points in the rankings, and is moving up quickly
Honorable Mention: John King (South Carroll) and Caitlin Smith(Liberty)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 19, 2012 20:02:12 GMT -5
MVAL Piedmont Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Chad Sussman from Liberty: The county's first 3 time winner of the Most Valuable Runner award goes to Chad, who had the fastest time by county athletes in the Piedmont race beating the #3 ranked runner in the process.
Girls - Colleen Kernan from Westminster: After a 4th place finish on Monday, Colleen follows it up with a Most Valuable Runner performance at the first championship meet. She ran the 3rd fastest time of the day by a Carroll runner, and earned the max points for the meet.
Honorable Mention: John Mead (Century) and Rebecca Debinski(Century)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 19, 2012 20:14:34 GMT -5
MVAL Antietam Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - Chase Hopkins from Winters Mill: Chase ran the 6th fastest Carroll County time of the day, despite being ranked 15th in the rankings. As a result he saw a huge jump in the rankings.
Girls - Alyssa Klein from FSK: Alyssa outscored all other county runners by over 10 points with her top 15 finish in the Antietam Conference. She makes a big jump in the rankings with that score and could be peaking at the right time.
Honorable Mention: Grant Dell (North Carroll) and Abby Culp(Manchester Valley)
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Post by CoachSpongeBob on Oct 25, 2012 20:14:19 GMT -5
Carroll County Champs Meet Most Valuable Runner
Boys - John King from South Carroll: With the Cavaliers #1 runner not running, they needed someone to step up, and that is just what John King did. With his 11th place finish, he earned 10 points in the rankings and helped the young Cavalier team to a 4th place finish.
Girls - Tina Graf from South Carroll: South Carroll was looking for girls to step up to give them a chance at the county title, and Tina Graf did just that. Gaining 26 points in the rankings, she outscored the rest of the county by 6 points to help the Cavaliers to the County Title.
Honorable Mention: John Mead (Century) and Hannah Boudreau (North Carroll)
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