4 x 800

[cricket]

What kind of time will it take to compete in the state in the 4 x 800?

[cricket]

Boys?

[runnerboy]

AAA, DII, or A/AA?

[p9morbid]

8:00 is essentially the benchmark for what's a "good" time. Anything under 8 minutes is fast, anything over 8 minutes is not really that fast. I would imagine as long as you're under 8.10ish you can probably be pretty competitive in most races.

[ORchick06]

anything under 8mins would be amazing, each guy would have to run sub 2mins pretty much ....which is impossible almost

[UTVols_16]

does anyone know what the qualifing time last year for state in a/aa

[runnerboy]

anything under 8mins would be amazing, each guy would have to run sub 2mins pretty much ....which is impossible almost

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It is far from possible. There are numerous teams all around the country that can break 8:00. Just look @ the national rankings from previous years on dyestat. In 2003 Tn had 3 teams run under 8:00: Mcminn, Baylor, and Bearden.

 

Last year my team made state while only running 8:27 @ sectinals. So if you are just wanting to make it to the big show it will mostly depend on how fast the teams in your section are. I would say that 8:10 will be fast enough to compete for the 4x800 state title in AAA this year.

Edited April 20, 2005 by runnerboy

[coachlj65]

the 8 min barrier for boys is tough but not impossible and you don't have to go out of state. last year 3 AAA teams qualified for state with 8:02 and 8:04's. in 2003, the top 2 were 7:55 and 7:57 and the 2002 winner was 7:53. state record 7:44. in A-AA, the best time last year to qualify was 8:18 and the last team was 8:54.

[ArtVandalay]

If your under 8:10, you have 4 really good 800 runners on your team. This is one of my favorite relay races of all. Elizabethton's team last year was great (AA). I did see them run. Sullivan Central may have a good team in AA this year.

[adambchs]

It is far from possible. There are numerous teams all around the country that can break 8:00. Just look @ the national rankings from previous years on dyestat. In 2003 Tn had 3 teams run under 8:00: Mcminn, Baylor, and Bearden.

 

Last year my team made state while only running 8:27 @ sectinals. So if you are just wanting to make it to the big show it will mostly depend on how fast the teams in your section are. I would say that 8:10 will be fast enough to compete for the 4x800 state title in AAA this year.

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actually, at sectional last year ya'll ran 8:22.12 to our 8:22.10

[ORchick06]

actually, at sectional last year ya'll ran 8:22.12 to our 8:22.10

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oak ridge won 4x8 at state last year!! i think once our boys mid distance actually start doing speed work they'll peak at the right time again and possibly win...again or atleast i hope so

[bigwelsh]

Are there any good 4x8 teams in the chattanooga area that could compete to qualify for state? If so, which teams and what are their times.