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13th Ed Poreda Invitational
Etrain just made a recent post about how Pennsbury should
consider the DMR more… well they just ran 10:32.15 to win the DMR by 10 seconds
over CB East. I think that this team will run the 4x8 at states despite this
fantastic time, which will allow Webb to run the 3k/4x8 and Sauer to run two
800’s, which he can clearly do very well based on outdoors last season. Matt
Mulvaney is developing into a strong 800m leg for them and I think this squad
is going to be very dangerous in that event. With this being said, I think they’ll
run the DMR at Penn Relays and drop like a 10:15ish type time. That’s my bold
prediction of the day.
The rest of the race was very interesting. CB East decided
to race the DMR and a 10:42 is a time that will get them into the top 12 as a
team qualifier at the state meet. It seems as though this could be a better event
for them than the 4x8. Brophy would probably be forced into the Mile/DMR double
instead of potentially going for the 3k/4x8 double.
CB West also killed it with a 10:45! This team I think will
clearly run the DMR at the state meet and they will do it fresh. If they break
10:40 at the state meet I think that it would be a very solid performance for
this squad. Fortna is developing into a strong track running and I think he’ll
breakout in the Mile outdoors. Behind them was CR South who ran 10:46.55. I
think they’ll end up racing the 4x8 at states, but I do like them in this race.
Hanna and MaGuire are built for longer distances, but again CR South is the type
of team likes to run 4x800.
Council Rock North had a tough day with Ben Heintz running
3:21/22 when a few weekends ago he split 3:18. He’ll need to be running 3:17ish
if this team is going to compete at states.
Griswold hit 2:06.8, but on the good side they had a freshman split 52
mid. Arita went out in 2:12 for the first 800 and his final split was 4:27. I
think he’s in 4:25ish shape, but it’s tough to split well when he’s that far
behind the other teams. He was able to catch Holy Ghost who ended up finishing
in 10:49.29. CRN has 10:40 low potential at states, but they’re going to need
to step it up over the next few weeks or Arita might run the 3k and ditch the
team.
As I said, HGP ran 10:49 and I
could see them running a fresh DMR at states. Donahue and Dineen have developed
into strong runners this indoor season and this is another team with 10:40
potential.
I’d love to know what the splits
were on Pennsbury’s SMR team, but I really wish we had an SMR at the state meet
indoors. Maybe instead of the 4x4 or the 4x8? I think the event is a lot of fun
and isn’t run enough. Pennsbury has a team built for it with a strong 4x2, a 48
open 400m runner in Snorweah and a 1:52.9 split from Alek Sauer. It’s no wonder
they won in 3:35, which was 6 seconds faster than GTF who raced Nick Dahl and
Grayson Hepp. CB East also put together a solid team in 3:43.61 for 5th
place. It’s great to see Boucher and Brophy doubling this early and the two of
them, in my opinion, will be studs at the state meet.
Sam Webb doubled as well and won
with a very solid 4:26.92. Webb is a total beast right now this indoor season
and I can’t wait to see what he decides to choose at the state meet. Often
times I talk about runners who never won a state title with guys like Kevin
James, but Webb is the real deal and often gets dismissed as one of the top
runners PA has seen in the past few years. Andrew Hanna had a tough time
doubling as he ran 4:38.49 for 3rd place as he beats out a few CB
runners in Goetz, Sands, Mass, and Iatarola who ran between 4:39-4:47.
Pennsbury also put together a B
4x800m team that ran 8:22.10, which is really impressive.
That's all for Now Folks!
--ForrestCRN
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